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California Innovates
Company typeNon-Profit
Founded2010
FounderLane Kasselman
HeadquartersSan Francisco,
California
,
United States
Area served
California, United States
Websitewww.calinnovates.org

CALinnovates is a membership-based organization, including AT&T and Uber, that advances pro-telecom and pro-contractor-work positions at the federal and state level, including social media campaigns opposing net neutrality.[1] [2] While the group does not disclose its funding sources, AT&T paid the group $100,000 for lobbying in California while the legislature debated a net neutrality bill, which CalInnovates and AT&T oppose.[3]

It was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.[4] The organization's founder Lane Kasselman left shortly after founding the group to take a public relations job at AT&T.[5]

References

  1. ^ "AT&T sends in startup shill to shake up Cali's net neutrality safeguards". theregister.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Protecting Prop 22 helps protect democracy". capitolweekly.net.
  3. ^ "AT&T Tied to Supposed Startup Group Against Net Neutrality".
  4. ^ Giwargis, Ramona (6 July 2017). "California Cities Fight Cell Antenna Bill". www.govtech.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Mysterious Campaign Appears to be the Latest Salvo in Net Neutrality Battle".

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