Capital Rivals: A Telecom Battle Royal - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets
For both 2301 and 2302, a story from the Center for Responsive Politic about the increased attention telecommuniations companies are payign to Congress.
For 2301 this fits with our discussions of elections, interest groups and lobbying, and for 2302 for our discussion of both Congress and the executive branch.
It would be relatively easy to draw out an iron triangle with the relevant committees, agencies and interest groups allied together. The dominant players in this sector should be easy to figure out. Their immediate goals as well.
Here's a related story: Google hiring 12 lobbying firms as FTC readies antitrust probe.
