AT and T's establishment of a political capability

The literature on corporate political activity has become robust in the last decade as scholars model the antecedents to, as well as the results of, for-profit firms political strategies. The literature lacks, however, a practical guide to the specific activities that firms undertake in order to compete in such a manner. This case study follows the political activities at AT&T from 2000 to 2012 in the United States in order to clarify these specific activities.