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

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, vote, Democrat, law, George W. Bush, FAQ, town, bill, Bush Administration, power, U.S., e-mail

House OKs revamp of patent system

September 7, 2007 Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law. TAGS: bill, vote, Bush Administration, Republican, Democrat, Washington, technology company, law, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Slipping tech laws in via the back door

October 14, 2006 To learn how Congress really works, News.com's Declan McCullagh says to follow the paper trail of tech legislation. TAGS: Dallas, vote, law, material, agency, security

Gonzales urges speedy vote on Patriot Act

December 14, 2005 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Republicans step up campaign calling for four-year renewal of the controversial law. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Alberto Gonzales, Republican, Wisconsin, Electronic Privacy Information Center, vote, law, Sen., Rep., conference, attorney general, Democrat, document, Adobe PDF

Maine rejects Real ID Act

January 25, 2007 State's legislature overwhelmingly opposes act requiring national digital ID cards, putting Bush administration in a pickle. TAGS: Real ID Act, Maine, House Majority Leader, Montana, ID card, vote, legislature, state, driver's license, opposition, Social Security, homeland security, Bush Administration, Democrat, Republican, RFID

EU delays vote on digital copyright plan

September 11, 2003 A vote on the European Union's proposed directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights has been pushed back to November. TAGS: directive, intellectual property right, enforcement, European Union, proposal, vote, intellectual property, legislation, law, eBay Inc., U.K., CD, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

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

Bush ratchets up Patriot Act pressure

December 21, 2005 President Bush and his allies step up pressure on senators to renew a law with limited reforms that would protect civil liberties. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, senator, Republican, vote, Democrat, law, president

Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act

December 16, 2005 Bipartisan vote defies the president and makes pro-civil liberties reforms more likely when Senate returns in January. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, senator, vote, Michigan, critic, extension, Republican, Democrat, law, president

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