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Video games in Congress' crosshairs

June 2, 2006 House committee on consumer protection plans a public hearing to highlight violent and sexually explicit games. TAGS: committee, video game, Human Resources, mature, minor, Grand Theft Auto, Rep., Democrat, games, video

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., telecommunications, broadband provider, broadband, small business, Washington, video

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.

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

State governments push for Net neutrality laws

June 26, 2006 Attorneys general in New York and California say they'd like a federal law prohibiting network operators from offering a "fast lane" on the Internet. TAGS: Eliot Spitzer, Net Neutrality, Bill Lockyer, provision, Republican, Democrat, content provider, attorney, bill, attorney general, California, law, spokesman, New York, broadband, eBay Inc.

Politicians lash out at video game industry

June 14, 2006 Some call for greater action by companies to prevent explicit content from getting into minors' hands. TAGS: Rockstar Games, video game, minor, Grand Theft Auto, politician, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., games, Republican, Democrat, video

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, Internet company, vote, Democrat, Republican, Verizon Communications, senator, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., video

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

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, content provider, telecommunications, Capitol Hill, Republican, Democrat, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

Year in review: Internet 'fast lane'? Not so fast

December 25, 2006 Net neutrality emerged in 2006 as a key debate, with Internet content companies and consumer groups squaring off against network operators. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Ron Wyden, lane, Internet company, regulation, telecommunications, debate, law, Democrat, Republican, broadband, YouTube, Google Inc., video

Net neutrality fight returns to Senate

June 13, 2006 Fans and foes jockey for position at a final hearing before a mammoth bill goes up for a preliminary vote next week. TAGS: Net Neutrality, politician, Republican, bill, Sen., Amazon.com Inc., Democrat, broadband, video

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

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, committee, network management, proposal, bill, Republican, Internet service, service provider, Democrat, broadband, Internet Service Provider, video

Politicians lash out at tech firms over China

February 15, 2006 House members say they're "sickened" by Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Cisco's relationship with Chinese government. TAGS: China, regime, Cisco Systems Inc., politician, congressman, Rep., Yahoo! Inc., Democrat, Google Inc., California, blog, Microsoft Corp., video
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