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Fight looms over Net neutrality in Senate

June 22, 2006 First day of debate on massive communications bill brings no vote on concept, but politicians stake out positions. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, committee, bill, debate, Democrat, concept, video

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, Republican, proposal, Internet company, Democrat, senator, chairman, broadband

Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality

June 12, 2006 All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, aide, committee, broadband provider, telecommunications, Republican, regulation, negotiation, Verizon Communications, Sen., nation, bill, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, monitor, Google Inc.

House panel votes for Net neutrality

May 25, 2006 In surprise result, handful of Republicans joins Democrats in voting for "nondiscriminatory" bill backed by Net companies. Photos: Senators on Net neutrality TAGS: Net Neutrality, committee, broadband provider, Republican, broadband, bill, antitrust, Amazon.com Inc., Democrat, video

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, Republican, committee, content provider, vote, mirroring, aide, Democrat, Sen., communication, senator, chairman

Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying

June 6, 2006 Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time. TAGS: NSA, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., committee, senator, Republican, Democrat, AT&T Corp., vice president, law

Democrats pledge fight over Net neutrality

April 25, 2006 House Democrats pledge to fight for FCC's right to regulate Internet. Meanwhile, a turf battle. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, Edward Markey, Rep., committee, Republican, bill, fee, telecommunications, broadband

New bill in Congress targets phone record fraud

March 8, 2006 Congressional panel approves more penalties targeting sales of personal phone records without customer consent. TAGS: pretexting, committee, bill, Rep., Republican, measure

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

Senators endorse broadcast flag plan

June 27, 2006 Even though a committee approved anticopying restrictions for digital TV and radio, the debate's not over. TAGS: digital radio, senator, committee, digital television, rule, Republican, movie, audio, radio, TV, video

Senate panel proposes Net user 'bill of rights'

June 19, 2006 Politicians try again to find middle ground among fans and foes of Net neutrality regulations, but critics aren't satisfied. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network management, committee, proposal, bill, Republican, Internet service, Democrat, service provider, broadband, Internet Service Provider, video

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

Feds approve liberal election rules for Net

March 27, 2006 Federal Election Commission approves rules to regulate political ads on Web sites but little else--at least for now. TAGS: regulation, commission, blogger, committee, rule, election, candidate, speech, Republican, payment, Adobe PDF

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, Democrat, aide, bill, senator, law, AT&T Corp.

Anti-HP hypocrisy in Congress?

September 18, 2006 As Congress looks into "pretexting," CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh asks if politicos are really in favor of our privacy. TAGS: pretexting, Time Magazine, legislation, hiring, committee, politician, Republican, California, HP
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