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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.
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Cable wins Supreme Court battle
June 27, 2005
Court sides with FCC, cable companies in case that could have changed the competitive landscape in the broadband market.
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FAQ: What is Brand X really about?
June 27, 2005
Background on the arguments and competitive issues that brought FCC v. Brand X all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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FCC changes DSL classification
August 5, 2005
Feds put DSL on even footing with cable modem service--providers no longer have to offer network access to competing ISPs.
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The erosion of anonymous Internet speech
January 25, 2006
Attorney Eric Sinrod warns against the unintended consequences of a new law designed to prevent telephone harassment.
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First Amendment
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Europe passes tough new data retention laws
December 14, 2005
Despite privacy and industry concerns, data will be kept on every e-mail sent and phone call made for as long as two years.
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Wiretap laws face new static
October 10, 2007
A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying.
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FBI Net-wiretapping rules face challenges
October 24, 2005
Rules demanding that Internet providers and universities rewire their networks for FBI surveillance are being challenged in federal court.
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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.
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Terrorism invoked in ISP snooping proposal
May 31, 2006
Attorney general said Internet providers must retain records of Americans' activities to help in terrorism fight, CNET News.com has learned.
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Comcast Corp.
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Google Inc.
FCC to hammer out new DSL rules
August 4, 2005
The FCC delayed its monthly meeting on Thursday to work on new regulatory rules for DSL service.
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Covad, Verizon rework DSL deal
December 16, 2004
Anticipating regulatory changes, Covad struck an undisclosed deal to lease DSL lines from Verizon.
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Bandwidth roundtable
July 26, 2004
Leading figures from the worlds of business, labor and technology give their insights into broadband policy.
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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.
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Should cities be ISPs?
June 23, 2005
Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access.
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Broadband donnybrook: Court backs cable
June 27, 2005
special coverage In a major blow to ISPs, Supreme Court rules that cable companies do not need to share their lines.
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MCI accused of harboring spammers
February 7, 2005
Telecommunications giant denies accusations by Spamhaus that it hosts a Web site distributing spamming tools.
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Kazaa finds friends in file-swapping fight
May 16, 2002
Computer and telecommunication giants are pushing a proposal shouldered until now by file-swapping upstarts: Make downloading a song online as legal as listening to the radio.
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Sharman Networks Ltd.
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Data retention bill expected next week
September 21, 2006
Proposal expected to require Internet providers to keep customer information for a year for police convenience.
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Industry, others object to data retention
May 31, 2006
As feds begin talking about requiring ISPs and others to store data on customers, critics point to technical, security and privacy challenges.
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