Astroturfing: Pacific Technology Alliance - Another AT&T (among others) supported “grassroots” group

From time to time, Stop the Cap! readers send us news tips based on things they find in their local newspaper or online. Shaffa in Seattle sent us a link to a letter to the editor in the Seattle Times which seemed to be right up our alley.

The writer, Tom Gurr, executive director of something called the Pacific Technology Alliance, wrote the newspaper advocating the redefining of broadband as “a necessary, transformative element to modern life.” Gurr advocates widespread deployment of broadband service to all Americans. So far so good...