Comments on: They’re Just Like Us http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/theyre-just-like-us Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: My own personal cell phone tower http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/theyre-just-like-us/comment-page-1#comment-45107 My own personal cell phone tower Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:33:43 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5900#comment-45107 [...] has surrounded himself with lobbyists who work for the cellular industry, and it helps a lot if you sit on the committee that oversees the FCC, and are willing to use the power and influence that’s been granted to you by the American [...] [...] has surrounded himself with lobbyists who work for the cellular industry, and it helps a lot if you sit on the committee that oversees the FCC, and are willing to use the power and influence that’s been granted to you by the American [...]

]]> By: Anon http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/theyre-just-like-us/comment-page-1#comment-44871 Anon Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:03 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5900#comment-44871 Marc Ambinder actually talked to Verizon. Their statement makes it clear that there's no story here: Peter Thonis, Verizon's chief communications officer, e-mails: The Washington Post story regarding Verizon providing a cell tower to the McCain Ranch is wrong. Verizon received a request from Mrs. McCain, but declined. Subsequent to that, the Secret Service made a legitimate request for a temporary tower for its work and Verizon complied as is required by our contract with the agency. The Secret Service request, made on May 28, specifically said it needed the service urgently and requested that Verizon "explore every possible means of providing an alternative cellular or data communications source in the referenced area and provide any short term implementation of any type as a solution in the interim." Marc Ambinder actually talked to Verizon. Their statement makes it clear that there’s no story here:

Peter Thonis, Verizon’s chief communications officer, e-mails:

The Washington Post story regarding Verizon providing a cell tower to the McCain Ranch is wrong. Verizon received a request from Mrs. McCain, but declined. Subsequent to that, the Secret Service made a legitimate request for a temporary tower for its work and Verizon complied as is required by our contract with the agency. The Secret Service request, made on May 28, specifically said it needed the service urgently and requested that Verizon “explore every possible means of providing an alternative cellular or data communications source in the referenced area and provide any short term implementation of any type as a solution in the interim.”

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