Digital transition a mess, but in entirely unexpected way

By John Dunbar

Imagine paying $556 million for a house and then the seller — after cashing your check — says you have to wait an extra four months before y

Excerpts from this story referencing "Qualcomm":

"… months before you can move in. That’s sort of like what is happening to Qualcomm Inc. The San Diego-based company paid more than a half-billion dollars in …"

"… ght to use radio frequencies currently occupied by television broadcasters.Qualcomm was one of several dozen bidders who paid a total of $19 billion in the au …"

"… while, people and companies are counting on getting those frequencies NOW. Qualcomm, for example, wants to continue rolling out “MediaFLO,” its mobile tel …"

Wealthy corporations with a trillion dollars stashed offshore lobby for a 'holiday' from U.S. taxes

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Wealthy corporations are lobbying for a tax holiday for a trillion dollars stashed offshore

Excerpts from this story referencing "Qualcomm":

"… “funds”. WIN affiliated companies such as Pfizer ($7,340,000 overall), Qualcomm ($3,880,000 overall), Microsoft ($3,592,000 overall), Apple ($1,350,000 ov …"

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Obama bundlers closely tied to influence industry

By Michael Beckel

Top fundraisers closely tied to lobbying powerhouses despite president's anti-lobbyist pledge.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Qualcomm":

"… clude Anthony Welters, executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group, and Qualcomm co-founder and former chairman Irwin Jacobs and his wife Joan. Each raise …"

"… ctivity in broad ranges, with a top category of “more than $500,000.” Qualcomm has spent at least $6 million each year since 2007 on federally reportable …"

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Obama campaign identifies 11 new bundlers

By Michael Beckel

Well-connected fundraisers helped Obama pad massive campaign war chest.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Qualcomm":

"… ill Smith, UnitedHealth Group Executive Vice President Anthony Welters and Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs have in common? All were recently identified as bund …"