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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, spammer, spamming, Quicken, spam, Internet service, complaint, service provider, Internet Service Provider, damage, law, e-mail server, California, e-mail address

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, VoIP, law, Internet service, P2P, Internet Service Provider, broadband

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, bill, law, service provider, Internet Service Provider, leader, MySpace, IM, database

Sidestepping the Net neutrality boondoggle

January 9, 2007 Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that political miscalculations may tempt states to mandate the regulation of Internet services. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Michigan, broadband Internet provider, telephone company, cable company, broadband Internet, law, satellite, Internet service, broadband, state, Internet Service Provider, entry, Google Inc., video

Senators demand more regulations on Net pharmacies

May 16, 2007 Politicians mull forcing ISPs to block "rogue" pharmacies or monitoring customers' Web traffic to block ads. TAGS: pharmacy, Patrick Leahy, federal law, regulation, drug, senator, legislation, attorney general, doctor, law, bill, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, service provider, U.S.

Why ISPs can breathe easier after a porno decision

January 24, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says a Texas federal judge's decision means a major victory for Internet providers. TAGS: immunity, federal judge, Internet Service Provider, plaintiff, Communications Decency Act, law, Texas, service provider, decision, Internet service, history

Web labeling mandate surfaces in Senate

June 15, 2006 Operators of commercial sites containing sexually explicit content would have to post warning labels--or face up to 15 years in prison. TAGS: bill, proposal, law, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider, image

Gonzales calls for mandatory Web labeling law

April 21, 2006 Attorney general says sexually explicit sites must be labeled or their operators risk jail time. TAGS: Lycos Inc., Bush Administration, operator, crime, Internet service, law, Democrat, service provider, search engine, president, Internet Service Provider, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.
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