- Thu Apr 10 2003 Antispam bill gets a second go
- Wed Nov 15 2006 Photos: 2006's worst political mishaps
In the era of YouTube, cell phone cameras and the blogosphere, politicians' public slipups are very public fodder in no time flat.
- Wed Oct 29 1997 FCC nominees confirmed
The Senate confirms the nominees to the Federal Communications Commission, despite earlier attempts to stall the vote.
- Thu May 19 2005 Congress pushes 911 mandate on VoIP
New legislation that would require Internet phone services to handle emergency calls nudges the FCC along.
- Tue Dec 16 2003 Federal law aims to squelch spam
roundup Backers say Can-Spam puts junk e-mailers on notice, but critics say spammers will hardly notice.
- Thu Jan 14 1999 The battle over fast Internet lines
As federal regulators prepare to issue new rules governing high-speed Internet access, companies work vigorously to come up with their own broadband strategies.
- Thu Sep 12 1996 Encryption vote delayed
The Senate Commerce Committee postpones a vote on the Pro-Code bill, which would reverse federal laws that block the export of strong software encryption.
- Mon Jun 24 1996 Congress can be heard in cyberspace
For the first time, listeners can tune in to Congress in cyberspace.
- Mon Jun 30 1997 Senators urge Microsoft OS probe
Three senators ask the Federal Trade Commission to look into Microsoft's operating system licensing structure.
- Tue May 13 1997 Kids have say in Internet Caucus
Without skipping school, kids from California to Montana used the Net to question witnesses in a congressional hearing about Internet access.
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