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Congress' broadband battles

June 29, 2006 A reader's guide to various provisions of the telecommunications bills currently before Congress. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, broadband, margin, vote, telecommunications, Republican, Democrat

Google does K Street

March 30, 2006 Campaign reform advocate David Donnelly says the company can't win the battle over Net neutrality with an insider strategy. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Republican, public relations, business model, Google Inc., lobbyist, Washington, Democrat, Rep., Texas, Internet Service Provider

New group aims to 'save the Internet'

April 24, 2006 Coalition says FCC needs power to police Internet to ensure broadband providers follow "Net neutrality" rules. TAGS: Net Neutrality, coalition, broadband provider, Internet content company, content provider, principle, telecommunications, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband, Democrat

The next broadband battleground

March 23, 2006 The debate over Net neutrality is effectively over on the federal level, but the battle is not done, says attorney Mark Del Bianco. TAGS: broadband network, bypass, Net Neutrality, broadband, policy, component, Verizon Communications

Broadband giants say Net neutrality fears are misguided

March 24, 2006 Verizon, AT&T offer companies special pipes. They want to extend that concept to content delivery. Photo: Ciccone, Tauke talk TAGS: Net Neutrality, AT&T Corp., content company, pipe, video service, Verizon Communications, content provider, VPN, broadband, vice president, movie, video

Politicos divided on need for 'Net neutrality' mandate

February 7, 2006 Some say Congress must act now to prevent the creation of a "two-tiered" Internet. Others are reluctant to pass laws in what they call the absence of a visible problem. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband company, Byron Dorgan, broadband, Sen., telecommunications, broadband provider, Democrat, Google Inc.

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., Net Neutrality, network management, Rep., Internet service, service provider, agency, Internet Service Provider, broadband

What the Democrats' win means for tech

November 9, 2006 This week's election gives the Democrats control of at least one chamber of Congress. What does it mean for Net neutrality and digital copyright? TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, House Majority Leader, Republican, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, regulation, data mining, Rep., merger, telecommunications, broadband

Net neutrality debate still simmers

July 11, 2006 Senate vote expected in September. Meanwhile, supporters, foes of concept jockey for position in Washington. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Internet content company, content company, Verizon Communications, Washington, broadband, Google Inc.

Google gets booked--and banned

July 6, 2006 Merriam-Webster may be welcoming "google" into the dictionary, but eBay says the company's Checkout service is no best-seller. TAGS: Google Checkout, Checkout, Google Inc., Net Neutrality, eBay Inc., blog, Yahoo! Inc.

Watch out we don't neuter the Net

June 1, 2006 In the battle over Net neutrality, policy analyst Randolph J. May warns against the imposition of ill-considered neutrality mandates. TAGS: Net Neutrality, narrowband, broadband Internet, mandate, broadband, telephone company, service provider, Google Inc.

Net neutrality fans pressure U.S. Senate

May 24, 2006 As hearing on Republican-backed telecom bill nears, Net neutrality proponents bid for stiff regulations. TAGS: Byron Dorgan, Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Internet-site, Amazon.com Inc., Washington, Republican, Google Inc., video

Telecoms look to the future

March 22, 2006 The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business. TAGS: telecommunications, Net Neutrality, Las Vegas, CEO, AT&T Corp., IP television, BellSouth Corp., broadband, trade show, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., chairman, video, TV, photograph

Net neutrality missing from sweeping telecom bill

May 1, 2006 Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, regulation, proposal, legislation, margin, RIAA, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., receiver, satellite, tax, VoIP, video

Qwest CEO supports tiered Internet

March 15, 2006 Richard Notebaert says it's a good idea to offer different levels of service for companies like Google and Amazon. Photos: Notebaert, Pulver at VON TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Net Neutrality, content provider, Amazon.com Inc., CEO, Google Inc., conference, AT&T Corp.

Missing: Politicians who take clear stand on tech

April 27, 2007 Republicans and Democrats tout their tech agendas, but remain silent on key topics like privacy, censorship and Net neutrality. TAGS: agenda, Net Neutrality, Republican, H-1B, data security, Microsoft TechNet, Democrat, America, Adobe PDF, Google Inc., spyware

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

FTC chief critiques Net neutrality

August 21, 2006 Commission's chairman takes aim at Senate proposal to force broadband providers to treat all content the same. TAGS: broadband provider, Net Neutrality, regulation, amendment, broadband, telecommunications, proposal, chairman, Internet company, Democrat, Republican, Google Inc.

An Internet for the few or the many?

June 27, 2006 Commissioner Michael Copps says FCC will soon grapple with issues that could forever affect Net--for good or bad. TAGS: Net Neutrality, consolidation, telecommunications

The wrong way to spread broadband

May 4, 2006 Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren warns that corporate favoritism could put long-held Internet freedoms at risk. TAGS: antitrust, Net Neutrality, freedom, broadband, eBay Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., connection
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