Google spent a record $5.47M on lobbying in Q1 2015, up 43% year-over-year; Comcast spent $4.62M, up 50% year-over-year, Consumer Watchdog reports (Dominic Rushe/Guardian)

Dominic Rushe / Guardian:
Google spent a record $5.47M on lobbying in Q1 2015, up 43% year-over-year; Comcast spent $4.62M, up 50% year-over-year, Consumer Watchdog reports  —  Google and Comcast lobbying spending soars in first quarter of 2015  —  Google is under investigation in Europe over allegations it abused …