Telecoms trying to use their political clout to get cash from third parties is quite bold even for them. Of course Brendan Carr is involved. Is there any sort o

Telecoms trying to use their political clout to get cash from third parties is quite bold even for them. Of course Brendan Carr is involved. Is there any sort of precedent for this? I don’t remember electric utilities getting to shake down air conditioner manufacturers when their products created a need for infrastructure upgrades.