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''CenturyLink was built on certain principles that we use to guide our business decisions. These principles are why we choose not to offer access to adult programming for new customers that CenturyLink bills. This choice means customers will not have access to monthly or on-demand programming channels that carry explicit adult programming.'' - [http://faq.centurylink.com/index.php?interface=1 CenturyLink.com]
''CenturyLink was built on certain principles that we use to guide our business decisions. These principles are why we choose not to offer access to adult programming for new customers that CenturyLink bills. This choice means customers will not have access to monthly or on-demand programming channels that carry explicit adult programming.'' - [http://faq.centurylink.com/index.php?interface=1 CenturyLink.com]
CenturyLink is an old school POTS telephone company headquartered in a deep-south red state, subject to intense government regulations (some of which competing VoIP companies are not subject to) and [[labor unions]]. According to OpenSecrets.org, the company favored Republicans over Democrats for contributions to individual candidates<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cycle=2012&cmte=C00419911 CenturyLink Contributions to Federal Candidates]</ref> while the company's contributions to [[political action committees]] was more of an even split, slightly favoring Democratic PACs.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pac2pac.php?cycle=2012&cmte=C00419911 CenturyLink to PACs/Parties, 2012]</ref> The company's CEO, Glen Post III, has made major political donations to an interesting mix of congressmen, the most recent of which being a [[TEA Party]] [[Republican]], but mostly to [[Blue Dog Democrats]].<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=Post%2C+Glen&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&c2012=Y&c2010=Y&c2008=Y&sort=N&capcode=dqgpr Glen Post III on Opensecrets.org]</ref> OpenSecrets.org appears to base its information off of contributions from employees rather than corporate money.
CenturyLink is an old school POTS telephone company headquartered in a deep-south red state, subject to intense government regulations (some of which competing VoIP companies are not subject to) and [[labor unions]]. According to OpenSecrets.org, the company favored Republicans over Democrats for contributions to individual candidates<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cycle=2012&cmte=C00419911 CenturyLink Contributions to Federal Candidates]</ref> while the company's contributions to [[political action committees]] was more of an even split, slightly favoring Democratic PACs.<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pac2pac.php?cycle=2012&cmte=C00419911 CenturyLink to PACs/Parties, 2012]</ref> The company's CEO, Glen Post III, has made major political donations to an interesting mix of congressmen, the most recent of which being a [[TEA Party]] [[Republican]], but mostly to [[Blue Dog Democrats]].<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=Post%2C+Glen&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&c2012=Y&c2010=Y&c2008=Y&sort=N&capcode=dqgpr Glen Post III on Opensecrets.org]</ref> OpenSecrets.org appears to base its information off of contributions from employees rather than corporate money.
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