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Bush to tap telecoms lawyer for FCC vacancy

February 3, 2006 Robert McDowell has been a vice president for Comptel, an organization that lobbies for smaller telecommunications companies. TAGS: telecommunications, lawyer, Republican, commission

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. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Bush Administration, Rep., agenda, telecommunications, Colorado, law, bill, Republican, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal

April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, Democrat, proposal, Rep., broadband provider, vote, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

Senators want to nix 1898 telecom tax

June 30, 2005 The Spanish-American War is over. So, Republican senators ask, why does a tax created to finance the war effort still exist? TAGS: tax, luxury, senator, Republican, telecommunications, Sen., bill, DSL

Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying

June 6, 2006 Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time. TAGS: NSA, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., committee, senator, Democrat, Republican, AT&T Corp., law, vice president

Broadband law rewrite planned for 2006

February 8, 2006 A top Republican politico says to expect a "comprehensive" proposal to overhaul U.S. telecommunications laws this month. TAGS: telecommunications, bill, broadband, Republican, broadband Internet, Amazon.com Inc.

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

Bush chooses Martin as next FCC chairman

March 16, 2005 Republican commissioner is expected to wield influence during period of radical change in the telecom and Net business. TAGS: chairman, FCC Commissioner, VoIP, telecommunications, Republican, broadband, IP, president

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, committee, Sen., bill, aide, Democrat, law, senator, Republican

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, telecommunications, broadband provider, Republican, regulation, negotiation, Sen., bill, nation, Amazon.com Inc., Verizon Communications, broadband, monitor, Google Inc.

Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi

June 29, 2006 Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects. TAGS: municipality, municipal Wi-Fi, Comcast Corp., EarthLink Inc., telecommunications, broadband, broadband provider, Philadelphia, broadband service, Republican, Pennsylvania, Sen., senator, Verizon Communications, Wi-Fi

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

House rejects Net neutrality rules

June 9, 2006 House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, amendment, Internet company, vote, Republican, broadband, Democrat, Internet-site, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, 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, lobbyist, committee, Republican, senator, Democrat, aide, broadband, telecommunications, chairman

Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality

April 25, 2006 Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, tax, broadband service, telecommunications, broadband provider, committee, Sen., broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill

April 5, 2006 Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, violation, Rep., Rick Boucher, Edward Markey, amendment, telecommunications, Capitol Hill, Republican, Democrat, content provider, broadband, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

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, debate, telecommunications, law, Democrat, Republican, YouTube, broadband, Google Inc., video

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, Edward Markey, Rep., Republican, committee, bill, fee, telecommunications, broadband

FCC commissioner Abernathy resigns

November 17, 2005 Kathleen Abernathy announces she will leave her post on Dec. 9, but no replacement is named. TAGS: FCC Commissioner, commission, DSL service, telecommunications, chairman, Republican, DSL

AT&T-BellSouth vote raises new concerns

December 6, 2006 Democrats and others question the FCC chief's request to allow an official with a conflict of interest to break an expected tie vote. TAGS: general counsel, merger, chairman, BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, vote, Republican, Rep., Democrat, letter, AT&T Corp., decision, agency