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http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2011...=Feed: ip-watch (Intellectual Property Watch)
That comes out to a total of 87% (rounded up) of those supporting this merger being paid by Comcast. But hey, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with that, right?
Comcast gave money to the vast majority of the 97 members of the US House of Representatives that signed a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging approval of a merger between cable company Comcast and broadcaster NBC Universal, according to research.
The 5 January letter, linked here [pdf] and circulated by nonprofit group Public Knowledge urged the merger be approved quickly and without conditions that could harm investment. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 84 of the 97 received money from Comcast, Public Knowledge said. The amounts range from token contributions of about $1,000 up to $25,100.
That comes out to a total of 87% (rounded up) of those supporting this merger being paid by Comcast. But hey, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with that, right?