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Showing 1-19 of 19 results foundA FEMA-ized broadband?
November 9, 2005 Sonia Arrison of the Pacific Research Institute frets about the prospect of a government-controlled Internet.AT&T sued over NSA spy program
January 31, 2006 Civil liberties group files class action lawsuit claiming AT&T illegally opened its network to the National Security Agency.Bill launched to overhaul broadband rules
July 27, 2005 Politicians say it's time to update the 1996 Telecommunications Act and other laws to deregulate broadband and wireless links.Verizon sued for alleged NSA cooperation
May 15, 2006 Damages in suit over alleged privacy violations could reach $50 billion; AT&T and BellSouth will also likely be added.Google CEO: Techies must educate governments
October 18, 2006 Tensions between privacy and ready access to data lace visions for 2016 tech by Eric Schmidt and Microsoft VP Rick Rashid.Yesterday's taxes stalk tomorrow's telephones
October 17, 2006 George Pieler says a change in Washington's telecommunications tax climate is long overdue.Should cities be ISPs?
June 23, 2005 Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access.Preparing for a doomsday attack
January 3, 2005 If a concerted cyberattack is coupled with a physical attack, will the system hold up? VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos talks about what's being done to prepare.No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says
December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come.Judge balks at closure of AT&T, Verizon mergers
July 25, 2006 Telephone companies have closed books on the deals, but an antitrust magistrate says he needs more info.Cuba: We're forced to 'finance' the Internet
November 2, 2006 Debate erupts at United Nations summit over Cuba's Net connection, including why it's expensive and whether it's censored.Judge refuses to drop spying suit against AT&T
July 20, 2006 Denies the U.S. government's argument that "state secrets" privilege should stop case brought by the EFF.Hands off our Wi-Fi network!
February 10, 2005 Dianah Neff, CIO for the city of Philadelphia, says opponents of the city's plan to offer wireless broadband access have a hidden agenda.BellSouth shareholders approve AT&T merger
July 21, 2006 Shareholders OK $67 billion bid, but several groups, including the ACLU, have objections.Broadband boondoggle in the making
January 4, 2005 Tropos Networks CEO Ronald Sege says a new Pennsylvania law will slow the launch of faster, less expensive wireless broadband.Hanging up on the competition
May 18, 2006 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers.Government study: VoIP, video can be taxed
January 26, 2006 Federal auditors review the tax laws and say state and local governments have leeway to levy Net taxes.Broadband providers decry Net-wiretapping rules
June 29, 2006 Cost of complying with federal wiretapping rules will be prohibitive, especially given deadlines, smaller firms say.Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles
April 17, 2007 Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed.
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