Comcast Recruits Beneficiaries to Lobby for Mega Merger

New York Times: The letters have come from all around the United States — some praising Comcast, others urging the federal government to stand aside and approve Comcast’s proposed takeover of Time Warner Cable. “The merger will not hinder competition but will bring better technology to more consumers.” But there is a common element to dozens of these appeals: the senders received money from Comcast in recent years, either as a charitable donation, corporate support or a political contribution.