Lobbying articles

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  Cisco and other US tech companies lobbied for Huawei investigation, says Washington Post

  By Adi Robertson on October 11, 2012 11:54 am + 23 comments

  As Congress slams Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE as posing a national security threat, it appears Continue reading…

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  Beta-testing democracy: Reddit's plan to drop an open internet 'geek bomb' on lawmakers

  By T.C. Sottek on October 5, 2012 02:39 pm + 59 comments

  The Verge is onboard Reddit's "Internet 2012 bus," which is driving between the presidential debate Continue reading…

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  Zynga pays $75,000 for online gambling lobbyists

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 16, 2012 04:01 am + 6 comments

  Zynga is looking to expand from in-game purchases to in-game wagers. After revealing its ambitions Continue reading…

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  Facebook, Google ramp up federal lobbying efforts in Q2 2012

  By Amar Toor on July 24, 2012 05:58 am + 24 comments

  As the 2012 presidential election draws near, both Facebook and Google are ramping up their lobbying Continue reading…

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  Google touts $80 billion contribution to US economy

  By Louis Goddard on July 2, 2012 11:04 am + 47 comments

  In a self-congratulatory blog post published today, Google's VP for sales in the Americas claims Continue reading…

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  South Carolina passes bill restricting municipal broadband

  By Adi Robertson on June 30, 2012 10:22 pm + 121 comments

  South Carolina has become the latest state to rule against allowing towns to set up their own Continue reading…

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  Tim Cook meets with top lawmakers to strengthen Apple's relationship with Congress

  By T.C. Sottek on May 28, 2012 05:57 pm + 111 comments

  Tim Cook discreetly met with senior leaders in Congress from both parties last Tuesday to offer Continue reading…

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  MPAA's Chris Dodd: equating file sharing with thievery puts us 'on the wrong track'

  By Adi Robertson on May 21, 2012 02:57 pm + 34 comments

  Chris Dodd, the former US Senator and current head of the MPAA, is all too aware of how his agency Continue reading…

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  Google joins the lobbying elite with record spending on lawmakers in 2012

  By T.C. Sottek on April 23, 2012 03:25 pm + 54 comments

  Google's now playing to win in Washington. Despite arriving late to the anti-SOPA party, the company Continue reading…

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  Google's 'start something' campaign asks the world to describe 'the power of the internet'

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 03:04 pm + 11 comments

  Google wasn't shy about declaring its opposition to SOPA and PIPA, and now it seems the company Continue reading…