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Lawmakers to FCC: stop mulling net neutrality reclassification

Some Republican House members question the need for the FCC to move forward with any net neutrality rules
US plan to end ICANN oversight could lead to 'Net censorship, lawmakers say

Ending the NTIA's formal oversight of ICANN could open the door for other countries, critics say
US retailers Target and Neiman Marcus defend security practices

Some US lawmakers call for new data security regulations, but others question how to keep the law current with criminal attacks
Contractors: More testing of HealthCare.gov was needed

Contractors say they are working to fix website problems and the site is getting better
Lawmakers push for federal data beach notification law

Congress still has to work out some details, including whether a federal law would preempt 48 state laws
US lawmakers look for waste in broadband stimulus

Republicans complain about overbuilding and overspending in some broadband projects