AT&T Cupcakes Make the Rounds in Washington After ‘Cupcakegate’

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AT&T Inc. said it distributed cupcakes to friends and colleagues in Washington and defended sending the treats to U.S. regulators at the Federal Communications Commission.

AT&T’s holiday tradition of distributing sweets drew attention last year after Public Knowledge, a Washington-based policy group, obtained a distribution list for 1,530 cupcakes, with recipients including members of the FCC.