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John Kerry, Communications Man
Our top story this week is from Senior Writer Drew Clark, who dug into the voting and campaign finance records of Sen. John Kerry to analyze his connections to the communications industry.
Drew's thorough research showed that Kerry has been aligned with the interests of each major communications industry segment at various times during the attempt to rewrite telecommunications law this Congress. But it also revealed that at last month's Senate Commerce Committee vote on the issue, the Massachusetts Democrat returned to his roots and took actions aligned with the cable television industry.
The cable industry has been the most generous industry toward Kerry in his career, according to Drew's analysis of donor data. Kerry's leanings on communications legislation have not always been clear, though. He has backed the Bells at times, including as recently as February.
Also in the news this week: a crackdown against online social networks, a deal between a file-sharing firm and the music and movie industries, and the tech industry's reaction to the collapse of global trade talks. Listen to the podcast for details.
Posted by Technology Daily on July 28, 2006 11:09 AM | Permalink
