Dont worry, the corporations involved assure us this is DEFINITELY not bribery... Contributions made in honor of FCC Commissioner Clyburn were made at a time when the two companies are aggressively working the levers of power to get their merger approved. As CREW has noted in the past, using honorary contributions to lawmakers and regulators’ favored charities to curry favor is one of the more under the radar moves in Comcast’s merger playbook—a playbook that also emphasizes lobbying, campaign contributions, and winning support from third-party groups, especially those representing minorities. Get all the details: citizensforethics.org/blog/entry/merger-comcast-time-warner-cable-spending-to-honor-fcc-commissioner-clyburn
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:46:23 +0000
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