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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, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications company, privacy, lawsuit, telecommunications, president, U.S.

House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits

 November 16, 2007 Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying. TAGS: immunity, warrant, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation, terrorist, bill, Democrat, Bush Administration, telecommunications company, law, telecommunications, U.S.

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

 May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, telephone company, VoIP, eBay Inc., VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, Skype, start-up, Verizon Communications, threat, call, IP

Cisco faces iPhone trademark challenge in Canada

 January 26, 2007 As Cisco battles Apple for the iPhone trademark, telecommunications company alleges Cisco is stepping on its use of the brand. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., trademark, Apple iPhone, Canada, Apple Computer, telecommunications company, VoIP, brand, telecommunications, U.S.

Verizon readies national broadband network

 April 14, 2004 The telecommunications giant says construction of its national broadband network is complete and that it plans to begin offering new data and voice services later this month. TAGS: broadband network, Verizon Communications, backbone, MPLS, broadband, telecommunications company, voice service, VoIP, data service, IP, VPN, fiber, telecommunications, DSL, U.S.

Protesters face off with Verizon, AT&T

 May 24, 2006 Groups gather across U.S. to protest phone companies' influence in D.C. and well-reported cooperation with National Security Agency. Photos: Protesting phone companies TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, New York City, legislation, Washington D.C., Rep., telecommunications company, telecommunications, New York, San Francisco, U.S., database

Gonzales: NSA may tap 'ordinary' Americans' e-mail

 February 6, 2006 During Senate hearing, attorney general declines to offer reassurances about a secret surveillance program. TAGS: Alberto Gonzales, NSA, al-Qaida, attorney general, terrorist, Sept. 11, Sen., telecommunications company, Democrat, telecommunications, agent, e-mail, U.S.

This week in privacy

 February 10, 2006 U.S. attorney general didn't reveal much about controversial eavesdropping program, but White House relented and gave details. TAGS: NSA, Alberto Gonzales, Republican, privacy, data mining, attorney general, Rep., telecommunications company, U.S., e-mail

Year in review: Electronic surveillance takes center stage

 December 29, 2005 Congress, courts wrestle with the Patriot Act, and RFID tags become more popular. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, surveillance, Real ID Act, driver's license, RFID tag, politician, data security, RFID, telecommunications company, law, telecommunications, U.S., database
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