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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1328305" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="http://maplight.org/Contributions%20to%20House%20Members%20Lobbying%20against%20Net%20Neutrality%20from%20Cable%20Interests" target="_blank"><strong>Contributions to House Members Lobbying against Net Neutrality from Cable Interests - Maplight</strong></a></p><p></p><p>The FCC voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking, initiating a public comment period on several approaches to "protecting and promoting the open internet," including reclassifying the internet as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act.</p><p></p><p>The 28 representatives signing letters to the FCC against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility, a position allied with the cable industry, have received, on average, $26,832 from the cable industry, 2.3 times more money than the average for all members of the House of Representatives, $11,651.</p><p></p><p>Republicans signing the letters against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility have received, on average, $59,812 from the cable industry, 5 times more than the average for all members of the House, $11,651.</p><p></p><p>Here are the 28 lawmakers who lobbied the FCC this week and their reported campaign contributions:</p><p><strong>House Member Contributions from Cable interests</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/504-greg-walden" target="_blank">Greg Walden</a> $109,250</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/178-eric-cantor" target="_blank">Eric Cantor</a> $80,800</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/155-john-a-boehner" target="_blank">John Boehner</a> $75,450</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/499-fred-upton" target="_blank">Fred Upton</a> $65,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/634-john-barrow" target="_blank">John Barrow</a> $60,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/737-bob-latta" target="_blank">Robert Latta</a> $51,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/624-george-gk-butterfield" target="_blank">George Butterfield</a> $34,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/677-kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank">Kevin McCarthy</a> $33,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/151-marsha-blackburn" target="_blank">Marsha Blackburn</a> $32,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/664-cathy-mcmorris-rodgers" target="_blank">Cathy McMorris Rodgers</a> $31,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/266-raymond-gene-green" target="_blank">Gene Green</a> $27,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1747-scott-peters" target="_blank">Scott Peters</a> $21,800</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1800-joaquin-castro" target="_blank">Joaquin Castro</a> $18,250</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/797-kurt-schrader" target="_blank">Kurt Schrader</a> $16,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1210-bill-owens" target="_blank">William Owens</a> $15,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/443-bobby-rush" target="_blank">Bobby Rush</a> $15,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/449-loretta-sanchez" target="_blank">Loretta Sanchez</a> $12,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/673-albio-sires" target="_blank">Albio Sires</a> $9,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/276-alcee-hastings" target="_blank">Alcee Hastings</a> $7,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1803-marc-veasey" target="_blank">Marc Veasey</a> $6,750</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/490-bennie-thompson" target="_blank">Bennie Thompson</a> $6,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/148-sanford-bishop" target="_blank">Sanford Bishop</a> $6,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/662-henry-cuellar" target="_blank">Henry Cuellar</a> $5,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/454-david-scott" target="_blank">David Scott</a> $3,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/367-gregory-meeks" target="_blank">Gregory Meeks</a> $3,500</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/167-corrine-brown" target="_blank">Corrine Brown</a> $3,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/191-william-lacy-clay" target="_blank">William Clay</a> $2,000</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/424-nick-rahall" target="_blank">Nick Rahall</a> $0</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1328305, member: 1"] [URL='http://maplight.org/Contributions%20to%20House%20Members%20Lobbying%20against%20Net%20Neutrality%20from%20Cable%20Interests'][B]Contributions to House Members Lobbying against Net Neutrality from Cable Interests - Maplight[/B][/URL] The FCC voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking, initiating a public comment period on several approaches to "protecting and promoting the open internet," including reclassifying the internet as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act. The 28 representatives signing letters to the FCC against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility, a position allied with the cable industry, have received, on average, $26,832 from the cable industry, 2.3 times more money than the average for all members of the House of Representatives, $11,651. Republicans signing the letters against Title II reclassification of the internet as a public utility have received, on average, $59,812 from the cable industry, 5 times more than the average for all members of the House, $11,651. Here are the 28 lawmakers who lobbied the FCC this week and their reported campaign contributions: [B]House Member Contributions from Cable interests [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/504-greg-walden']Greg Walden[/URL] $109,250 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/178-eric-cantor']Eric Cantor[/URL] $80,800 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/155-john-a-boehner']John Boehner[/URL] $75,450 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/499-fred-upton']Fred Upton[/URL] $65,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/634-john-barrow']John Barrow[/URL] $60,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/737-bob-latta']Robert Latta[/URL] $51,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/624-george-gk-butterfield']George Butterfield[/URL] $34,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/677-kevin-mccarthy']Kevin McCarthy[/URL] $33,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/151-marsha-blackburn']Marsha Blackburn[/URL] $32,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/664-cathy-mcmorris-rodgers']Cathy McMorris Rodgers[/URL] $31,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/266-raymond-gene-green']Gene Green[/URL] $27,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1747-scott-peters']Scott Peters[/URL] $21,800 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1800-joaquin-castro']Joaquin Castro[/URL] $18,250 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/797-kurt-schrader']Kurt Schrader[/URL] $16,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1210-bill-owens']William Owens[/URL] $15,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/443-bobby-rush']Bobby Rush[/URL] $15,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/449-loretta-sanchez']Loretta Sanchez[/URL] $12,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/673-albio-sires']Albio Sires[/URL] $9,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/276-alcee-hastings']Alcee Hastings[/URL] $7,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/1803-marc-veasey']Marc Veasey[/URL] $6,750 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/490-bennie-thompson']Bennie Thompson[/URL] $6,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/148-sanford-bishop']Sanford Bishop[/URL] $6,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/662-henry-cuellar']Henry Cuellar[/URL] $5,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/454-david-scott']David Scott[/URL] $3,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/367-gregory-meeks']Gregory Meeks[/URL] $3,500 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/167-corrine-brown']Corrine Brown[/URL] $3,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/191-william-lacy-clay']William Clay[/URL] $2,000 [URL='http://maplight.org/us-congress/legislator/424-nick-rahall']Nick Rahall[/URL] $0[/B] [/QUOTE]
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