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Court deals blow to alleged 'Web crammers'

November 21, 2006 FTC alleged in 2003 complaint that defendants had failed to disclose the terms of Internet service packages. TAGS: defendant, telemarketing, Internet service, complaint

Quakes disrupt phone, Internet service in Asia

December 27, 2006 Casualties limited; undersea cables damaged, affecting capacity for international calling. TAGS: Taiwan, Internet service, capacity, Japan, China

Office Depot to offer $99 PC with $99 shipping

September 1, 2006 Even with hefty shipping cost, post-rebate price is relatively low. And deal doesn't require subscription to Internet service. TAGS: Office Depot Inc., back-to-school, Internet service, retailer, America Online Inc., notebook computer, HP, PC

Backer of ISP snooping slams industry

May 3, 2006 Congresswoman expresses frustration with ISPs resisting legislation that would require record retention. TAGS: congresswoman, Internet service, legislation, Internet Service Provider, service provider, investigation, record, requirement

U.S. attorney general calls for 'reasonable' data retention

April 20, 2006 He suggests that new rules may be necessary to ensure integrity of investigations into online sex crimes. TAGS: Internet service, service provider, retention, attorney general, investigation, Internet Service Provider, billing, U.S., e-mail

Gonzales pressures ISPs on data retention

May 27, 2006 In private meeting at the DOJ, attorney general and FBI director pressure Internet providers to record their customers' activities. TAGS: Internet service, Internet provider, service provider, Bush Administration, record, Rep., Internet Service Provider, spokesman, idea

Level 3 buys TelCove for $1 billion

May 1, 2006 Level 3 is buying another communications company as providers of cross-country Internet access continue to consolidate. TAGS: TelCove, Level 3 Communications Inc., fiber, Adelphia Communications Corp., fiber-optics, acquisition, Internet service, AT&T Corp.

Police blotter: Mortgage 'spammers' sued by ISP

July 14, 2006 California Internet provider sues over mortgage spam, saying lenders violated Can-Spam Act, state laws. TAGS: mortgage company, Police Blotter, CAN-SPAM Act, Quicken, spammer, spamming, Internet service, spam, Internet Service Provider, service provider, complaint, damage, law, California, e-mail server, e-mail address

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers. TAGS: BitTorrent, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., network management, Internet service, Rep., service provider, agency, Internet Service Provider, broadband

British ISPs stand firm after file-sharing ruling

July 11, 2007 Internet service providers maintain they should not be liable for illegal P2P file-sharing over their networks. TAGS: Internet Service Provider, representative, file-sharing, U.K., Internet service, service provider, P2P

EarthLink hooks Atlanta up to citywide Wi-Fi

January 25, 2007 The home of the Braves is the eighth city the Internet service provider has signed up to deploy a Wi-Fi network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Atlanta, city, service provider, Wi-Fi network, Internet service, Wi-Fi, Internet Service Provider, California, broadband

Carphone Warehouse buys AOL UK

October 11, 2006 Carphone Warehouse will take over the access business while AOL UK focuses on portal services, content. TAGS: America Online Inc., broadband, Time Warner Inc., portal, Internet service, British Telecommunications, service provider, U.K., Internet Service Provider

FBI plans new Net-tapping push

July 8, 2006 New legislation, seen by News.com, would force ISPs and net gear makers to build in Big Brother. TAGS: CALEA, legislation, Internet service, VoIP, proposal, Cisco Systems Inc., service provider, broadband, Internet Service Provider

Australia forces ISPs to attack spam

March 29, 2006 Government introduces rules for Net access providers to further stamp out unwanted bulk e-mail. TAGS: spam, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Australia, Internet service, code, e-mail

GE's top exec urges piracy fight

June 20, 2007 Vice Chairman Bob Wright says media companies need to join forces with Internet service providers in the battle to end piracy. TAGS: General Electric Co., piracy, media company, vice chairman, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Internet service, exec, distribution, force, entertainment, AT&T Corp.

Telecommuting's patently obvious gains

January 17, 2007 The Patent Office is on the right track with plan to reimburse employees for high-speed Net access, says attorney Eric Sinrod. TAGS: reimbursement, telecommuting, high-speed Internet access, agency, Internet access, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, purpose

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. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, telecommunications, general counsel, regulation, Internet phone, court, rule, service provider, law, Internet service, VoIP, P2P, broadband, Internet Service Provider

House panel OKs global rules for U.S. Net firms

June 22, 2006 Bill is reponse to reports that tech companies have been tailoring offerings to China's censorship regime. TAGS: China, Cisco Systems Inc., rule, politician, bill, Internet service, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Democrats to push new Net sex-predator laws

August 3, 2007 House leaders are planning a fresh look at laws aimed at keeping offenders off social-networking sites and heightening child-porn penalties. TAGS: Democrat, proposal, Internet service, law, service provider, bill, Internet Service Provider, leader, MySpace, IM, database
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