Heres how much Comcast paid Republicans in Congress to sell your browser history

[CousinIT]

NOTE: Not a single Democrat received a nickle! List at link...

Just over two months into the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress have undone numerous regulations put in place by former President Barack Obama. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill — along party lines — that would allow Americans’ internet histories to be bought and sold by large telecom companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Verizon and AT&T, without their knowledge or consent. The U.S. Senate did the same thing a week ago.

Now, all that’s left before internet privacy is forever extinguished is President Trump’s signature. For his part, Trump has said he supports repealing the regulations.

However, one bit of consolation lies in the transparency of campaign finance records. Thanks to data compiled by the National Institute on Money in State Politics, we can find out exactly how much each member of Congress who voted to kill internet privacy received in campaign contributions from the telecom industry in the most recent election cycle. The donation amounts include industry PACs as well as donations from individual employees of telecom giants.

Highlights: In the Senate, John Thune (R-South Dakota) received the most money from the telecommunications industry, with over $215,000 in donations from industry PACs and employees. Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) sold out for the least, voting to kill internet privacy rules for just $1,000 in donations. It’s also important to note that Sen. Luther Strange (R-Alabama) received $0 in campaign donations, as he was recently appointed by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to replace Sen. Jeff Sessions after he was appointed Trump’s Attorney General.

In the House, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Oregon) is the favorite of the telecom industry, with over $155,000 in donations in the most recent election cycle. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) sold out to the industry for a paltry $300.

http://resistancereport.com/class-war/comcast-congress-browser-history/

[Ohioblue22]

1. all comcast customers should dump their comcast

[shanti]

2. Would that it were that easy

Here, there's ATT or Comcast, take your pick.

[Bengus81]

7. That's the way it most anywhere--nothing but Monoplies.

Around here if you get sick of COX and their non ending rate hikes you have ATT which in many ways is WORSE or throw a dish up on the roof--if your HOA will allow it.

There is little to NO competition in the cable/HSI business and it's not regulated.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. They're nothing but a bunch of two-bit political howahs!

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They completely lack any self-respect!


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[lpbk2713]

4. Marco Rubio $75K

No shock there.

[Kittycow]

5. Could have figured asshole Walden was in the mix.

He's the only Republican member of Congress from Oregon. Maybe he'll finally get voted out over this.

I can dream. ..but sometimes it's the "lesser" issues that get people the boot.

[williesgirl]

6. Where I live, only Comcast. Monopoly. They suck!

[earthshine]

8. Let us remember that Comcast now owns MSNBC.

I always thought they bought the TV stations for political reasons rather than to make money.

I don't expect any criticism of anything Comcast does on MSNBC.

The renown technology analyst Leo Laporte (TWIT.TV) calls Comcast the worst company in the world for the damage they do to consumer rights and the internet.