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09.27.2021

Report: How Lobbying and Political Influence By Broadband Gatekeepers Has Shaped The Digital Divide

A new report from Common Cause in partnership with the Communications Workers of America, “Broadband Gatekeepers: How ISP Lobbying and Political Influence Shapes the Digital Divide,” examines lobbying and political spending by the largest ISPs and their trade associations and how these activities have shaped the digital divide.

Money & Influence 09.1.2014

Silencing Science: How Citizens United and Fossil Fuel Campaign Cash Has Silenced Public Debate on Climate Change

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Media & Democracy 09.1.2013

Goodbye Open Internet?: Verizon Backs Legal War with Political Cash

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Verizon Communications, one of the world’s most powerful communications companies, is waging a high-stakes, multi-million dollar campaign in Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission for control of the internet's future.

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