Industry battles re-regulation

By John Dunbar

Cable lobbying climbs by 50 percent

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… y's representative in Washington is first, spending more than $32 million.*Time Warner Inc. is second* at more than $27 million*, which includes spending from no …"

"… hich includes spending from non-cable divisions of the media conglomerate. Time Warner is the nation's second largest cable systems operator, with nearly 11 mill …"

"… 11.6 million subscribers. EchoStar Communication Corp. ranks fourth behind Time Warner with 8.8 million customers.These two companies have also become big Washin …"

"… cratic candidates and party organizations and 47.2 percent for Republicans.Time Warner is the top contributor in the sector at $8.2 million. Comcast is a distant …"

Networks of influence

By John Dunbar, Daniel Lathrop and Robert Morlino

The political power of the communications industry

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… former Bell, SBC Communications Inc., at $10.5 million. Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc., with holdings in publishing, film production, the Internet and cable …"

"… ce 1998. Bush's second biggest booster from the communications business is Time Warner ($167,000) and third is General Electric ($151,000).Kerry's top communicat …"

"… third is General Electric ($151,000).Kerry's top communications patron is Time Warner, which has donated $242,000 over the same period. Second is broadcast gian …"

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Pro-initiative groups simultaneously whack animated “Sopranos” ads
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Grand Old Parties: Special interests shower Republicans with perks and parties in the Big Apple

By Meredith O'Brien

Cowboy boots and rock stars. Tuxedos and champagne. Batting practice in a Major League Baseball stadium and coveted tickets to the U.S. Open

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… arium, and Keyspan Stadium, the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.Tours of CNN/Time Warner Center and NBC Studio.Two-for-one admission for conventioneers at the New …"

"… partiesHonoree(s)Sponsor(s)LocationType of location/event descriptionMediaTime Warner“Media Welcome” party. Sports Illustrated swimsuit models rumored to at …"

An uncivil war: The battle of Loudon

By Dusty Smith

An uncivil war: The battle of Loudon

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… I is now part of Verizon, headquartered in New York, while AOL merged with Time Warner and moved to New York after switching its focus from Internet services to …"

Privately sponsored trips hot tickets on Capitol Hill

By Jim Morris

Study finds almost $50 million spent on travel for lawmakers, aides

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… r advisers. Some — such as the Nuclear Energy Institute, Microsoft, Time Warner and The Walt Disney Co. — clearly have products to sell or programs to p …"

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New FCC chairman had big telephone player as a major client

By Nathaniel Heller

Financial disclosure reports show Michael Powell's former clients include a major telephone provider

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… ccess Internet conditions applied to the recently approved America Online -Time Warner merger.O'Melveny & Myers declined to comment on Powell's work at the f …"

Commentary

By Charles Lewis

Relaxing media ownership rules conflicts with the public's right to know

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… a corporation lavished more money on lobbyists or political campaigns than Time Warner. The media giant spent nearly $4.1 million for lobbying in 1999, and from …"

"… eager to discuss. The Center's calls to Gerald Levin, the then-chairman of Time Warner, and to Michael Eisner, chairman of Disney, were not returned. Nor would t …"

"… t with his wife, Cecile, on a six-day, $18,910 trip to Paris, sponsored by Time Warner and Instinet Corp., a subsidiary of the Reuters Group PLC, ostensibly for …"

"… company received $1.5 million as the Washington representative for Viacom, Time Warner and NBC. It is co-chaired by Tony Podesta, whose brother John happened to …"

From government service to private practice

By Daniel Lathrop

Writers of telecom law move to K Street

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… unsel for the House commerce committee, she later worked at cable TV giant Time Warner and at the law and lobbying firm Williams & Jensen, where her clients …"

Center spearheads efforts to disclose broadband data

By Drew Clark

Telco deployment by ZIP Code at issue in legislation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Time Warner":

"… y support ZIP+4 data. One notable exception to the industry opposition was Time Warner. But Latham & Watkins attorney Matthew Brill, writing for the company, …"

"… data." Specifically citing the Center for Public Integrity's FOIA lawsuit, Time Warner added: "Maintaining strict confidentiality will be all the more vital if t …"

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