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FCC approves AT&T-BellSouth merger
December 29, 2006 After months of partisan deadlock, the Federal Communications Commission approves the merger valued at roughly $86 billion.Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal
April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft.Senators can't agree on municipal broadband rules
February 15, 2006 Amid multiple proposals, politicians can't agree on whether municipalities offering broadband service should be applauded.House panel votes for Net neutrality
May 25, 2006 In surprise result, handful of Republicans joins Democrats in voting for "nondiscriminatory" bill backed by Net companies. Photos: Senators on Net neutralitySenate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi
June 29, 2006 Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects.Broadband law rewrite planned for 2006
February 8, 2006 A top Republican politico says to expect a "comprehensive" proposal to overhaul U.S. telecommunications laws this month.Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality
April 25, 2006 Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality.Appeals court upholds Net-wiretapping rules
June 9, 2006 Bush administration's Net surveillance plans receive boost from appeals court, which refused to overturn rules.Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations
May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal.Republicans tout high-tech agenda
March 1, 2006 Politicians parade a legislative package designed to ensure that America remains a dominant tech industry player.House rejects Net neutrality rules
June 9, 2006 House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies.Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill
April 5, 2006 Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo.Senators back new broadband taxes
February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas.Bills would boost unlicensed Wi-Fi
February 21, 2006 Senators propose allowing broadband deployment on vacant TV channels, saying it would be cheap and easy to set up.Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offenses
June 14, 2006 Another committee considers changes to antitrust law that would imperil business models built on "fast lane."Congress' broadband battles
June 29, 2006 A reader's guide to various provisions of the telecommunications bills currently before Congress.Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality
June 12, 2006 All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill.Democrats pledge fight over Net neutrality
April 25, 2006 House Democrats pledge to fight for FCC's right to regulate Internet. Meanwhile, a turf battle.State governments push for Net neutrality laws
June 26, 2006 Attorneys general in New York and California say they'd like a federal law prohibiting network operators from offering a "fast lane" on the Internet.Net neutrality field in Congress gets crowded
May 19, 2006 Politicians rush to introduce their own versions of broadband regulation; new Democrat-led proposal joins existing ones. Sponsored matches for "Republican"
