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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? TAGS: tax, senator, luxury, Republican, telecommunications, Sen., bill, DSL

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. TAGS: NSA, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., committee, senator, Republican, Democrat, AT&T Corp., law, vice president

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. TAGS: fund, senator, telecommunications, broadband, VoIP, voice service, telephone service, bill, tax, broadband service, communication, Republican, chairman, IP

Senators target Net, phone taxes

June 28, 2006 Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium. TAGS: amendment, tax, Byron Dorgan, senator, Democrat, proposal, telecommunications, Sen., cell phone, Republican, Internet access, broadband

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. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, bill, aide, Democrat, law, senator, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: John Sununu, Internet phone, VoIP, senator, storm, Sen., deadline, communication, Louisiana, Republican, bill, telecommunications, radio, IP

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 TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, telecommunications, vote, Internet company, Democrat, Republican, senator, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., Verizon Communications, Google Inc., video

Senator wants to ban 'fast lane' for Web

March 2, 2006 Bill would bar Net providers from charging content providers, retailers for speedier service. TAGS: Ron Wyden, BellSouth Corp., lane, AT&T Corp., Sen., telecommunications, senator, video

Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi

June 29, 2006 Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects. TAGS: municipality, Comcast Corp., municipal Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc., broadband, telecommunications, Philadelphia, broadband provider, Republican, broadband service, Pennsylvania, Sen., Verizon Communications, senator, Wi-Fi

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, broadband service, tax, telecommunications, committee, Sen., broadband provider, broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

Senator: Net neutrality may not happen

March 14, 2006 Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens seems lukewarm to mandatory Net neutrality, and analysts say it's not a good idea. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network provider, committee, principle, senator, Wall Street, Amazon.com Inc., bill, Cisco Systems Inc., telecommunications, satellite, law, Yahoo! Inc., idea, Google Inc.

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

Why Net neutrality means more federal regulation

June 27, 2006 U.S. Senator Jim DeMint says the term has become a nebulous catchall for competing public policy issues. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, senator, telecommunications, Internet service, retailer, video

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, senator, president, telecommunications, Washington, Republican, attack

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, broadband provider, regulation, Democrat, senator, lobbyist, committee, Republican, aide, broadband, telecommunications, chairman

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. TAGS: tax, telephone service, ban, Sen., broadband, bill, president, senator, telecommunications, Internet access, DSL

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., government, Rep., telecommunications company, senator, telecommunications, bill, Republican, Washington, DSL, Yahoo! Inc.

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