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AT&T's Backroom Lobbying at FCC

Marguerite Reardon writes on the C|Net Broadband Blog:

AT&T has been wheeling and dealing in the backrooms of the Federal Communications Commission to win support for its $80 billion merger with BellSouth, according to a story posted by Reuters on Thursday.

The Reuters story quoted Robert Quinn, AT&T's senior vice president for regulatory affairs, as saying, "We have put a full set of conditions on the table that are reasonable and protect consumers. I want a deal with these guys; we want a 4-0 vote."

The news of secret talks has gotten under the skin of some AT&T competitors, who think any last-minute pleas should be made in public and not behind closed doors.

posted by Fergie @ 10/13/2006 11:18:00 AM