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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, politics, vote, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications company, privacy, lawsuit, telecommunications, president, U.S.

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, law, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., president, U.S.

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, Democrat, Washington, law, U.S.

Trade deal exports DMCA down under

August 3, 2004 President Bush signs a trade deal that extends controversial software patents and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to Australia. TAGS: free-trade agreement, DMCA, software patent, Australia, rights-management, open-source software, agreement, law, intellectual property, U.S., president, Linux

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, Republican, Democrat, bill, aide, vote, terrorist attack, power, attorney general, president, attack, law, leader, U.S.

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, president, U.S.

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
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