Verizon Exits ALEC, Says It Won't Tolerate Racism; Other Carriers Silent
“Verizon is no longer a member” of the American Legislative Exchange Council, which lobbies state legislatures on behalf of businesses, a Verizon spokesperson confirmed. “Our company has no tolerance for racist, white supremacist or sexist comments or ideals.” The carrier…
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cut ties after right-wing activist David Horowitz spoke at last month’s ALEC event in New Orleans, The Intercept had reported. Other ALEC telecom members AT&T, CenturyLink, Comcast, Charter Communications and NCTA didn’t say Tuesday if they will follow Verizon. It's "patently false" that ALEC is racist, the group said. "ALEC does not condone hate speech of any kind."