Lott gets $1 million from MCI, appoints MCI rep to Internet Commission

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

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CQ Weekly Highlights Lott-MCI Relationship 

  Exclusive Story Addresses Sizable Donation From MCI, Lott's
Appointment Of
                        MCI Rep to Internet Commission

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The February 27 issue of CQ
Weekly
features an exclusive article detailing the amicable relationship
between
telecommunications giant MCI WorldCom and Senate Majority Leader Trent
Lott
(R-Miss.). The new Trent Lott Leadership Institute recently received a
$1
million donation from MCI to underwrite a May 23 fund-raising event.
While
regulations limit the amount a company like MCI can contribute to Lott's
campaign, there are no such restrictions on giving to certain types of
charitable foundations.

    At the same time, Lott has named a senior representative at MCI to
the
commission studying Internet commerce.

  [snip]

-- 
James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology
I can be reached at love@cptech.org, by telephone 202.387.8030,
by fax at 202.234.5176. CPT web page is http://www.cptech.org