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Cable Trade Group Spent $4 Million on Lobbyists During Third Quarter

Phillip Dampier December 27, 2010 Cablevision (see Altice USA), Comcast/Xfinity, Net Neutrality, Public Policy & Gov't 1 Comment

The National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the cable industry’s top lobbying group, upped its lobbying activity during the third quarter, spending $4 million to press government officials to adopt a pro-cable legislative agenda.

That amount was up from $3.93 million spent in the second quarter, and $3.78 million spent during last year’s third quarter.

Among the issues on the cable industry’s agenda: stopping Net Neutrality, lobbying against consumer regulatory reforms, tax policies that favor cable companies, cybersecurity, and patent reform.

Among the companies chipping in: Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cablevision.

In addition to members of Congress, NCTA lobbyists appealed to the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Federal Trade Commission.

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jr
jr
13 years ago

I love how the Randians justify rate increases when there are record CEO salaries and money spent on lobbying

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