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FCC to study need for more Net neutrality regulation

March 22, 2007 Federal Communications Commission says it will invite public comments on the need for more Net neutrality protections. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, inquiry, commission, principle, legislation, notice, telecommunications, Republican, broadband

What does 'open access' mean?

August 16, 2007 perspective Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that wireless operators are about to get thrown into a "morass of regulation." TAGS: regulation, commission, AT&T Corp., decision, service provider, Republican

Appeals court upholds Net-wiretapping rules

June 9, 2006 Bush administration's Net surveillance plans receive boost from appeals court, which refused to overturn rules. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, appeals court, Bush Administration, broadband provider, regulation, telecommunications, police, VoIP, Sun Microsystems Inc., broadband, Republican, rule

Senate deals blow to Net neutrality

June 28, 2006 Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battles TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, telecommunications, vote, Internet company, Democrat, Republican, Amazon.com Inc., senator, broadband, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., video

Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations

May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, broadband provider, committee, broadband, Democrat, senator, Republican, lobbyist, aide, telecommunications, chairman

Congress' broadband battles

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

Feds approve liberal election rules for Net

March 27, 2006 Federal Election Commission approves rules to regulate political ads on Web sites but little else--at least for now. TAGS: regulation, blogger, commission, committee, rule, election, candidate, speech, Republican, payment, Adobe PDF

Year in review: Internet 'fast lane'? Not so fast

December 25, 2006 Net neutrality emerged in 2006 as a key debate, with Internet content companies and consumer groups squaring off against network operators. TAGS: Net Neutrality, lane, Ron Wyden, Internet company, regulation, telecommunications, debate, law, Democrat, Republican, broadband, YouTube, Google Inc., video

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, regulation, Republican, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, data mining, merger, Rep., telecommunications, broadband

House begins debate on Net neutrality rules

June 8, 2006 The debate kicks off in the House of Representatives, with Democrats saying it's "shameful" not to impose Net neutrality regulations. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Rep., Democrat, regulation, Republican, telecommunications, vote, leadership, eBay Inc., Texas, bill, rule, Adobe PDF, CEO, Google Inc.

Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality

June 12, 2006 All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, aide, committee, broadband provider, regulation, telecommunications, Republican, negotiation, Verizon Communications, Sen., bill, Amazon.com Inc., nation, broadband, monitor, Google Inc.

Net neutrality proposal revived in Senate

January 9, 2007 Politicians reintroduce a bill aimed at barring network operators from prioritizing Net content. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Olympia Snowe, bill, regulation, proposal, AT&T Corp., Sen., Verizon Communications, Republican, broadband, security, video

Senator wants to ban 'deceptive' video game ratings

February 14, 2007 Republican Sam Brownback makes another attempt at new regulations for the video game industry and its rating outfits. TAGS: Sam Brownback, video game, regulation, game company, Grand Theft Auto, Republican, Sen., computer game, senator, video, games

Senate panel to revisit Net neutrality proposal

June 7, 2006 A revised version of a broad communications bill is expected this week, though it's unclear whether it will satisfy critics. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, proposal, Internet company, Sen., communication, chairman, telecommunications, Republican, Democrat, rule

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, Internet company, chairman, proposal, Democrat, Republican, Google Inc.

Broadband bill hews to laissez-faire line

December 19, 2005 Republican senator's proposal aims to block overzealous government regulation of broadband, other communications. TAGS: telecommunications, Sen., BellSouth Corp., proposal, bill, regulation, AT&T Corp., broadband, Republican
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