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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. TAGS: FCC Commissioner, chairman, broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, Republican, IP, president

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., vote, telecommunications, Rep., Democrat, Republican, AT&T Corp., letter, decision, agency

FCC commissioner Abernathy resigns

November 17, 2005 Kathleen Abernathy announces she will leave her post on Dec. 9, but no replacement is named. TAGS: FCC Commissioner, commission, DSL service, chairman, telecommunications, Republican, DSL

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, Sen., committee, broadband provider, broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

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. TAGS: VoIP, Michael Powell, Howard Stern, chairman, legacy, telecommunications, IP, Republican, agency, rule, broadband, radio

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

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., communication, telecommunications, rule, Democrat, Republican, chairman

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. TAGS: Rep., legislation, Internet provider, Colorado, proposal, Republican, Bush Administration, telecommunications, chairman, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Adobe PDF

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

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, Internet company, telecommunications, proposal, chairman, Democrat, Republican, Google Inc.
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