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Congress catching on to the value of blogs
January 26, 2006
It's starting slowly, but a group of senators and representatives are now blogging, and some observers expect the number to grow as elections near.
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Spyware, data privacy bills reappear in House
February 9, 2007
Congress has tried for years to enact spyware regulations and restrictions on Social Security numbers, with no luck so far.
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GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation
February 7, 2007
New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison.
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Videos: HP under fire at subcommittee hearing
September 28, 2006
U.S. representatives bring the heat, while several people involved in HP scandal plead the Fifth.
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Taking tech companies to task over China
February 15, 2006
House members on Wednesday condemned Yahoo, Google, Microsoft and other tech companies for kowtowing to Beijing.
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Gonzales: ISPs must keep records on users
September 20, 2006
Attorney general, other witnesses ask Congress to force Internet service providers to follow customers' activities.
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House approves spyware bill--again
May 24, 2005
Members of the House of Representatives can't decide how to punish spyware makers, so they approve two bills with different approaches.
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'Spy satellite' plan draws fire on Capitol Hill
September 6, 2007
Politicians question privacy implications of proposal that could eventually allow broader sharing of images with state and local police.
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Net access tax compromise: A short extension?
July 26, 2007
A temporary extension of the Internet access tax restrictions seems likely, but what about the idea of making the tax ban permanent?
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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.
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Congressional confusion on Internet privacy
July 5, 2006
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh examines why a Republican supporter of online privacy wants to force Net providers to snoop on what Americans do online.
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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.
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Congress divided on broadcast flag plan
November 4, 2005
Some politicians say a new law is needed to prevent digital TV piracy. Others aren't so sure.
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Video games in Congress' crosshairs
June 2, 2006
House committee on consumer protection plans a public hearing to highlight violent and sexually explicit games.
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Politicos take on YouTube, video's future
May 10, 2007
While awed by technological advances, House panel members worry about copyright practices, and Net neutrality rears its head again.
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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.
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Say what? Key quotes from HP's congressional hearing
September 28, 2006
A sampling of some of the best zingers--ranging from acerbic barbs to passing the buck--to come from HP testimony.
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Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal
April 5, 2006
House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft.
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Democrats pledge fight over Net neutrality
April 25, 2006
House Democrats pledge to fight for FCC's right to regulate Internet. Meanwhile, a turf battle.
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Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill
April 5, 2006
Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo.
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