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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., Republican, committee, bill, fee, telecommunications, broadband

Democrats attack new bill over Net neutrality

March 31, 2006 House Democrats push for more regulations on broadband providers, saying Republican-backed bill isn't enough. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, bill, regulation, Rep., broadband provider, telecommunications, broadband, small business, Washington, video

Democrats' quest for the White House

August 29, 2008 We bring you all the latest news as the Democrats take over Denver and even tech giants catch convention fever. TAGS: margin, Democrat, Declan McCullagh, Denver, CBS Broadcasting Inc., quest, coverage, font

Election 2006: How tech-friendly are the winners?

November 8, 2006 CNET News.com recently rated each member of Congress on how tech-friendly they are. So how did our scorecard winners and losers do? TAGS: Democrat, Republican, winner, Computer Associates International Inc.

Yahoo on NSA surveillance: No comment

February 15, 2006 California politician tries to get Yahoo's lawyer to say whether company is cooperating with a domestic spying program. TAGS: Brad Sherman, NSA, Rep., Yahoo! Inc., lawyer, sheriff, general counsel, law, Democrat, Los Angeles, California, e-mail

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal

April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, Democrat, proposal, Rep., telecommunications, broadband provider, vote, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

Democrats take over Congress, but online presence lags

January 11, 2007 On the Web, Democratic Party's takeover of Congress has been rocky. HouseDemocrats.gov has been offline for more than a week.Images: Democrats offline TAGS: house speaker, Democrat, server

Democrat politico ventures into 'Second Life'

January 5, 2007 House Democrat shows up in the virtual world and says it will eventually turn into an "important forum" for politicians.Images: Virtual politics TAGS: Second Life, Democrat, venture, politician, virtual worlds, event, video

Politicians squabble over digital-TV funds

March 28, 2007 Democrats urge spending more on converter boxes to keep older sets working after 2009, but Republicans say funding is sufficient. TAGS: converter box, Rep., coupon, politician, Republican, Democrat, household, digital television, transition, wave, analog, TV, satellite

What the Democrats' win means for tech

November 9, 2006 This week's election gives the Democrats control of at least one chamber of Congress. What does it mean for Net neutrality and digital copyright? TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, House Majority Leader, Republican, regulation, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, data mining, Rep., merger, telecommunications, broadband

Democrats seize control of House, Senate

November 8, 2006 Minority party now can claim an enviable majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. TAGS: e-voting, Democrat, Montana, vote, Republican, blogger, Virginia, Rep., hiring, blog

Anger grows over NSA surveillance report

May 12, 2006 Senators promise immediate hearings after report the agency secretly obtained tens of millions of phone records. TAGS: NSA, Edward Markey, hearing, Democrat, BellSouth Corp., surveillance, Rep., Sen., data mining, AT&T Corp., merger, Republican, president

Senators press for details of NSA spying

February 28, 2006 A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Orrin Hatch, legality, senator, Democrat, administration, Sen., Republican, president, U.S.

GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation

February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Bush Administration, Rep., agenda, telecommunications, Colorado, Republican, law, bill, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

Spy czar urges extension of warrantless-wiretap law

September 18, 2007 Many Democrats say there are too many unanswered questions about the scope of the Bush administration's surveillance activities. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, warrant, foreigner, Bush Administration, Democrat, law, telephone call, government, U.S., Republican, e-mail

Could Karl Rove be right about tech?

June 8, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says recent comments by President Bush's adviser contradict the reality that governs Silicon Valley. TAGS: Republican, Democrat, Silicon Valley, advisor

Congress off to slow start with tech

January 9, 2007 The new majority's early agenda lacks Silicon Valley priorities, but the industry says it's not worried yet. TAGS: agenda, Democrat, priority, spokeswoman, database

Election 2006: Who predicted this?

November 8, 2006 Bloggers, both blue and red, made all sorts of predictions about the future Congress. Who was right and who was wrong? TAGS: blogger, seat, Democrat, Republican, blog, Maryland

Attorney general: Bush blocked review of spy program

July 18, 2006 Alberto Gonzales also presses for controversial law that would permit secret court to review NSA spy program. TAGS: Alberto Gonzales, NSA, attorney general, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, court, president, lawyer, Bush Administration, Sen., authority

Senators target Net, phone taxes

June 28, 2006 Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium. TAGS: amendment, tax, Byron Dorgan, Democrat, senator, telecommunications, proposal, Sen., Internet access, cell phone, Republican, broadband
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