verizon looked at the idea and rejected it as not economical, and
there is no indication of any undue influence- after all, the deal
fell through.

On 10/17/08, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The SS request happened well after Cindy McCain's request, and after Verizon
> spent thousands of dollars on preliminary work, filing papers with the local
> county and state authorities. It really does look like a case of special
> consideration. if it had been just a regular citizen, Verizon would have
> laughed in his or her face. But hey the McCains are not "little people".
>
> As I said this seems pretty egregious.
>
>>Lets see.. It wasn't just McCain's wife that was asking... It was also the
>>secret service.  Having adequate cellular coverage is a matter of security
>>for them.  I guess you think that the security of the presidential nominees
>>is of no importance then.  I'm sure that if this was Obama needing
>>additional cell coverage it would be completely within the norms... Nothing
>>to see here... Move along...
>>
>>
>>So lets see, the senator is on the committee that regulates
>>telecommunications. The senator's wife want's cell access on a ranch they
>>have in a very unpopulated part of a sparsely populated state. The senator
>>has received almost 2 million in campaign contributions from Verizon alone
>>and almost that much from other telecom companies. The campaign staff has
>>telecom lobbyists in many important positions.
>>
>>And Cindy McCain asks for better cell access. So Verizon and ATT spend
>>literally hundreds of thousands on getting the cell tower in place before
>>giving it up as far too expensive to justify even that favour for the
>>politician. They deliver temporary towers that are intended for emergencies
>>and disasters.
>>
>>And you find this egregious attempt to be a waste of space. You've
>>complained about political corruption often enough, yet when its McCain, I
>>guess its OK he deserves another pass. Special circumstances and all that.
>>
>>What hypocrisy.
>
> 

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