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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.Senators oppose plan to curb phone taxes
June 12, 2007 Limits on federal spending will "place rural America at a tremendous disadvantage," say pro-tax senators in rural states.On Capitol Hill, Google and Microsoft spar over DoubleClick
September 27, 2007 Senators say both sides made good arguments but don't say whether the proposed $3.1 billion deal should be blocked.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?Can technology solve air travel woes?
September 27, 2007 Senators and aviation executives say it'll help. Others warn that travel snafus can't all be blamed on a 1950s-era air traffic control system.Senators skeptical of Real ID Act rules
March 26, 2007 Two years after voting for federalized ID cards, some politicians are having second thoughts about the rules.Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade
April 10, 2007 An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay?Congress threatens P2P networks on porn
July 28, 2005 Senators say they don't want to rewrite copyright law--but they're peeved that kids can find porn on file-swapping networks.Senators push for anti-spyware law
May 12, 2005 Last year's attempt to enact an anti-spyware law failed. This time may be different--but does it matter?Senators don't want 1898 tax to hit Net
April 11, 2005 Two senators say a "temporary" tax to pay for the Spanish-American War should not apply to the Internet.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.Congress catching on to the value of blogs
January 26, 2006 It's starting slowly, but a group of senators and representatives are now blogging, and some observers expect the number to grow as elections near.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.Senate panel hears VoIP arguments
February 24, 2004 While agreeing on the need to go easy with federal regulations, U.S. senators on Tuesday split over whether states should be able to tax Internet phone calls.Senator wants VoIP to be regulation-free
January 10, 2004 U.S. Sen. John Sununu says he's preparing legislation to keep broadband telephone service providers from being "smothered by state and federal regulators."Senators ask P2P companies to police themselves
November 21, 2003 A group of Washington lawmakers calls for file-swapping companies to help stop distribution of copyrighted materials and pornography on their networks.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.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.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.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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