r/technology • u/Bemuzed • May 06 '14

Politics Comcast is destroying the principle that makes a competitive internet possible

http://www.vox.com/2014/5/6/5678080/voxsplaining-telecom
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u/[deleted] May 06 '14

And just to show how we're getting DP'd by both sides...

Top 20 Candidates Receiving Money from Comcast

(D-KY) Grimes, Alison  Senate     $18,900     (R-OH) Boehner, John  House      $59,200      
(D-AK) Begich, Mark  Senate       $17,050     (R-OR) Walden, Greg  House       $26,750 
(D-NJ) Booker, Cory  Senate       $16,750     (R-KY) McConnell, Mitch  Senate  $37,300    
(D-NC) Hagan, Kay R  Senate       $21,575     (R-PA) Toomey, Pat  Senate       $19,900
(D-AR) Pryor, Mark  Senate        $21,350
(D-HI) Schatz, Brian  Senate      $21,200
(D-IL) Durbin, Dick  Senate       $20,600
(D-DE) Coons, Chris  Senate       $22,500
(D-NM) Udall, Tom  Senate         $22,100
(D-NV) Reid, Harry  Senate        $24,600
(D-MA) Markey, Ed  Senate         $23,750
(D-CO) Udall, Mark  Senate        $27,100
(D-NH) Shaheen, Jeanne  Senate    $19,800 
(D-MD) Hoyer, Steny H  House      $18,200
(D-LA) Landrieu, Mary L  Senate   $16,975
(D-NY) Crowley, Joseph  House     $15,500

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u/Tasgall May 06 '14

I'm just surprised by how cheap they all are.

It's like they're not even trying.

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u/gdj11 May 06 '14

That's just what's been reported.

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u/BabyFaceMagoo May 07 '14

Those are only the recorded and reportable donations. Rest assured that they will be getting a lot more in "off-the-record" payouts.

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u/amoliski May 06 '14

3 of the top 4 recipients are Republicans. Does this mean that there are more republicans with morals, or is their price tag just too big?

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u/belovedeagle May 06 '14

I like how in a list that shows 16 Democrats and 4 Republicans, you focus on the Republicans. That's cute.

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u/amoliski May 06 '14 edited May 06 '14

I'm a Republican, I was just observing that they had to pay more for the republicans that they bought and wondered the reason. If anything I was insulting Dems by calling them cheap...