Battle of the Mega-Lobbyists

Internet provider and mega-telecom company Verizon goes toe-to-toe with Hollywood. Read an interview with chief counsel Sarah Deutsch in Tech News – CNET.com Now consumers have a powerful new ally. Verizon and other telecommunications giants have ordered their phalanx of lobbyists to oppose the entertainment industry’s demands for new copyright laws. The company is also … Continue reading “Battle of the Mega-Lobbyists”

Internet provider and mega-telecom company Verizon goes toe-to-toe with Hollywood. Read an interview with chief counsel Sarah Deutsch in Tech News – CNET.com

Now consumers have a powerful new ally. Verizon and other telecommunications giants have ordered their phalanx of lobbyists to oppose the entertainment industry’s demands for new copyright laws. The company is also fighting the Recording Industry Association of America’s request for information about a subscriber.

Linked, oddly enough, by Dave Winer.