Political activity The company contributed $250,000 to each of the 2000 Republican National Convention and the 2000 Democratic National Convention and made major contributions to politicians of both parties. The company also courted politicians to invest in the company. The company hired lobbyist and former United States Assistant Attorney General Anne Bingaman, married to Democratic New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, paying her $2.5 million between January and June 1999 to try to block licensing of an AT&T, MCI, and Sprint consortium to lay cable from the U.S. to Japan.
Political activity The company contributed $250,000 to ea.ch of the 2000 Republican National Convention and the 2000 Democratic National Convention and made major contributions to politicians of both parties The company also courted politicians to invest in the company The company hired lobbyist and former United States Assistant Attorney General Anne Bingaman married to Democratic New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, paying her $2.5 million between January and June 1999 to try to block licensing of an AT&T, MCI, and Sprint consortium to lay cable from the U.S. t.o Japan.