Ever wonder about all those groups claiming Google had a 'search monopoly' (as if there are no other search engines), or worse, coming out against Net Neutrality? Wonder no more...
CNet has a story about a [a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="vny!://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10016960-38.html?hhTest=1"]shady DC lobbying group called LawMedia Group[/a], being paid by Microsoft and Comcast, that is behind many of these attacks.
That said, it's a mystery why they weren't able to pay more authoritative groups than the American Corn Growers Association or the League of Rural Voters to weigh in on technical matters. As a computer geek I wouldn't solicit their opinion on tractor repair, let alone Internet policy.