Retiring AT&T exec had private dinner with FCC Chair Ajit Pai a month after company hired Cohen

[orangecrush]

Bob Quinn by AT&T has been conveniently forced to retire. Quinn was staunchly against net neutrality and internet privacy rules:

But while Stephenson says he takes “full responsibility” for the mistake, it actually seems like AT&T’s top lobbyist Bob Quinn is taking the hit. Stephenson also announced in his message that Quinn “will be retiring,” and that the company’s lobbying shop will now be reporting to AT&T General Counsel David McAtee.

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Watchdog American Oversight, through FOIA, has uncovered a private meeting between FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, AT&T executives Bob Quinn, and John Stankey.

This meeting happened just one month after AT&T hired Michael Cohen to lobby for their merger with Time Warner. Just coincidence, eh?

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/1763812


Strange days.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Can't see the benefits of the merger, to them at least

if they manage to ditch net neutrality. They have priorities.

[orangecrush]

2. Agree

Thanks!