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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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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 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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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