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House panel votes to extend Net tax ban
(News) A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to extend an Internet tax moratorium for four years, but declined to make the tax ban permanent, as some lawmakers had advocated.
Annoying Online Posts Could Be Illegal
(news) Annoying Online Posts Could Be Illegal
Coming Soon: National ID Cards?
(news) Coming Soon: National ID Cards?
FCC Fights Cell Phone Spam
(news) FCC Fights Cell Phone Spam
Is CAN-SPAM Working?
(news) Is CAN-SPAM Working?
Judge Rules Maryland Spam Law Unconstitutional
(news) Judge Rules Maryland Spam Law Unconstitutional
More Patriot Act Amendments Unveiled
(news) Bipartisan plan to amend surveillance practices gains steam in Congress.
California Imposes CRT Recycling Fee
(news) New law adds up to $10 to monitor, TV purchases to ensure safe, 'green' disposal.
What Are the Odds of Legal Online Casinos?
(news) Competing bills would ban or build up e-betting.
Could Broadband Become the Law?
(news) Lieberman's push for universal access draws both support and concern over playing technological favorites.

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