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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., commission, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, proposal, condition

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, XML, U.K., IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

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, shareholder, structure, pension fund, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, vote, top executive, Google Inc., founder, Microsoft Corp.

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, supporter, prosecution, candidate, election, First Amendment, Secretary of State, state, California, e-mail

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, election, county, vote, Iraq, equipment, president

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

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

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, Bush Administration, town, bill, U.S., power, e-mail

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

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

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, blogger, Virginia, Republican, Rep., hiring, blog

New Wi-Fi standard hits another bump in the road

May 3, 2006 First draft of 802.11n standard fails to pass critical vote, which could trip up companies already selling compliant goods. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, draft, Broadcom Corp., vote, compliance, Wi-Fi

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

Slipping tech laws in via the back door

October 14, 2006 To learn how Congress really works, News.com's Declan McCullagh says to follow the paper trail of tech legislation. TAGS: Dallas, vote, law, material, agency, security

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

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

Year in review: The politics of privacy

December 31, 2007 Debate centered on how and when to limit federal wiretaps, and the role of tech companies. Meanwhile, the Real ID Act ran into some real opposition. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, immunity, cooperation, politics, vote, lawsuit, law, telecommunications company, telecommunications, privacy, Bush Administration, U.S., president

House rejects Net neutrality rules

June 9, 2006 House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, amendment, Internet company, Republican, vote, Democrat, Internet-site, broadband, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, Google Inc.

House OKs revamp of patent system

September 7, 2007 Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law. TAGS: bill, vote, technology company, Republican, Democrat, Washington, Oracle Corp., law, Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.
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