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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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