Late last month, Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) held a hearing to discuss congressional action on net neutrality. The representatives, who chair House committees that oversee the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), also released an early draft of a bill to regulate the open flow of information on the Internet.
Consumer advocates have argued the draft proposal fails to adequately regulate net neutrality, and instead voiced support FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler’s efforts to regulate the internet like a utility. The FCC isscheduled to vote on Commissioner Wheeler’s proposal on Feb. 26.
Campaign Contributions: MapLight analysis of campaign contributions from employees and political action committees (PACs) of the four largest internet service providers in the United States, AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon Communications, to the campaign committees of Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Greg Walden (R-OR) during the 2014 election cycle.
| Member | Amount Received | ||||
| AT&T | Comcast | Time Warner Cable | Verizon Communications | Total | |
| Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) | $10,000 | $37,600 | $21,500 | $30,400 | $99,500 |
| Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) | $5,000 | $32,050 | $14,500 | $5,250 | $56,800 |
| Total | $15,000 | $69,650 | $36,000 | $35,650 | $156,300 |
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The top four internet service providers, AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon Communications, contributed $156,300 to Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) during the 2014 election cycle.
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The four companies contributed $99,500 to Rep. Upton.
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The four companies contributed $56,800 to Rep. Walden.
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The top contributor, Comcast, contributed $69,650 to the two chairmen during the 2014 election cycle.
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Campaign Contributions Methodology: MapLight analysis of campaign contributions to Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) from PACs and employees of the AT&T, Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon Communications, the four largest internet service providers in the United States, from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Contributions data source: Federal Election Commission