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Showing 1-13 of 13 results foundCongress may slap restrictions on SSN use
May 11, 2006 Identity fraud concerns spur promises of new laws restricting some commercial uses of Social Security numbers.Politicians squabble over digital-TV funds
March 28, 2007 Democrats urge spending more on converter boxes to keep older sets working after 2009, but Republicans say funding is sufficient.HP scandal reviving pretexting legislation
September 15, 2006 After their initial interest subsided, politicians are turning their attention back to dealing with those who access others' phone records.Senate may vote on pretexting bill this week
December 7, 2006 Bill would criminalize fraudulently buying or selling phone records; police and spy agencies would be exempt.Tech asks departing Republicans for favors
November 14, 2006 Tech lobbyists are mounting a last-minute campaign to press the waning days of a Republican Congress for action.Net neutrality fight returns to Senate
June 13, 2006 Fans and foes jockey for position at a final hearing before a mammoth bill goes up for a preliminary vote next week.Senators can't agree on municipal broadband rules
February 15, 2006 Amid multiple proposals, politicians can't agree on whether municipalities offering broadband service should be applauded.Year in review: Privacy and surveillance
December 21, 2006 In 2006, some politicians wanted to push for more privacy and others wanted more surveillance. Neither side won.MySpace may face legislative crackdown
July 11, 2006 As November election nears, Republicans say new laws are needed to protect kids from gangs, sex predators on the Net.Politicians lash out at video game industry
June 14, 2006 Some call for greater action by companies to prevent explicit content from getting into minors' hands.Anti-HP hypocrisy in Congress?
September 18, 2006 As Congress looks into "pretexting," CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh asks if politicos are really in favor of our privacy.The problem of thin-skinned politicos
March 6, 2006 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh looks at a proposed law that would curtail online jabs at politicians.Politicians call for e-voting paper trails by '08 election
February 7, 2007 Troubled by irregularities, they say it's urgent to enact federal laws requiring voter-verifiable records of ballots cast. Sponsored matches for "Republican"
