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AT&T-BellSouth merger vote delayed for third time

November 3, 2006 FCC has once again postponed the vote because Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on conditions of the telecoms merger. TAGS: merger, vote, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., commission, proposal, condition, telecommunications

National ID cards on the way?

February 14, 2005 Recent congressional vote on standardized, electronically readable driver's licenses raises fears about imminence of national IDs. Photos: Biometrics on guard TAGS: driver's license, ID card, Real ID Act, RFID, vote, fear, terrorist, 9/11 commission, state, U.S.

Maine rejects Real ID Act

January 25, 2007 State's legislature overwhelmingly opposes act requiring national digital ID cards, putting Bush administration in a pickle. TAGS: Real ID Act, Maine, House Majority Leader, ID card, legislature, Montana, vote, driver's license, state, opposition, RFID, homeland security, Social Security, Bush Administration, Republican, Democrat

Microsoft unveils board rejection plan

September 23, 2005 In a nod to investors, initiative gives shareholders a greater voice in removing directors. TAGS: corporate governance, shareholder, dividend, vote, voice, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle takeover: It's a wrap

January 7, 2005 Oracle receives more than 97 percent of PeopleSoft shares in its tender offer, allowing the acquisition to be completed. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., takeover, deadline, vote, acquisition

Democrats seize control of House, Senate

November 8, 2006 Minority party now can claim an enviable majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. TAGS: e-voting, Montana, Democrat, vote, Virginia, Republican, blogger, Rep., hiring, blog

U.K. may make last-minute U-turn on OOXML

March 27, 2008 Microsoft's Office Open XML may win last-minute favor from a key British standards body, but Microsoft would need more votes to change before OOXML becomes a standard. TAGS: vote, standard, OpenDocument Format, favor, U.K., XML, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Another year of vote-counting anxiety?

March 15, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says that as traditional ballots fade out, we must be sure their tech replacements are up to task. TAGS: ballot, county, election, vote, equipment, Iraq, president

Pro-piracy politician proffers his worldview

August 13, 2007 Swedish parliamentary hopeful and copyright critic sails into the U.S. to raise funds and awareness. TAGS: Sweden, party, politician, vote, seat, copyright law, police, U.S.

National ID plan may have killed immigration bill

June 28, 2007 Privacy advocates say flap over Real ID Act requirements was the last straw for a bill to overhaul immigration laws. TAGS: Real ID Act, immigration, bill, vote, ID card, Montana, senator, requirement

Estonia pulls off nationwide Net voting

October 17, 2005 Only about 1 percent of ballots were cast online in the tiny country's elections, but officials deemed the process free of glitches and hackers. TAGS: election, tampering, ballot, vote, glitch, professor

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, law, vote, Democrat, FAQ, town, Bush Administration, bill, U.S., power, e-mail

A judicial blessing for vote-swapping sites

September 5, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a court victory could turn Web sites into a deciding factor in close presidential elections. TAGS: Pat Buchanan, vote, presidential election, candidate, prosecution, supporter, election, Secretary of State, First Amendment, state, California, e-mail

Net neutrality: Meet the winner

June 12, 2006 Verizon's chief Washington lobbyist, Thomas Tauke, has the political muscle to turn his company's wishes into law. TAGS: Net Neutrality, vote, amendment, bill, committee, telecommunications, lobbyist, Verizon Communications, Washington

Vote on .xxx pushed back a month

August 17, 2005 Bowing to Bush administration pressure, the nonprofit group overseeing domain names delays a vote on a new suffix reserved for porn. TAGS: suffix, porn, domain name, vote, Bush Administration, domain, government, creation, chairman, letter, e-mail

Google to defend dual-class stock structure

April 13, 2006 Union pension fund wants one vote per share, but board says giving execs majority control protects from outside influence. TAGS: Eric Schmidt, structure, shareholder, pension fund, vote, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, top executive, Google Inc., founder, Microsoft Corp.

Report: Florida data suggests e-voting problems

November 19, 2004 Analysis by U.C. Berkeley researchers contends there was link between e-voting machines and a pro-Bush skew in Florida. TAGS: e-voting, county, Florida, vote, analysis, professor, researcher, president, pattern, Republican, Democrat, theory

Poland withdraws support for EU patent plan

November 17, 2004 Opponents of the proposal say Poland's move delivers a serious blow to attempts to make software patentable in Europe. TAGS: Poland, directive, European Union, vote, government, Europe

E-voting predicament: Not-so-secret ballots

August 20, 2007 Open-records laws in Ohio mean anyone can follow the machines' paper trail to see who voted for which candidates.Image: Ohio's e-voting problems TAGS: e-voting, Ohio, ballot, vote, audit, state

Immigration overhaul bill dies in Senate

June 8, 2007 Sweeping proposal backed by Bush administration would have rewritten green card laws and created massive government database to verify all U.S. employees. TAGS: immigration, vote, president
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