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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

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., broadband provider, vote, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

Patriot Act critics propose temporary extension

December 13, 2005 As expiration date looms, Democrats and three Republicans oppose an expansion and support a brief renewal. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, Republican, John Sununu, Democrat, Michigan, expansion, Sen., law, extension, conference

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, bill, law, Republican, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

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.

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: Republican, Jack Abramoff, offshore, vote, bill, Democrat, election, restriction, Internet service, service provider, 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

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, Rep., telecommunications, merger, 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, Virginia, Republican, blogger, Rep., hiring, blog

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, advisor, Silicon Valley

Republicans tout high-tech agenda

March 1, 2006 Politicians parade a legislative package designed to ensure that America remains a dominant tech industry player. TAGS: agenda, Republican, press conference, Democrat, Rep., incentive, leader, president, America, broadband, Apple Computer

Can Howard Stern now relax?

January 24, 2005 It all depends on who President Bush appoints to succeed Michael Powell at the FCC, says CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh. TAGS: Howard Stern, Republican, FCC Commissioner, Michael Powell, VoIP, Democrat, vote, decision, fiber, tax, president

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, coupon, Rep., politician, Republican, Democrat, digital television, household, wave, transition, analog, TV, satellite

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, bill, committee, debate, Democrat, concept, 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, Washington, Google Inc., business model, lobbyist, Rep., Democrat, Texas, Internet Service Provider

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, Rep., surveillance, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., data mining, Sen., Republican, president

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, Maryland, blog

House votes to expand electronic spying powers

September 29, 2006 Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists. TAGS: surveillance, bill, Republican, Democrat, terrorist attack, vote, aide, president, attorney general, power, attack, law, U.S., leader

Democrats more likely to favor iTunes taxes

April 13, 2006 More states are proposing to tax digital downloads. Guess how many of those legislatures are controlled by Democrats vs. Republicans? TAGS: legislature, tax, Democrat, online media, Republican, margin, Apple iTunes, download, digital media, state, conference, Apple Computer

Missing: Politicians who take clear stand on tech

April 27, 2007 Republicans and Democrats tout their tech agendas, but remain silent on key topics like privacy, censorship and Net neutrality. TAGS: agenda, Net Neutrality, Republican, H-1B, Microsoft TechNet, Democrat, America, Adobe PDF, Google Inc., spyware
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