For those following the Senator Ted Stevens “it’s a series of tubes“ internet story, here’s a little more fuel for the fire. TVPredictions.com has learned that nearly 10 percent of Senator Stevens’ individual campaign contributions came from Rupert Murdoch, and employees of Murdoch owned companies, such as DirecTV, News Corp and FOX. They’ve also noted that Stevens’ telecommunication bill would heavily advantage satellite TV providers, at the expense of the cable companies.Â
I wonder what percentage of Stevens’ campaign contributions came from incumbent telecom companies and their employees?
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
