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Bills would boost unlicensed Wi-Fi

February 21, 2006 Senators propose allowing broadband deployment on vacant TV channels, saying it would be cheap and easy to set up. TAGS: spectrum, interference, bill, Republican, broadcaster, space, telecommunications, broadband, TV, Wi-Fi

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, BellSouth Corp., chairman, merger, vote, telecommunications, Republican, Democrat, Rep., letter, AT&T Corp., decision, agency

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, bill, eBay Inc., Texas, rule, Adobe PDF, CEO, Yahoo! Inc.

Republican politico endorses data retention

May 5, 2006 Aide to House committee chairman expresses support for law prohibiting ISPs from deleting customer activity records. TAGS: Internet provider, aide, federal law, legislation, record, Republican, telecommunications, billing, Internet service, Internet Service Provider

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

Net neutrality fans pressure U.S. Senate

May 24, 2006 As hearing on Republican-backed telecom bill nears, Net neutrality proponents bid for stiff regulations. TAGS: Byron Dorgan, Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Internet-site, Amazon.com Inc., Washington, Republican, 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, lobbyist, Republican, Democrat, senator, aide, telecommunications, chairman

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. TAGS: Byron Dorgan, Net Neutrality, bill, broadband, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., Republican, Democrat

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. TAGS: Rep., Internet provider, legislation, proposal, Republican, Bush Administration, Colorado, telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, service provider, chairman, Internet service, Adobe PDF

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, vote, broadband, telecommunications, Republican, Democrat

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, telecommunications, chairman, rule, Democrat, Republican

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

NSA spying comes under legal, political attack

April 27, 2006 Republican senator threatens to cut funding to Bush's surveillance program. Judge sets hearing date in related suit. TAGS: NSA, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, AT&T Corp., violation, bill, telecommunications, president, Washington, senator, Republican, attack

Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles

April 17, 2007 Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed. TAGS: Ron Wyden, tax, ban, Internet access, Sen., Rep., government, telecommunications company, telecommunications, bill, senator, Washington, Republican, DSL, Yahoo! Inc.
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