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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.
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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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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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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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Net neutrality field in Congress gets crowded
May 19, 2006
Politicians rush to introduce their own versions of broadband regulation; new Democrat-led proposal joins existing ones.
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Data retention bill expected next week
September 21, 2006
Proposal expected to require Internet providers to keep customer information for a year for police convenience.
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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.
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Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi
June 29, 2006
Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects.
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Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality
June 12, 2006
All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill.
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Broadband bill hews to laissez-faire line
December 19, 2005
Republican senator's proposal aims to block overzealous government regulation of broadband, other communications.
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Senators back new broadband taxes
February 28, 2006
Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas.
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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.
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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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Katrina spurs federal action on VoIP
September 22, 2005
Senators say the aftermath of the deadly hurricane shows that Net phones are important and changes to the law are needed.
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FCC commissioner Abernathy resigns
November 17, 2005
Kathleen Abernathy announces she will leave her post on Dec. 9, but no replacement is named.
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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.
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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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