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Telecom execs go to Washington
February 10, 2005
Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP.
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Broadband users, watch your wallets
April 27, 2004
Economist Gregory Rosston says President Bush's general statements on broadband deployment hide a more complex and potentially troubling reality.
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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.
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New broadband bill draws fire
March 28, 2006
House proposal doesn't include federal regulations mandating "Net neutrality." Internet companies protest.
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Can VoIP survive Congress?
July 5, 2004
Washington this week will try to figure out what rules should govern VoIP, a process that CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh predicts is fraught with problems.
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Democrats attack new bill over Net neutrality
March 31, 2006
House Democrats push for more regulations on broadband providers, saying Republican-backed bill isn't enough.
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Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles
April 17, 2007
Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed.
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Net neutrality fans pressure U.S. Senate
May 24, 2006
As hearing on Republican-backed telecom bill nears, Net neutrality proponents bid for stiff regulations.
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NSA spying comes under legal, political attack
April 27, 2006
Republican senator threatens to cut funding to Bush's surveillance program. Judge sets hearing date in related suit.
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Broadband needs a nonpartisan FCC
September 14, 2004
Rep. John Conyers says that unnecessary political divisions have brought the Federal Communications Commission to a policy standstill.
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Congress mulls new Net phone rules
July 6, 2004
Bill would bar states from regulating VoIP, turning it over to FCC instead. But this could still mean higher costs for Net phone calls.
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