<story><title>“Dark money” groups help private ISPs lobby against municipal broadband</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/how-dark-money-groups-help-private-isps-lobby-against-municipal-broadband/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Ajay-p</author><text>Dark money is such a weird phrase and a mischaracterized label. The practice is not unique to any one group or issue. &amp;quot;Dark money&amp;quot; - defined as funds raised for the purpose of influencing elections by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose the identities of their donors - is used by all interest groups, good and bad.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>afavour</author><text>&amp;gt; not required to disclose the identities of their donors&lt;p&gt;This is the part that’s always bad.&lt;p&gt;IMO “dark money” is the perfect term. Even if it’s in aid of a cause I agree with I still think the concept is sinister and would rather it not exist.</text></comment>
<story><title>“Dark money” groups help private ISPs lobby against municipal broadband</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/how-dark-money-groups-help-private-isps-lobby-against-municipal-broadband/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Ajay-p</author><text>Dark money is such a weird phrase and a mischaracterized label. The practice is not unique to any one group or issue. &amp;quot;Dark money&amp;quot; - defined as funds raised for the purpose of influencing elections by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose the identities of their donors - is used by all interest groups, good and bad.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>nimbius</author><text>&amp;gt; defined as funds raised for the purpose of influencing elections by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose the identities of their donor&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Dark money&amp;quot; is the alternate term most of the beltway prefers as it keeps them safe from RICO indictments and uncomfortable attention to the hypocritic duality of a country that practically river-dances to democracy.&lt;p&gt;This is just political bribery with more steps and ceremony.</text></comment>