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Communications giants Verizon and AT&amp;T provided free portable cell phone towers for , the Washington Post reports. The companies also plan to build permanent wireless towers on land provided by the McCains, even though the installations would scarcely benefit anyone besides the McCain family.&nbsp;The companies acknowledge the loans of portable cell towers, which are normally reserved for natural disasters, arguing that it’s not acceptable for a presidential candidate not to have cell phone access on his rural estate.&nbsp;Ethics lawyers said Cindy McCain’s dealings with the wireless companies stand out because Sen. John McCain is a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the Federal Communications Commission and the telecommunications industry. He has been a leading advocate for industry-backed legislation, fighting regulations and taxes on telecommunications services.McCain and his campaign have close ties to Verizon and AT&amp;T. Five campaign officials, including campaign manager Rick Davis, have worked as lobbyists for Verizon. Former McCain staffer Robert Fisher is an in-house lobbyist for Verizon and is volunteering for the campaign. Fisher, Verizon chief executive Ivan Seidenberg and company lobbyists have raised more than $1.3 million for McCain’s presidential campaign and Verizon employees are among the top 20 corporate donors over McCain’s political career, giving more than $155,000 to his campaigns. [WaPo]McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis used to lobby for AT&amp;T, as does another close associate, .&nbsp;Shadowproof is a financially independent news organization. All of our funding comes from small donations made by readers like you.We use your donations to hire freelance writers and cover our operating costs. Monthly membership subscriptions give us the stability we need to make plans while ensuring our organization does not depend on grants or major funders. If you like what you read, support our writers with a donation today.&nbsp;

Communications giants Verizon and AT&amp;T provided free portable cell phone towers for , the Washington Post reports. The companies also plan to build permanent wireless towers on land provided by the McCains, even though the installations would scarcely benefit anyone besides the McCain family.&nbsp;The companies acknowledge the loans of portable cell towers, which are normally reserved for natural disasters, arguing that it’s not acceptable for a presidential candidate not to have cell phone access on his rural estate.&nbsp;Ethics lawyers said Cindy McCain’s dealings with the wireless...

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