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Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

No Stimulus for Wireless Startups

The stimulus bill favors wireline communications over wireless and by extension incumbents over startups, unless the rules are changed.
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Archives, Computers, General news, Internet, Finance

Where Congress Puts Its Own Money

Lawmakers, expert at spending taxpayer money, invest in technology blue chips.
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Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Bailout Kills Online Gambling Bill

A bill that would blunt the impact of an online gambling ban will die because of the bailout hearings, but it could still benefit at Congress in 2009.
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Archives, General news, Finance

Carried Interest Tax: Dead for Now?

VC leaders breathe sigh of relief after Senate passes AMT bill with no private equity provision, but House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel says issue could return in 2008.
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General news, Internet

U.S. Retailers: Congress, Crack Down on eBay

Retailers and law enforcement agencies are calling on Congress to require online auction sites such as eBay to post the serial numbers of items for sale to help crack down on gangs of professional shoplifters.
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Communications

U.S. Broadband Lag Killing Startups

It’s time for a national broadband policy, say politicos, so that U.S. Internet startups are not kept at a disadvantage.
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Biosciences

Genetic Privacy Bill is Back

The U.S. Congress has been here before. Will it pass this time?
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Cleantech

Will Oil Money Boost Clean Energy?

The U.S. House to vote on an act that would roll back tax breaks for oil, invest the money in renewables research.
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Biosciences

Stem Cell Bill’s Mixed Reactions

Experts debate impact of controversial legislation.
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Finance

Sarbanes-Oxley Lite

Easing compliance rules for small companies will be slow at best.
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Communications, Internet

Congress Revisits Net Neutrality

Supporters are confident of victory, but will freshmen red state Democrats surprise them?
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Communications

FCC Sets Video Rules

Commission puts a shot clock on pay-TV talks between local politicians and phone companies.
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Computers

Congress Probes HP CEO Options

Panel wants to know more about payout, as company reportedly cuts ties with longtime lawyer.
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Cleantech

Congress Extends Solar Tax Credit

Industry has one more year of breaks, hopes the next Congress will extend the credit for a longer period.
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Cleantech

Cleantech Rises on Dem House

Industry CEOs are ‘disappointed’ that Proposition 87 failed, but encouraged by Democrat wins.
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Internet, Finance

Ex-Rep in Rehab After Dicey IMs

Case raises questions about employer’s responsibility for electronic communications.
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Security, Internet

IBM, FBI Tackle Identity Fraud

Tech firms, law enforcement, and academia will study the exploits of cyber criminals and dumpster divers.
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Security, Internet

Congress May Block MySpace

Lawmakers want to block minors from accessing social networking sites from schools and libraries.
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Internet

Phone Firms Win on Hill

Victory for old-school lobbying as Net neutrality supporters taste defeat despite passionate protests.
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Internet

Congress Meets on Net Tolls

Amid growing Net neutrality protests, the U.S. House puts the finishing touches on controversial bill.
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