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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, bill, president, senator, telecommunications, Internet access, DSL

Congress proposes tax on all Net, data connections

January 28, 2005 Extending tax originally created to pay for the Spanish American War is an "option" this year, committee says. TAGS: tax, data connection, VoIP, committee, telephone call, communication, Skype, telecommunications, DSL, president, cell phone, broadband, IP

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, Democrat, senator, telecommunications, proposal, Sen., Internet access, cell phone, 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, broadband service, tax, telecommunications, broadband provider, committee, Sen., broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

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, telecommunications, broadband, voice service, VoIP, telephone service, tax, bill, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

Technology Voters' Guide: Hillary Clinton

January 2, 2008 She supports tax incentives to extend broadband, wants open, unimpaired Internet access for all, and has serious concerns about Real ID.Special coverage: Election 2008 TAGS: Hillary Clinton, tax incentive, broadband, candidate, tax, Internet access

Data, Net tax plan divides Republicans

February 9, 2005 A tax created to pay for Spanish-American War could be extended to all data and Net connections. But not all Republicans love the idea. TAGS: tax, committee, Republican, letter, VoIP, California, DSL, broadband

Avoiding tech traps for the unwary

February 1, 2007 Bartlett Cleland, who heads the Center for Technology Freedom, says politicians should learn how technology really works before enacting policy. TAGS: innovation, conference, tax, broadband, leader

Net neutrality, broadband taxes top House tech agenda

January 31, 2007 Rep. Rick Boucher's plans include sanctioning city-sponsored Wi-Fi, weeding out bad patents, settling Net neutrality debate. TAGS: Rick Boucher, Net Neutrality, patent, legislation, fund, broadband, bill, tax

Chart: Federal lobbying expenditures

March 27, 2006 Tech companies are no longer shy about writing fat checks to lobbyists in Washington. Sort through the dollar figures. TAGS: employee stock option, homeland security, free trade, class action, Do-Not-Call, identity management, USA PATRIOT Act, lobbyist, digital media, tax, Washington, broadband

Net neutrality missing from sweeping telecom bill

May 1, 2006 Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, legislation, proposal, regulation, RIAA, margin, broadband, tax, Amazon.com Inc., receiver, satellite, VoIP, video

Technology Voters' Guide: Barack Obama

January 2, 2008 Staunch believer in Net neutrality says he'll push for infrastructure improvements so the U.S. can lead in broadband penetration. Special coverage: Election 2008 TAGS: Barack Obama, broadband, network provider, candidate, Net Neutrality, Internet access, America, tax, Google Inc.

Wi-Fi lessons learned in Tempe

June 29, 2006 The Arizona city has had its ups and downs with its ambitious municipal broadband project. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, resident, Arizona, broadband, access point, tax

FCC approves Net-wiretapping taxes

May 3, 2006 Agency votes to force broadband providers to pay costs of making their networks intercept-friendly. TAGS: CALEA, FCC Commissioner, university, broadband provider, homeland security, vote, VoIP, lawsuit, broadband, agency, tax

This week in legal tech news

June 24, 2005 Two of the most closely watched court cases in the tech world were left undecided as the U.S. Supreme Court chose to delay its rulings. TAGS: tax incentive, commerce, file-swapping, tax, broadband, Dell, Apple Computer

Technology Voters' Guide: John McCain

January 3, 2008 Republican wants strong laws protecting children from sexual predators online. He also wants to keep Net connections tax-free.Special coverage: Election 2008 TAGS: John McCain, candidate, broadband service, broadband, law, Republican, tax
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