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FCC chairman earns second term
November 17, 2006
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirms Republican Kevin Martin for five more years at the agency's helm.
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Bush chooses Martin as next FCC chairman
March 16, 2005
Republican commissioner is expected to wield influence during period of radical change in the telecom and Net business.
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Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill
April 23, 2006
Instead of reforming the controversial DMCA, the U.S. government seems poised to expand it in a sweeping proposal.
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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.
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Week in review: Google's DoubleClick deletion dilemma
December 14, 2007
Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64's legacy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FCC commissioner Abernathy resigns
November 17, 2005
Kathleen Abernathy announces she will leave her post on Dec. 9, but no replacement is named.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Data retention bill expected next week
September 21, 2006
Proposal expected to require Internet providers to keep customer information for a year for police convenience.
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Videos: HP under fire at subcommittee hearing
September 28, 2006
U.S. representatives bring the heat, while several people involved in HP scandal plead the Fifth.
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Mixed legacy for FCC's Powell
January 21, 2005
Michael Powell's tenure left the Net and VoIP free of weighty regulation. But it was also marked by flaps over indecency and media ownership.
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Pretexting hearing turns to wireless execs
September 29, 2006
Six major carriers are onboard with a congressional committee's desire to criminalize the controversial practice.
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Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations
May 9, 2006
In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal.
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Congress edges toward new privacy rules
March 11, 2005
Both Republicans and Democrats profess outrage over ChoicePoint and LexisNexis mishaps. New laws are being proposed.
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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.
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HP in for hard time at hearing
September 28, 2006
With elections coming up, congressional subcommittee is likely to make an example of HP for spying.
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