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Senators back new broadband taxes

 February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas. TAGS: fund, senator, broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, voice service, telephone service, tax, bill, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi

 June 29, 2006 Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects. TAGS: municipality, Comcast Corp., municipal Wi-Fi, broadband, EarthLink Inc., telecommunications, broadband provider, Philadelphia, Republican, Pennsylvania, broadband service, Sen., senator, Verizon Communications, Wi-Fi

Senators target Net, phone taxes

 June 28, 2006 Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium. TAGS: amendment, tax, Byron Dorgan, senator, Democrat, telecommunications, proposal, Sen., cell phone, Internet access, Republican, broadband

Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality

 April 25, 2006 Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, tax, broadband service, telecommunications, Sen., committee, broadband provider, broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

Senate deals blow to Net neutrality

 June 28, 2006 Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battles TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, telecommunications, vote, Internet company, Democrat, Republican, senator, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., video

Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes

 January 5, 2007 One bill would make a ban on levies on Net access permanent, while others would sweep away remaining taxes on local phone service. TAGS: tax, telephone service, ban, Sen., broadband, president, bill, telecommunications, senator, Internet access, DSL

Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations

 May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, broadband provider, lobbyist, Republican, Democrat, senator, committee, aide, broadband, telecommunications, chairman

Week in review: Tech face-lift

 June 30, 2006 A massive communications bill is taking shape in the Senate, and it promises to change the shape of the tech world. TAGS: Week in review, Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Pennsylvania, reader, communication, senator, rule, law, Verizon Communications, broadband, idea
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