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FCC Commissioner Leaves To Become Lobbyist

Posted by samzenpus on from the passing-the-smell-test dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Meredith Attwell Baker, one of the FCC Commissioners, is leaving the FCC to become a lobbyist for Comcast-NBC, just four months after approving their merger deal. She refused to put any significant conditions on the merger, saying that the deal would 'bring exciting benefits to consumers that outweigh potential harms.' Comcast has released an official statement saying that, 'Meredith's executive branch and business experience along with her exceptional relationships in Washington bring Comcast and NBCUniversal the perfect combination of skills.'"

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  1. Revolving Door by elohel · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Revolving door. Enough said. Honestly, I'm tired of caring about it. Action will only happen when people begin to truly feel the effects. Logic is lost on the masses.

    1. Re:Revolving Door by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      We already do feel the effects. Higher prices, rubbish/no customer service, lack of a true open market, marketing/advertisers tracking everything you do.
      When the laws have failed us I see no reason to abide by those laws. I now ignore any law created to protect corporations.

  2. Corruption by TheSpoom · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Corruption just seems to be getting more and more visible and obvious, and nobody with the power to stop it gives a damn.

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    1. Re:Corruption by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Insightful

      No kidding. The fact that the DoJ isn't as we speak executing a search warrant on her offices, her home and of the corporate headquarters of Comcast-NBC as her and the CEO and board of director's legal teams are being instructed not to leave the country indicates just how pathetic the justice system has become, and just how willing the big players are to flaunt it.

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  3. Translation by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Translation: Meredith's dedication to serving us during her tenure as FCC Commissioner, and her willingness to betray every principle, ethical or moral, makes her a perfect fit for our corporate atmosphere, much as a piece of shit makes a perfect fit for a septic tank. We look forward to long years of benefiting from her betrayal of the American people.

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  4. Only for high officials by boristdog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When my father retired from NASA, he had to wait two years before he could work for anyone who did any business with NASA.

    Apparently this sort of thing doesn't apply to political appointees.

    LBJ much?

  5. Re:Disgusting by saneshark · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Everything that is wrong with politics and lobbying. Make lobbying illegal, dethrone corporate power.

  6. Re:You can't make talking illegal. by negRo_slim · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How can you make lobbying illegal?

    By making paid lobbying illegal.

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