AT&T and Verizon Built Special Cell Towers at John McCain’s House to Fix His Reception

Cell reception sucks an elephant dong at John McCain ’s Arizona ranch . Or it did , until Cindy McCain “ embarked on an expensive public process ” for Verizon Wireless to ramp up a lasting cell tower at their ranch , report the Washington Post . That got dispute , but Verizon did see fit to “ voyage a extended county regulatory process that hit a snag on environmental concerns ” for get the McCains frame-up with at least a portable tower , absolutely free of rush . AT&T catch Scripture of this , and brought in one of their own towers , also free . Would n’t ya know , there ’s a laundry listing of ethical concern ? Update : Verizon has responded to the Post ’s fib , their program line below . McCain is a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee , which happens to superintend the FCC , which influence the telecommunication industry — like AT&T and Verizon . Conflict of interest much ? And it ’s not like McCain and Verizon are strangers to each other , anyway . Five of his campaign official , admit coach Rick Davis , have been soul - soak up lobbyists in Washington . A former staffer , Robert Fisher , is now Verizon ’s in - house lobbyist . Verizon chief Ivan G. Seidenberg , Fisher and other Verizon lobbyists have plowed over $ 1.3 million into McCain ’s run , and Verizon employees are one of its top 20 corporate donor over the course of McCain ’s career . The AT&T situation is as bad , or worse : AT&T lobbyists have kick upstairs $ 2.3 million for McCain , and their employees are his no . 3 corporate donors of all time . His Senate gaffer of staff Mark Buse , and a whole bunch of others have been AT&T lobbyists . There ’s even more in the Post ’s exclusive story , it ’s deserving check out if you wanna observe out how to get Verizon and AT&T to build personal cell towers at your house if your reception suck ( fair warning , it helps to be a presidential nominee though ) . [ Washington Post ] Update : Verizon has issue a statement about the Washington Post history :

The Washington Post account regarding Verizon providing a cadre tower to the McCain Ranch is incorrect . Verizon encounter a request from Mrs. McCain , but refuse . Subsequent to that , the Secret Service made a logical request for a impermanent tower for its employment and Verizon complied as is need by our contract bridge with the government agency . The Secret Service request , made on May 28 , specifically suppose it needed the service desperately and requested that Verizon “ search every potential means of providing an alternative cellular or datum communications source in the referenced area and leave any short term implementation of any type as a resolution in the interim . ”

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