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Showing 1-15 of 15 results foundNet neutrality, broadband taxes top House tech agenda
January 31, 2007 Rep. Rick Boucher's plans include sanctioning city-sponsored Wi-Fi, weeding out bad patents, settling Net neutrality debate.Politicos call for music copyright reform
September 13, 2005 They want a "technology neutral" system that would streamline royalty payouts, expand inventories of legal downloading services.House panel approves legal shield for bloggers
August 1, 2007 Over objections from the Bush administration, a divided House committee approves bill allowing people doing journalism for "financial gain" to keep sources confidential.Here's a surefire way to stifle innovation
October 6, 2005 Policy analyst Patrick Ross says a well-meaning proposal wending through Congress will achieve the opposite of the author's intent.Lawmakers gear up for patent system overhaul
February 16, 2007 Key House panel is all for introducing a patent reform bill, but agreeing on details could prove a daunting task.Bills propose reporter's shield for bloggers
May 4, 2007 One sponsor says intent is to include anyone who "regularly" engages in newsgathering, but "not everyone in our society."Net blackout sparks talk of new rules
October 7, 2005 Congressman, consumers say government should prevent company disputes from cutting off Net services.New taxes could run rural broadband
November 17, 2005 The Universal Service Fund could use taxes on VoIP and broadband to fund rural high-speed Net access.Can video iPod lead to DMCA reform?
January 23, 2006 The Digital Millennium Copyright Act needs some serious repairs. CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh wonders whether the video iPod will do the trick.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.Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war
April 20, 2005 Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too.Tech companies, investors clash over patent law
March 29, 2007 Larger companies have been lobbying for surgery on what they call a "broken" system; smaller venture capital firms aren't convinced.Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill
April 5, 2006 Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo.Politicos wary of changes to copyright law
November 16, 2005 Fearing piracy, they're reluctant to rewrite laws so people can, for legal purposes, bypass copy protection on goods like CDs.Politicos propose new action on Net neutrality
May 18, 2006 House bill aims to make the concept enforceable under antitrust law, while senators continue to ponder their own action. Musician Moby raises voice for Net neutrality
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