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New law cracks down on P2P pirates

April 27, 2005 One copy of an unreleased software program, song or film in a shared folder equals prison time, thanks to a new federal law. TAGS: intellectual property right, law, piracy, film, intellectual property, P2P, movie, president, copy

Daylight-saving change could confuse gadgets

August 8, 2005 President Bush has signed a law changing daylight-saving time in 2007, raising the possibility of glitches in PCs and electronic gear. TAGS: Y2K, Rep., glitch, eBay Inc., clock, law, president, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Lawsuit challenges new 'e-annoyance' law

February 9, 2006 Law targeting e-mail, Web posts that "annoy" will be tested in suit filed by provider of service that lets people send anonymous e-mail. TAGS: law, First Amendment, Arizona, identity, VoIP, president, IP, e-mail

President defends secret wiretapping

December 19, 2005 As controversy grows over electronic spying on Americans, Bush asserts that taps will continue. TAGS: hearing, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Sen., president, Washington, law, Democrat, U.S.

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, Verizon Communications, concern, law, concept, Republican, Democrat, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, president, Google Inc.

Senate passes bill touting energy-efficient servers

December 8, 2006 President expected to sign off on law that could draw attention to products that offer "clean tech" solutions. TAGS: data center, bill, server, law, Sun Microsystems Inc., president, U.S., Dell

Why ribaldry could earn you prison time

June 27, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why you could face jail for sending a dirty joke to an unmoderated mailing list. TAGS: Michigan, Utah, minor, mailing list, law, address, registry, e-mail address, e-mail, president

Patriot Act debate will resume in fall

August 2, 2005 The House and the Senate have voted to make large portions of the Patriot Act permanent. But key details are still up for negotiation. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, negotiation, Bush Administration, section, law, president

FAQ: New Energy Act gets green light

December 19, 2007 Fuel efficiency mandates are raised for first time since 1975, but tax incentives for renewable power get cut. TAGS: tax incentive, renewable energy, power generation, efficiency, tax, R&D, transportation, law, standards, president

Some companies helped the NSA, but which?

February 6, 2006 Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated. TAGS: NSA, surveillance, cooperation, survey, Time Warner Inc., margin, Internet company, telecommunications, law, agency, president

White House panel pushes new identity fraud laws

April 23, 2007 A wealth of state and federal laws already prohibit ID fraud and phishing. But a federal task force says more are needed. TAGS: identity fraud, provision, agency, law, identity theft, phishing, president

House votes to expand electronic spying powers

September 29, 2006 Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists. TAGS: surveillance, bill, Republican, Democrat, terrorist attack, aide, vote, president, attorney general, attack, power, law, U.S., leader

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: Bush Administration, Lycos Inc., operator, crime, law, Internet service, Democrat, service provider, search engine, president, Internet Service Provider, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Cox president calls for level playing field

June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: legislator, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., rule, president, cable company, law, Verizon Communications, TV, video

Waging battle on foreign labor

October 6, 2005 Concerns that H-1B visas are being used to hire cheap workers who threaten U.S. jobs and wages renew opposition to the program. TAGS: H-1B, employer, worker, salary, U.S., law, president

AT&T says cooperation with NSA could be legal

August 22, 2006 Company's lobbyist says "very specific" law authorizes surveillance cooperation, which might let companies off the hook in suits. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., certification, cooperation, lobbyist, law, existence, lawsuit, attorney general, letter, Republican, president

Prison terms on tap for 'prerelease' pirates

April 19, 2005 Congress approves stiff prison terms for Internet file swappers. President Bush is set to sign bill into law soon. TAGS: Michael Weiss, bill, P2P, penalty, file-swapping, piracy, law, copy, president, work

Year in review: The politics of privacy

December 31, 2007 Debate centered on how and when to limit federal wiretaps, and the role of tech companies. Meanwhile, the Real ID Act ran into some real opposition. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, immunity, cooperation, vote, politics, telecommunications company, privacy, lawsuit, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications, U.S., president

Bills propose reporter's shield for bloggers

May 4, 2007 One sponsor says intent is to include anyone who "regularly" engages in newsgathering, but "not everyone in our society." TAGS: journalism, Rick Boucher, journalist, blogger, bill, shield, reporter, definition, law, court, president

Republicans propose last-minute spy bill

November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program. TAGS: bill, Republican, Bush Administration, NSA, law, chairman, section, U.S., president
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