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April 30, 2005 10:17 PM   Subscribe

"The State Department has traditionally put together a list of industry representatives for these meetings, and anyone in the U.S. telecom industry who had the requisite expertise and wanted to go was generally given a slot, say past participants. Only after the start of Bush's second term did a political litmus test emerge, industry sources say."

"At least four of the two dozen or so U.S. delegates selected for the meeting, sources tell TIME, have been bumped by the White House because they supported John Kerry's 2004 campaign."
posted by mkdg (4 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: off with your head, kerry lover!



 
"One nixed participant, who has been to many of these telecom meetings and who wants to remain anonymous, gave just $250 to the Democratic Party."
posted by mkdg at 10:18 PM on April 30, 2005


This is a repeat
posted by Slothrup at 10:22 PM on April 30, 2005


Yet another example of Bush "spending political capital" I suppose.
posted by mkdg at 10:22 PM on April 30, 2005


Dammit, searched mefi for "IATC" and "telecom" and found no relevant results.
Also I read MeFi nearly every day and didn't remember seeing it recently.

Down in flames with my first FPP, as seems to be typical. I shall try harder!
posted by mkdg at 10:28 PM on April 30, 2005


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