Lip service to transparency: Free Press fails to disclose direct lobbying

Last week, the FCC canceled its off-the-record meetings with telecommunications representatives in the wake of reports that Verizon and Google had met without the FCC to discuss net neutrality.

Free Press’s response?

“We welcome the FCC’s decision to end its backroom meetings….We’re relieved to see that the FCC apparently now finds dangerous side deals from companies like Verizon and Google to be distasteful and unproductive.”

Talk about lip service to transparency.

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GOOGLE, VERIZON IN TIERED NET TRAFFIC TALKS