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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

Bush pushes energy regulations, ethanol

January 24, 2007 President's State of the Union address calls for renewable energy and higher fuel standards for cars. But the Iraq war was on everyone's mind. TAGS: Iraq, regulation, proposal, nation, president, standards, Democrat, car, U.S.

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, NSA, amendment, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, law, senator, Republican

House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits

November 16, 2007 Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying. TAGS: immunity, warrant, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation, bill, terrorist, Democrat, telecommunications company, telecommunications, law, Bush Administration, U.S.

Democrat proposes lifting federal ban on Net gambling

April 26, 2007 A prominent House member says it's time to legalize--and regulate--the burgeoning industry. TAGS: ban, legislation, Rep., Democrat, bill, payment, U.S., security

Senator: Expect data privacy and patent law rewrite

December 13, 2006 Patrick Leahy, the new Judiciary Committee head, also promises increased oversight of the warrantless eavesdropping program. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, intellectual property, senator, patent, Democrat, law, chairman

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. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., commission, Republican, Democrat, condition, chairman

DIY boarding pass site gets shut down

October 31, 2006 Student in FBI probe says he created Web site to underscore security problems with print-at-home airline boarding passes. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, airline, computer security, agent, investigation, DIY, Democrat, security, U.S., blog

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

Senate deals blow to Net neutrality

June 28, 2006 Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battles TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, telecommunications, vote, Internet company, Democrat, Republican, Verizon Communications, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, senator, Google Inc., video

House votes yes on Net-gambling crackdown

July 11, 2006 Republicans win approval of controversial bill, calling online gambling a "scourge," warning of wireless betting. TAGS: offshore, Jack Abramoff, Republican, bill, vote, Democrat, election, restriction, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider

Senate panel poised for Net neutrality vote

June 22, 2006 Communications bill planned for committee debate Thursday also tackles municipal networks, broadband subsidies and the broadcast flag. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, amendment, Democrat, aide, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., telecommunications, law, Google Inc.

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

Senators quiz FBI director on Patriot Act

May 2, 2006 They ask for clarity on the agency's use of secret requests for subscriber information from Internet service providers. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, provision, Sen., senator, request, service provider, Democrat, Internet service, letter, agency, Internet Service Provider, U.S.

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, Republican, Democrat, aide, telecommunications, chairman

Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill

April 5, 2006 Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Rick Boucher, Edward Markey, Rep., violation, amendment, Capitol Hill, telecommunications, content provider, Democrat, Republican, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

Google does K Street

March 30, 2006 Campaign reform advocate David Donnelly says the company can't win the battle over Net neutrality with an insider strategy. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Republican, public relations, business model, lobbyist, Washington, Google Inc., Democrat, Rep., Texas, Internet Service Provider

A sampling of e-voting glitches on election day 2006

November 8, 2006 Plenty of problems with electronic voting machines are reported, ranging from trivial to worrisome. TAGS: e-voting, ballot, Republican, worker, Democrat

Election 2008: Primary voters' tech guide

January 2, 2008 Here's how the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates responded to a CNET News.com poll on all things technology. TAGS: Mike Huckabee, margin, candidate, Digg, Democrat, font

House rejects Net neutrality rules

June 9, 2006 House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, amendment, Internet company, Republican, vote, broadband, Democrat, Internet-site, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, Google Inc.
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