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Which telecom companies are pulling the strings in your state government? Find out which telecommunications companies are spending the most on lobbying and campaign contributions. Learn about your public utility boards, where they are located and how to file a complaint. Also, view the personal financial disclosure statements of board members and learn how much they earn.

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
302 West Washington Street
Suite E-306
Indianapolis , IN 46204
(317) 232-2700

How to file a complaint
Toll Free: (800) 851-4268
Online
Fax: (317) 233-241
Mail a written complaint to: Consumer Affairs Division

Jurisdiction: Utilities that provide electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, or private sewer services.
Funding: Funded by fees collected from public utilities
Commissioners: 5
  Appointed by: Governor, from nominees selected by the Public Service Commission Nominating Committee
  Term: 4 years
  Annual Salary: $60,000 minimum
Chairperson: Appointed by Governor
  Term: 4 years
  Annual Salary: minimum $65,000
Commissioners

William McCarty (Chair)
Term: 1997-2005
Financial Disclosure:  2001  2002  2003  2004 

David Ziegner
Term: 1990-2007
Financial Disclosure:  2001  2002  2003  2004 

Judith Ripley
Term: 1998-2006
Financial Disclosure:  2001  2002  2003  2004 

David Hadley
Term: 2000-2006
Financial Disclosure:  2001  2002  2003  2004 

Larry Landis
Term: 2002-2008
Financial Disclosure:  2003  2004 

Indiana Receives C for Disclosure of Utility Commissioner Outside Ties
Indiana ranked 9th in the nation for making basic information on state legislators' income, assets and potential conflicts of interest available to the public. Indiana received 75 out of a possible 100 points.
See Report Card

Indiana Conflict-of-Interest Provision: "A member of the commission or any person appointed to any position or employed in any capacity to serve the commission, may not have any official or professional relationship or connection with, or hold any stock or securities or have any pecuniary interest in any public utility operating in Indiana." (Indiana Code ยง 8-1-1-2(f))


Telecommunications Industry

State Campaign Donations

Telecommunications industry donations, including legislative and statewide, throughout three election cycles, 1999-2000, 2001-2002 and 2003-2004. Click on total to see how this state stacks up:
Cycle Amount
2003-2004 $500,181
2001-2002 $432,522
1999-2000 $479,683
Total $1,412,386

Telecommunications interests donating $10,000 or more to state races, including legislative and statewide, throughout six years, from 1999 to 2004:
Name Total
SBC Communications Inc. $342,004
National Cable and Telecom. Assn. and state orgs. $172,040
AT&T Corp. $163,457
US Telecom. Assn. and state orgs. $146,900
Verizon Communications Inc. $145,520
Sprint Corp. $89,754
Robert T. Goad $61,575
FleetBoston Financial Corp. $40,000
D & K PAC $37,127
Brightpoint Inc. $29,000

Source: Institute on Money in State Politics, with analysis by Center for Public Integrity

State Lobby Spending

Spending total does not include executive branch lobbyists.

State-level lobbying by telecommunications companies in 2003 and 2004. Click on the total to see how the states stack up:
Year Amount
2003 $1,994,226
2004 $584,739
Total $2,578,965

Major telecommunications interests lobbying government in this state in 2003 and 2004:
Name Total
SBC Communications Inc. $1,061,622
AT&T Corp. $773,018
Verizon Communications Inc. $179,824
Sprint Corp. $101,352
MCI (formerly WorldCom Inc.) $93,838
National Cable and Telecom. Assn. and state orgs $72,129
Time Warner $59,561
Indiana Alliance for Telephone Choice $55,100
AT&T Wireless $51,612
US Telecom. Assn. and state orgs. $47,525

Source: Source: Center for Public Integrity analysis of state records