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HP scandal reviving pretexting legislation

September 15, 2006 After their initial interest subsided, politicians are turning their attention back to dealing with those who access others' phone records. TAGS: pretexting, hp scandal, Republican, bill, politician, Democrat, police, Sen., senator, chairman, letter, HP

FCC vote on AT&T-BellSouth merger postponed

October 13, 2006 Commission cancels Friday meeting, pushes back vote on the proposed $80 billion merger until Nov. 3. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., commission, Republican, Democrat, condition, chairman

AT&T-BellSouth vote raises new concerns

December 6, 2006 Democrats and others question the FCC chief's request to allow an official with a conflict of interest to break an expected tie vote. TAGS: general counsel, merger, chairman, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, vote, Rep., Democrat, Republican, letter, AT&T Corp., agency, decision

Net neutrality bill may die this year

September 12, 2006 Net neutrality is holding up a massive Senate communications bill, meaning a final vote could be delayed until 2007. TAGS: Net Neutrality, committee, Republican, content provider, vote, aide, mirroring, communication, Sen., Democrat, senator, chairman

Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offenses

June 14, 2006 Another committee considers changes to antitrust law that would imperil business models built on "fast lane." TAGS: Net Neutrality, antitrust law, committee, antitrust, proposal, Republican, Internet company, Democrat, senator, chairman, broadband

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, broadband, committee, Republican, Democrat, senator, lobbyist, aide, telecommunications, chairman

Spy law changes divide House panel

July 19, 2006 Democrats, Republicans can't agree on whether to rewrite law governing foreign surveillance to address NSA program. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Richard Posner, warrant, NSA, Republican, chairman, law, bill, Democrat, president

Senate panel to revisit Net neutrality proposal

June 7, 2006 A revised version of a broad communications bill is expected this week, though it's unclear whether it will satisfy critics. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, regulation, Internet company, Sen., telecommunications, communication, chairman, rule, Democrat, Republican

Senate Democrats badger FCC boss on Net neutrality

February 1, 2007 But the hearing, cut short by votes on the Senate floor, doesn't produce the fireworks some expected from the face-off. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Byron Dorgan, requirement, AT&T Corp., chairman, senator, rule, Democrat, Republican

FTC chief critiques Net neutrality

August 21, 2006 Commission's chairman takes aim at Senate proposal to force broadband providers to treat all content the same. TAGS: broadband provider, Net Neutrality, regulation, amendment, broadband, telecommunications, Internet company, proposal, chairman, Democrat, Republican, Google Inc.
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