CEA chief sez showbiz coin sways pols

November 3 - Variety
By Ted Johnson

Cites 'phenomenal amount' of coin from biz lobbyists to push anti-piracy bills

The leader of the Consumer Electronics Assn. suggested that support for major anti-piracy legislation is motivated by hefty political contributions to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

"The content community is a phenomenal fundraiser, phenomenal. And they play in the Judiciary Committee," Gary Shapiro,
CEO of CEA, said in an appearance on C-SPAN's "The Communicators" scheduled to be shown on Saturday. His comments were first reported in D.C. paper the Hill.

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