TITLE

Following the flow

AUTHOR(S)

Levine, Shira

PUB. DATE

October 2000

SOURCE

America's Network;10/01/2000, Vol. 104 Issue 15, p55

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the donations of the telecommunication industry to several political candidates of the United States (U.S.) elections in 2000. Regulations by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on donating money to political candidates; Stand of campaign finance reform organizations on the soft money donations from the industry.

ACCESSION #

3659093

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATION;  UNITED States. Federal Communications Commission;  POLITICAL campaigns

 

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