Bio-Hazard
05-02-2006, 02:39 AM
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update The U.S. Senate took the first serious step on Monday toward rewriting the nation's telecommunications laws, a move that raises politically sensitive questions about digital copyright and Net neutrality and could take years to complete.
[/URL] Ted Stevens, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, released a 135-page draft bill ([URL="http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcommerce.senate.gov%2Fp df%2F06telcom.pdf&siteId=3&oId=2100-1028-6067153&ontId=1023&lop=nl.ex"]Click for PDF (http://news.com.com/Sweeping+telecom+bill+unveiled/2100-1028_3-6067153.html?tag=nefd.top)) that represents the most sweeping rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite, and broadband communications in a decade.
Stevens said in a statement that the legislation grew out of more than a dozen hearings and drew on proposals from other senators as well. "It attempts to strike a balance between competing industries, consumer groups and local government," the Alaska Republican said. "
http://news.com.com/Sweeping+telecom+bill+unveiled/2100-1028_3-6067153.html?tag=nefd.top
update The U.S. Senate took the first serious step on Monday toward rewriting the nation's telecommunications laws, a move that raises politically sensitive questions about digital copyright and Net neutrality and could take years to complete.
[/URL] Ted Stevens, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, released a 135-page draft bill ([URL="http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcommerce.senate.gov%2Fp df%2F06telcom.pdf&siteId=3&oId=2100-1028-6067153&ontId=1023&lop=nl.ex"]Click for PDF (http://news.com.com/Sweeping+telecom+bill+unveiled/2100-1028_3-6067153.html?tag=nefd.top)) that represents the most sweeping rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite, and broadband communications in a decade.
Stevens said in a statement that the legislation grew out of more than a dozen hearings and drew on proposals from other senators as well. "It attempts to strike a balance between competing industries, consumer groups and local government," the Alaska Republican said. "
http://news.com.com/Sweeping+telecom+bill+unveiled/2100-1028_3-6067153.html?tag=nefd.top