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Feds take porn fight to Google

January 19, 2006 Bush administration subpoenas records of all searches over one week as it defends disputed antiporn law. Document: Google subpoenaed over pornography TAGS: subpoena, Child Online Protection Act, Bush Administration, porn, search engine, Google Inc., request, government, law, Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., attorney, Microsoft Corp.

Feds uncloak the Patriot Act

April 5, 2005 As debate begins on portions of the law set to expire, officials summarize how the "sneak and peek" provision has been used. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, disclosure, police, Bush Administration, law, portion, section

GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation

February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Bush Administration, Rep., agenda, Colorado, telecommunications, Republican, law, bill, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

Net porn ban faces another legal setback

March 22, 2007 Federal judge says 1998 law targeting Web sites deemed "harmful to minors" goes too far and violates the free speech rights of American adults. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, setback, minor, porn, law, federal judge, First Amendment, prosecutor, Bush Administration, filter, court, professor, material, opinion, response, America Online Inc.

Rampant piracy lands China on 'watch list'

May 2, 2005 The Bush administration claims China isn't living up to its commitment to a copyright crackdown. TAGS: China, piracy, Bush Administration, Canada, DMCA, law, copyright law

Feds side with Microsoft in Korea flap

December 7, 2005 Justice Department protests strict new antitrust sanctions that South Korean regulators slapped on the software giant. TAGS: Korea, antitrust, Bush Administration, European Union, law, Windows Media, U.S., Microsoft Corp., media player, server, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Spy czar urges extension of warrantless-wiretap law

September 18, 2007 Many Democrats say there are too many unanswered questions about the scope of the Bush administration's surveillance activities. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, warrant, foreigner, Bush Administration, Democrat, law, telephone call, government, U.S., Republican, e-mail

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, law, vote, Democrat, FAQ, bill, town, Bush Administration, U.S., power, e-mail

Gonzales calls for mandatory Web labeling law

April 21, 2006 Attorney general says sexually explicit sites must be labeled or their operators risk jail time. TAGS: Bush Administration, Lycos Inc., crime, operator, law, Internet service, Democrat, service provider, president, search engine, Internet Service Provider, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Patriot Act debate will resume in fall

August 2, 2005 The House and the Senate have voted to make large portions of the Patriot Act permanent. But key details are still up for negotiation. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, negotiation, section, Bush Administration, law, president

WTO slams U.S. Net-gambling ban

April 7, 2005 Efforts by the United States to outlaw gambling on offshore Web sites aren't quite legal, according to the World Trade Organization. TAGS: World Trade Organization, free trade, Bush Administration, restriction, law, U.S., agreement

Republicans propose last-minute spy bill

November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program. TAGS: bill, Republican, Bush Administration, NSA, law, chairman, section, president, U.S.

Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, law, bill, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Bush administration attacks 'shield' for bloggers

June 14, 2007 Justice official says congressional proposal that could let bloggers protect sources in some cases raises "national security" concerns. TAGS: Brad Sherman, subpoena, national security, Bush Administration, blogger, reporter, Rep., law, attack, protection, blog

Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat

December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, senator, Patrick Leahy, conference, Democrat, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, law, Washington, threat

Congress may make ISPs snoop on you

May 16, 2006 Proposed law targets bloggers, search engines, and Web sites that might "facilitate" access to unlawful pornography. TAGS: data mining, legislation, Republican, Bush Administration, law, proposal, Internet Service Provider, service provider, spokesman, search engine

Airport ID checks legally enforced?

December 8, 2005 EFF co-founder John Gilmore tells the 9th Circuit to reject a "secret law" requiring identification for commercial air travel. TAGS: appeals court, law, Judge, Bush Administration, co-founder, attorney, lawyer

The next chapter in the Patriot Act

April 4, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh previews what promises to be a stormy congressional debate starting this week. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, law, debate, Bush Administration

This week in Google

January 20, 2006 Federal prosecutors defending a Net porn law try to force Google to hand over millions of search records. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, federal prosecutor, Google Inc., Bush Administration, law, government, request, search engine, e-mail

Year in review: The politics of privacy

December 31, 2007 Debate centered on how and when to limit federal wiretaps, and the role of tech companies. Meanwhile, the Real ID Act ran into some real opposition. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, immunity, cooperation, politics, vote, lawsuit, privacy, telecommunications company, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications, president, U.S.
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