Senate NSA compromise likely to come next week
Kate Tummarello - 07/24/14 01:41 PM EDT
Leahy is moving closer to deal on a measure to rein in government surveillance.
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FCC treatment of Obama donor draws GOP ire
Kate Tummarello - 07/24/14 12:43 PM EDT
FCC is allowing the donor-owned firm to skirt the rules of an upcoming airwave auction.
Tech seeks life after death for accounts
Kate Tummarello - 07/24/14 06:00 AM EDT
Members of tech industry, estate lawyers are pushing Congress to tweak an email privacy law.
Terror watchlist can include dead, acquitted suspects
Julian Hattem - 07/23/14 05:27 PM EDT
Agents do not need “concrete facts” or “irrefutable evidence” that someone is a terrorist.
Obama passes net neutrality protesters on Silicon Valley trip
Julian Hattem - 07/23/14 03:15 PM EDT
One protester's sign quoted comedian John Oliver.
FCC to Web providers: We're watching you
Julian Hattem - 07/23/14 02:38 PM EDT
“Consumers deserve to get the broadband service they pay for,” Tom Wheeler said.
GAO to FCC: Improve reporting on Internet, phone subsidies
Kate Tummarello - 07/23/14 08:17 AM EDT
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report is calling for more transparency and...
Senator 'within inches' of NSA reform deal
Kate Tummarello - 07/22/14 05:53 PM EDT
Sen. Patrick Leahy is close to an agreement with the Obama administration.
House passes satellite TV bill
Kate Tummarello - 07/22/14 03:53 PM EDT
The House voted Tuesday to extend and tweak the law governing the satellite television marketplace.
Ex-Rep. Howard Berman lobbying for Hollywood
Julian Hattem - 07/22/14 12:23 PM EDT
Former Rep. Howard Berman is lobbying on intellectual property for the MPAA.
Fantasy sports keeps tabs on online gambling
Julian Hattem - 07/22/14 11:10 AM EDT
The industry is watching a bill that would ban online gambling.
Chamber backs Senate cyber bill
Kate Tummarello - 07/21/14 05:22 PM EDT
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pressuring the Senate to take up and “expeditiously” pass a Senate...
Rep. Issa takes aim at FTC ‘inquisitions’
Julian Hattem - 07/24/14 01:00 PM EDT
The Oversight committee chairman said the agency is abusing its power in data security cases.
Sparks fly over FTC whistleblower
Julian Hattem - 07/24/14 11:33 AM EDT
Elijah Cummings and Darrell Issa squared off over immunity for a potential whistleblower.
Senate moves to extend ban on Internet taxes
Bernie Becker - 07/23/14 06:29 PM EDT
Senate Democrats are gearing up to pass a short-term extension.
Industry wants green light for smart cars
Keith Laing - 07/23/14 03:51 PM EDT
Advocates for smart cars said technology was "outpacing" regulators.
FCC Dem: Telecom mergers the result of online competition
Kate Tummarello - 07/23/14 02:41 PM EDT
Mergers in the communications space are a reaction to increasing competition from online and other...
GOP looks to Web for registration boost
Julian Hattem - 07/23/14 12:05 PM EDT
The party on Wednesday launched Register.gop.
Suspension bill fails on House floor
Cristina Marcos - 07/22/14 07:31 PM EDT
The bill, which would authorize funding to study critical minerals, fell just nine votes short to...
9/11 panel: ‘History may be repeating itself’
Julian Hattem - 07/22/14 04:22 PM EDT
The commission's members are raising new alarms about cyberattacks.
Feds hit software firm for false claims
Julian Hattem - 07/22/14 03:12 PM EDT
The Justice Department intervened in a whistleblowing lawsuit against Symantec.
Former FTC chief joins consumer data site
Kate Tummarello - 07/22/14 12:22 PM EDT
Jon Leibowitz has been appointed to the board of advisors for a consumer data website.
Silicon Valley cash flows to K Street
Julian Hattem - 07/22/14 10:51 AM EDT
Google spent $1.21 million more on lobbying over the last three months than earlier in the year.
Farmers lobbying on ‘clean’ satellite TV bill
Julian Hattem - 07/21/14 04:07 PM EDT
John Thune and others are feeling the pressure from farmers.
