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Senator: Net neutrality may not happen

March 14, 2006 Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens seems lukewarm to mandatory Net neutrality, and analysts say it's not a good idea. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network provider, committee, senator, principle, Wall Street, Amazon.com Inc., telecommunications, bill, law, Cisco Systems Inc., satellite, entertainment, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., idea

Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws

May 18, 2006 In split with other tech firms, Cisco, 3M, Qualcomm and others ask Congress not to enact laws regarding the concept. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, House Majority Leader, 3M Co., Qualcomm Inc., law, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., letter, concept, Cisco Systems Inc.

Verizon says Net neutrality is overhyped

March 31, 2006 CTO Mark Wegleitner says all his company wants to do is to be able to manage its network. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, Net Neutrality, content provider, Verizon Communications, bandwidth, principle, debate, rate, law

Thanks to BitTorrrent, Net neutrality debate reignites

November 2, 2007 Following claims of Comcast blocking file-sharing traffic, debate over whether to create laws to keep the Internet open has resurfaced. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., cable company, Webcast, supporter, regulation, law, Barack Obama, BitTorrent, AT&T Corp., professor, cable modem, broadband, DSL

Save Internet freedom--from regulation

December 12, 2007 Stanford Law School's Larry Downes warns that the information superhighway to hell is surely paved with good intentions. TAGS: Net Neutrality, railroad, information superhighway, regulation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Mississippi, legislation, law

Verizon: Net neutrality concerns are 'hypothetical'

May 4, 2006 Lobbyist dismisses concerns about favoring some Web sites over others, saying no new laws are needed. TAGS: Net Neutrality, concern, Verizon Communications, law, concept, Republican, Democrat, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, president, Google Inc.

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, lane, Ron Wyden, Internet company, regulation, telecommunications, debate, law, Democrat, Republican, YouTube, broadband, Google Inc., video

Net neutrality may not resolve Comcast vs. BitTorrent

November 30, 2007 Comcast's throttling of the popular file-sharing protocol may actually be permitted under the Net neutrality laws being proposed. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network management, broadband provider, BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., legislation, broadband, bill, law, P2P

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, Internet service, satellite, broadband, state, Internet Service Provider, Google Inc., entry, 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, attorney, bill, content provider, attorney general, California, law, spokesman, New York, broadband, eBay Inc.

FTC chief warns against 'unnecessary' Net rules

November 6, 2006 Deborah Platt Majoras says consumer voices, market forces, existing laws are often good enough to remedy problems. TAGS: Net Neutrality, law, regulation, agency

Senate panel poised for Net neutrality vote

June 22, 2006 Communications bill planned for committee debate Thursday also tackles municipal networks, broadband subsidies and the broadcast flag. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, amendment, Democrat, aide, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., telecommunications, law, Google Inc.

House Democrats take aim at FCC practices

March 14, 2007 Politicians question commissioners' views on topics ranging from the AT&T-BellSouth merger to the NSA spy program and Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, NSA, Rep., chairman, Democrat, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., law, telecommunications, agreement, TV

Push for Net neutrality mandate grows

March 17, 2006 Seventy companies--including major lobbying muscles for 50-plus set--call for law to combat threats to Web's openness. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., spokesman, law, letter

Congress and tech: Little to show

December 11, 2006 Lawmakers made a lot of noise over MySpace, China and Net neutrality, but tech-related laws were hard to come by. TAGS: H-1B, Net Neutrality, pretexting, lobbyist, law, president, security, HP

Week in review: Tech face-lift

June 30, 2006 A massive communications bill is taking shape in the Senate, and it promises to change the shape of the tech world. TAGS: telecommunications, Week in review, Net Neutrality, Pennsylvania, reader, communication, senator, rule, law, Verizon Communications, broadband, idea
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