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Happy 10th and bon voyage, Telecom Act

February 9, 2006 FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe says the 1996 act once served its purpose. But technology has left legislation in the dust. TAGS: telecommunications, voice, DSL, cable company, broadband, rule, video

FBI Net-wiretapping rules face challenges

October 24, 2005 Rules demanding that Internet providers and universities rewire their networks for FBI surveillance are being challenged in federal court. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, telecommunications, Internet phone, general counsel, regulation, court, rule, service provider, law, Internet service, VoIP, P2P, Internet Service Provider, broadband

Appeals court upholds Net-wiretapping rules

June 9, 2006 Bush administration's Net surveillance plans receive boost from appeals court, which refused to overturn rules. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, appeals court, Bush Administration, regulation, broadband provider, telecommunications, police, VoIP, Sun Microsystems Inc., broadband, Republican, rule

Cox president calls for level playing field

June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: legislator, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., rule, president, law, cable company, Verizon Communications, TV, video

FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings

December 20, 2006 In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary. TAGS: telephone company, relief, telecommunications, agreement, offering, agency, community, rule, Verizon Communications, order, TV, AT&T Corp., programming

Week in review: Tech face-lift

June 30, 2006 A massive communications bill is taking shape in the Senate, and it promises to change the shape of the tech world. TAGS: Week in review, telecommunications, Net Neutrality, Pennsylvania, reader, communication, senator, rule, law, Verizon Communications, broadband, idea

Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress

January 2, 2007 Agreement reached in AT&T-BellSouth merger could set the stage for renewed action on Capitol Hill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Ron Wyden, Edward Markey, Capitol Hill, Sen., agreement, aide, content provider, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, merger, bill, policy, rule, Amazon.com Inc.

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, proposal, regulation, Internet company, Sen., communication, telecommunications, chairman, rule, Democrat, Republican

Broadband providers decry Net-wiretapping rules

June 29, 2006 Cost of complying with federal wiretapping rules will be prohibitive, especially given deadlines, smaller firms say. TAGS: CALEA, broadband provider, broadband, deadline, broadband network, wireless broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, rule, government

FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband

October 31, 2006 Commission expected to classify BPL as it has DSL and cable modem, a move that should help spur further investment in the technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, information service, powerline, commission, electric company, cable modem, broadband, DSL, telecommunications, Texas, rule

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