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Comcast/NBC-Universal merger greased by tens of millions in contributions and lobbyist fees

By | 10.11.11 | 9:12 am

The 2011 merger of Comcast and NBC-Universal created one of the largest media conglomerates in American history, which critics warn could limit the variety of voices heard by the public and threaten the internet’s role as a forum for free exchange of information.

Court rules against ‘net neutrality’

By | 04.06.10 | 12:55 pm

A federal appeals courts dealt a blow to net-neutrality Tuesday, ruling that the Federal Communications Commission can’t force Comcast and other telecommunications companies to treat all Internet traffic equally on their networks.

The ruling strikes at the heart…

Rep. Polis and Net neutrality: A tale of three letters

By | 10.21.09 | 12:13 pm

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, the Boulder Democrat who made millions as an Internet entrepreneur, drafted a letter (pdf) and blogged at the Huffington Post Monday in favor of network neutrality. That makes sense. In addition to owing…

Qwest donation to Denver convention shows support shift

By | 12.24.07 | 7:00 am

Political donations from the telecom industry show a strong change from Republicans to Democrats over the last three election cycles.