Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Politics New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Net Porn Issues Back in Session - Congress and industry experts gather to hash out the controversial "Son of CDA," until now an amendment whistling through Congress sans debate. By Deborah Scoblionkov. [Wired News]   Net Tax Bill Inches Forward - A two-year moratorium on Internet taxes would also protect the privacy of young surfers and reduce government red tape in the latest US Senate version. By Arik Hesseldahl. [Wired News]   NetDay Struggles to Grow Up - This weekend, the White House is expected to again lend a hand in what is now the fourth nationwide volunteer effort to wire America's schools. Is the program going anywhere? By Jenn Director Knudsen. [Wired News]   NetVote '98 Targets Seniors - NetVote has teamed up with MCI and AARP to focus on the over-50 voter -- the fastest growing group on the Net. By Marc Savlov. [Wired News]   Netscape CEO Takes the Stand - Microsoft lawyers say Netscape's Jim Barksdale cozied up to federal officials to get them to file an antitrust lawsuit against his company's rival. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   Netscape Fought MS 'Axis' - As the second week of the Microsoft trial kicks off, an exec from a competitor tells the court the software market in 1995 felt more like World War II. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   Netscape: MS Withheld Vital Data - Deliberate footdragging by Microsoft engineers crippled Netscape's ability to integrate its browser with the Windows 95 operating system, the Justice Department maintains as it builds its case against Redmond. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   Network Solutions Hangs On - The company that has held sway over the Net's most popular domains is granted an extension in its contract with the US government. But first it must hand over the databases. By Niall McKay. [Wired News]   Networks Unhappy with Spam Bill - Representatives of two Internet companies complain that antispam legislation headed toward approval doesn't go far enough to curb the problem. By Deborah Scoblionkov. [Wired News]   New Charges 'Too Much, Too Late' - The US government fires back against Microsoft's request to throw out its latest allegations and to delay the trial by at least six months. By Arik Hesseldahl. [Wired News]   New Crypto Bill in Senate - Senators John Ashcroft and Patrick Leahy introduce a proposal that would derail the FBI drive for mandatory key recovery in encryption-enabled software. [Wired News]   New Economy: Logo Pirates Go High Tech - Customs officers have discovered a new breed of thief - one who, rather than smuggle goods into the country, steals the digital logos and embroiders them on cut-rate fabric to sell domestically. [Wired News]   New Internet Government Forged - A plan for governing the Internet of the future is released, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is born. By Niall McKay. [Wired News]   New Media: DBS Rates Soar Sky-High - Satellite broadcasters are seeing static over a US Copyright Office ruling that quadruples the rates they pay for TV signals. [Wired News]   New Try at Privacy 'Self-Regulation' - The Online Privacy Alliance is the latest industry group aiming to stave off looming government regulation of electronic commerce in favor of self-regulation. But some say laws are just the ticket. By James Glave. [Wired News]   New White House Tech Chief Named - Commerce Department attorney Elliot Maxwell will assume the role currently held by Ira Magaziner, chief technology advisor to President Clinton. So far, insiders are thrilled. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Newt Caves on National ID Cards - A last-minute email campaign yields a one-year delay on standard US driver's licenses. Opponents say they're just national ID cards in disguise. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   Newt Promises Crypto Change-o - The Speaker of the House told Silicon Valley movers and shakers that he plans to form a task force to address lifting export restrictions on encryption. By Ashley Craddock. [Wired News]   No Mere Dismissal - The Paula Jones dismissal was a victory for the public over DC's sex police. [Wired News]   No More Nukes in '99 - Some nuclear power plants aren't fit for the new millennium. So says an anti-nuclear group that wants to pull the plug on plants that aren't Y2K-compliant. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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