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MySpace to host college campus presidential town halls
May 10, 2007
Social-networking site to enable users at home to watch a Webcast, send instant-message questions to candidates.
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Week in pictures: The boob 'series of tubes'
July 22, 2006
A Sen. Ted Stevens techno remix video and an all-electric sports were some of this week's highlights.
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Sen. Clinton: Feds must help parents on video games
June 7, 2006
Hillary Clinton, a longtime critic of video games, calls on the government to do more to find out how electronic media may harm kids.
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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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FAQ: NSA's data mining explained
May 12, 2006
As political concern grows over the National Security Agency's data-mining project, CNET News.com answers some questions.
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Net neutrality fans rally in 25 cities
August 31, 2006
With Congress returning to D.C. next week, grassroots coalition hopes to build momentum for Senate vote this fall.
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Senators press for details of NSA spying
February 28, 2006
A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight.
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Congress rethinks the Real ID Act
May 8, 2007
More and more states bristle at the digital ID card rules, but opponents still face an uphill battle.
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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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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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In presidential race, who's getting techies' money?
April 23, 2007
Index offers a peek at which top fund-raisers appear to be doing well with the tech crowd so far.
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Senator to propose surveillance of illegal images
February 7, 2007
Proposal from Sen. John McCain would force Internet providers to report illegal images, even "cartoons."
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Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes
January 5, 2007
One bill would make a ban on levies on Net access permanent, while others would sweep away remaining taxes on local phone service.
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Senators adopt Web labeling requirement
June 28, 2006
Senate committee says that sexually explicit Web sites must be labeled as such--or their operators will go to jail.
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Senators quiz FBI director on Patriot Act
May 2, 2006
They ask for clarity on the agency's use of secret requests for subscriber information from Internet service providers.
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Senators can't agree on municipal broadband rules
February 15, 2006
Amid multiple proposals, politicians can't agree on whether municipalities offering broadband service should be applauded.
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Politicos divided on need for 'Net neutrality' mandate
February 7, 2006
Some say Congress must act now to prevent the creation of a "two-tiered" Internet. Others are reluctant to pass laws in what they call the absence of a visible problem.
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Senators voice alarm over terrorist Net presence
May 3, 2007
Homeland Security committee members air concerns about increasing mobilization of groups like al-Qaida on Web, call for response.
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Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power
March 21, 2007
Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring.
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Americans relying more on Net for political news
January 19, 2007
Use of the Internet as a primary source of political news has doubled since 2002, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.
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