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Europe sees calling prices fall

February 21, 2006 Recent European Commission report notes increased competition and rate drops, but also cites need for more regulation. TAGS: telecommunications, regulation, Europe, European Union, broadband

VoIP providers face headaches galore

July 25, 2006 Lawyers Frederick M. Joyce and Christine McLaughlin say VoIP service providers have very little time to get up to speed with new FCC regulations. TAGS: VoIP company, VoIP, VoIP service, telecommunications, obligation, service provider, regulation, order

FBI Net-wiretapping rules face challenges

October 24, 2005 Rules demanding that Internet providers and universities rewire their networks for FBI surveillance are being challenged in federal court. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, telecommunications, general counsel, Internet phone, regulation, court, rule, service provider, law, VoIP, Internet service, P2P, broadband, Internet Service Provider

It's up to Silicon Valley to choose

February 9, 2006 Inviting the government into technology negotiations would open a Pandora's Box, warns the Pacific Research Institute's Sonia Arrison. TAGS: telecommunications, Silicon Valley, broadband provider, regulation, broadband, VoIP, IP

At FCC, change must be the mantra

February 25, 2008 Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy. TAGS: regulation, telecommunications, tax, video

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, Verizon Communications, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, senator, Google Inc., video

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

Why Net neutrality means more federal regulation

June 27, 2006 U.S. Senator Jim DeMint says the term has become a nebulous catchall for competing public policy issues. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, senator, telecommunications, Internet service, retailer, video

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, broadband, AT&T Corp., 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, telecommunications, regulation, broadband provider, police, VoIP, Sun Microsystems Inc., Republican, broadband, rule

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, Republican, Democrat, YouTube, broadband, Google Inc., video

Democrats attack new bill over Net neutrality

March 31, 2006 House Democrats push for more regulations on broadband providers, saying Republican-backed bill isn't enough. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, regulation, bill, Rep., telecommunications, broadband provider, broadband, Washington, small business, video

Don't blow it, Congress

February 6, 2006 Public Knowledge President Gigi Sohn says the outcome of upcoming telecom legislation will dramatically affect the Internet landscape. TAGS: telephone company, telephone network, regulation, broadband, telecommunications, freedom, DSL

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, legislation, proposal, regulation, RIAA, margin, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., receiver, satellite, tax, VoIP, video

Google defends Net neutrality regulations

August 22, 2006 During in-person debate, telecom executives claim Google is hypocritical on Net neutrality and worried about search competition. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, regulation, debate, Google Inc., telecommunications, general counsel, search engine, telecommunications company, AT&T Corp., broadband, vice president, eBay Inc., video

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

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

House plans vote on Net neutrality

June 7, 2006 Democrats lost a vote on Net neutrality in a committee. Now they're trying again in a House floor vote this week. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, telecommunications, regulation, Democrat, telecommunications company, vote, margin, eBay 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, telecommunications, regulation, Republican, negotiation, Amazon.com Inc., nation, Sen., bill, Verizon Communications, broadband, monitor, Google Inc.

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, lobbyist, Republican, Democrat, senator, aide, telecommunications, chairman
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