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Hillary Clinton talks tech
News Congress has considered net neutrality legislation but it never became law. And it is the basic principles of neutrality and non-discrimination that have allowed the internet to flourish. I have long expressed concern with the Real ID Act, dating... [03 Jan 2008]
Net neutrality back on the agenda in the US
News A divisive proposal requiring all network operators to abide by strict net neutrality principles resurfaced yesterday in the US Senate. The Senate action comes on the heels of an FCC decision to accept net neutrality conditions offered by AT&T on... [10 Jan 2007]
AT&T-BellSouth merger set for deciding vote
News The two Democratic commissioners would like to see more restrictions, including a provision to protect net neutrality, which would bar companies from prioritising web traffic or charging extra fees for providing enhanced services over a network. [11 Dec 2006]
Web smut labelling plan still on cards
News Although the future of the Senate's communications bill remains up in the air, thanks to an ongoing tussle over the concept of net neutrality, the spending bill's approval is a virtual inevitability. Even though there have been no hearings, the... [19 Sep 2006]
Google gets political
News The company has also been at the forefront of the net neutrality debate, an issue that has divided politicos mostly along party lines and now threatens to derail a larger communications bill pending in the Senate. [19 Sep 2006]
Net neutrality rift threatens comms bill
News A rift over net neutrality is the number one issue holding up a massive communications bill and could cause it to be derailed this year, the chairman of a key US Senate panel said on Tuesday. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, has approved a... [13 Sep 2006]
Net neutrality supporters take fight to senators
News Advocates of net neutrality laws this week took to knocking on office doors of US senators in 25 cities across the nation. Four of the senators siding with the net neutrality lobby publicly declared their stance just this week, in the midst of the... [01 Sep 2006]
FTC chief slams net neutrality
News Deborah Platt Majoras, the FTC's Republican chairman, said extensive net neutrality legislation currently pending in the US Senate is unnecessary because there has been no demonstrated harm to consumers, that normal market forces would be likely... [22 Aug 2006]
Photos: Top of YouTube - 10 clips taking the net by storm
Photo Check out "Jon Stewart on net neutrality". Paul Holcomb's techno version of Stevens' "series of tubes" net neutrality speech was turned into a video featuring vintage sci-fi and computer imagery. There was no shortage of humorous jabs taken at US... [21 Jul 2006]
Verizon exec attacks net neutrality tug-of-war
News Verizon Communications' top lobbyist on Tuesday said the tussle over net neutrality laws may be the "oddest" Capitol Hill debate he's ever experienced. Tauke's appearance came as the fate of extensive net neutrality mandates in Congress remains... [12 Jul 2006]
Net neutrality vote splits US Senate
News A US Senate panel narrowly rejected strict net neutrality rules on Wednesday, dealing a grave setback to companies such as Amazon.com, eBay and Google which had made enacting them a top political priority this year. [29 Jun 2006]
Net neutrality debate goes to US Senate
News The first day of the US Senate Commerce Committee's debate on a massive communications bill ended without any votes related to the divisive concept of net neutrality. But when it comes to net neutrality, Stevens said he intended to hold firm on the... [23 Jun 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Net neutrality
Cheat Sheet The Cope Act now goes to the Senate for ratification, and the 'save the internet' coalition hopes the net neutrality amendment may be more warmly received there than in the House. What's this net neutrality fuss all about? [16 Jun 2006]
eBay asks users to weigh into net neutrality debate
News eBay this week unleashed a political machine that should make politicians envious: a national email blast over net neutrality. This is the first time eBay has used email to urge its members to weigh in on a national issue, and also the first time... [02 Jun 2006]
Cisco, Qualcomm come out against net neutrality
News Even though many of the letter's signatories are suppliers to telecommunications companies, it still is likely to help stall efforts to advance net neutrality - which a Democratic senator said last week would be debated in the Senate. [18 May 2006]
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