Big Oil’s Cybermercenary Lobbyists Exposed
The Exxon Mobil lobbyist facing a federal investigation for a hacking scheme, DCI Group, also works for the telecom industry and a pro-Democrat dark money network.
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Net Neutrality
MSNBC’s Owners Shower Biden With Campaign Cash
94% of Comcast executives’ and vice presidents’ contributions to Democratic presidential candidates have gone to Joe Biden, a Sludge review of FEC records finds.
Kyrsten Sinema, the Only Anti-Net Neutrality Dem, Linked to Super PAC Run by a Comcast Lobbyist
The super PAC has made independent political expenditures to support Sinema's elections, and Sinema has directed donations to it through a PAC she used to chair.
Shadow Lobbyist Crowley to Raise Money for Kennedy’s Race Against Green New Deal Chief Sponsor
Crowley is one of several revolving-door influence peddlers who will host an upcoming fundraiser for Kennedy.
DCCC Vendors Work for Corporations Lobbying Against Democratic Policies
The DCCC has blacklisted vendors that work with progressive challengers, but it continues to pay those whose corporate clients work to block policies like net neutrality and Medicare for All.
Joe Biden, Net Neutrality Skeptic, to Attend Fundraiser Held by Comcast’s Top Lobbyist
As a senator, Biden took thousands from Comcast employees and did not back bipartisan net neutrality legislation.
Here’s How Much Money Dems Not Backing Net Neutrality CRA Get from Comcast, Verizon and AT&T
All but 17 House Democrats have signaled they want to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to restore net neutrality rules.
Comcast’s Favorite Congressman Doesn’t Need the Money
Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon is in a safely Republican district. But as a staunch opponent of net neutrality who chairs the committee overseeing the FCC, his campaign has continued to be rewarded with telecom cash.
AT&T’s Top California Lobbyist Dodges Gift Ban and Ethics Requirements
By hiding his lobbying and not registering, AT&T’s Bill Devine can lobby the Legislature without following the restrictions of California’s Political Reform Act, a new complaint alleges.
Telecom-Funded Groups Ask Congress to Oppose the Net Neutrality CRA on 'Behalf of Conservatives Everywhere'
Despite claiming to speak for all conservatives, the letter comes from a particular subset of groups on the right—those that have received funding from the telecommunications industry.