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Senate voted to allow selling your browser history to advertisers
Senate voted to allow selling your browser history to advertisers
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to allow service providers to sell private web browsing data to third parties, namely advertisers. Under Democratic ...... 25 Mar 2017 - 5 comments
Jon Stewart rips on Apple for CEO's appearance before Senate
Jon Stewart rips on Apple for CEO's appearance before Senate
Earlier this week, Daily Show host Jon Stewart ran a segment ripping into Apple about CEO Tim Cook's appearance in front of the Senate 26 May 2013 - 12 comments
Big News: Senate passes bill allowing states to tax online sales
Big News: Senate passes bill allowing states to tax online sales
Headed to the House now 07 May 2013 - 33 comments
Senators ask FTC to investigate Google
Senators ask FTC to investigate Google
Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee have written a letter to the FTC asking the agency to investigate Google for possible antitrust violations. 20 Dec 2011 - 6 comments
President Obama vows to defend FCC net neutrality rules
President Obama vows to defend FCC net neutrality rules
President Obama plans to veto any legislation which would restrain the FCC from enacting net neutrality rules. 09 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
Senators push resolution opposing FCC net neutrality rules
Senators push resolution opposing FCC net neutrality rules
A number of US Senators are pushing for a vote from the full Senate on a resolution to stop the FCC's implementation of net neutrality rules. 08 Nov 2011 - 11 comments
Video: Senator Ron Wyden explains his opposition to PROTECT IP
Video: Senator Ron Wyden explains his opposition to PROTECT IP
At the Web 2.0 conference, Senator Ron Wyden explained what's wrong with PROTECT IP and why he put a hold on the legislation in the Senate. 19 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
US Senator demands congressional oversight of ACTA
US Senator demands congressional oversight of ACTA
US Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to President Obama saying he may not enter into an Intellectual Property agreement without Congressional approval. 13 Oct 2011 - 6 comments
US Senators accuse Google of search fixing
US Senators accuse Google of search fixing
Google's Eric Schmidt faced accusations of his company illegally rigging search results to favor his company's services at a US Senate subcommittee ...... 22 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Google's Schmidt to testify before antitrust subcommittee this week
Google's Schmidt to testify before antitrust subcommittee this week
Google Executive Chairman Erich Schmidt will defend his company's business practices in a US Senate antitrust subcommittee hearing later this ...... 19 Sep 2011
     

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