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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, committee, bill, amendment, telecommunications, lobbyist, Verizon Communications, Washington

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

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.

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, AT&T Corp., BellSouth 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.

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: standard, vote, OpenDocument Format, favor, XML, U.K., IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

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, seat, vote, police, copyright law, U.S.

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, Democrat, Montana, vote, Virginia, Republican, blogger, hiring, Rep., blog

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

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, Montana, legislature, vote, state, driver's license, opposition, homeland security, RFID, Social Security, Bush Administration, law, Republican

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

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

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, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., Republican, senator, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., video

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, Sergey Brin, vote, top executive, Larry Page, Google Inc., founder, Microsoft Corp.

Compulsory ID cards for U.K. citizens

February 14, 2006 All will be required to register within five years. Critics warn U.K. is "sleepwalking towards a surveillance state." TAGS: ID card, amendment, passport, citizen, U.K., vote, government

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

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

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, Bush Administration, vote, domain, government, creation, chairman, letter, e-mail

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal

April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, Democrat, proposal, Rep., broadband provider, telecommunications, vote, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.