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Silicon money: Companies shift strategy, take the offensive
March 27, 2006 Technology industry lobbying has become increasingly aggressive, raising questions about its tactics. Chart: Federal lobbying expenditures Chart: Political contributionsBraving the telecom lobbyist backlash
July 31, 2007 On the eve of his congressional testimony, Skydeck CEO Jason Devitt writes that open access is the key to wireless innovation.Ashcroft firm lobbies for tech titans
March 21, 2006 eBay, Oracle among companies using former U.S. top cop John Ashcroft as a hired gun.Microsoft, Google square off in Washington
September 27, 2007 Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick.Getting lobbyists to come clean
July 11, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says a new Web site will improve access to information about foreign agents working in the United States.Lobbying backlash could hit bloggers
January 18, 2007 Under a broad new bill, some political bloggers who take ads and urge readers to speak up may have to register as lobbyists.Silicon money: Charts
March 27, 2006 In recent years, tech industry's spending on D.C. lobbyists has more than doubled, according to CNET News.com research.Lobby bill spares political bloggers
January 19, 2007 Senators strike a section that would have required some "grassroots" lobbying groups to register or face prison time.Congress and tech: Little to show
December 11, 2006 Lawmakers made a lot of noise over MySpace, China and Net neutrality, but tech-related laws were hard to come by.E-mail a factor in case against former Bush official
May 24, 2006 During opening of David Safavian's trial, prosecutors say messages will prove he lied about links to Jack Abramoff.RIAA's next moves in Washington
May 25, 2006 Recording industry lobbyists have racked up a series of remarkable legal and political victories. CNET News.com asks RIAA execs whether they can continue their winning streak.Net neutrality: Meet the winner
June 12, 2006 Verizon's chief Washington lobbyist, Thomas Tauke, has the political muscle to turn his company's wishes into law.Google does K Street
March 30, 2006 Campaign reform advocate David Donnelly says the company can't win the battle over Net neutrality with an insider strategy.On antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?
July 23, 2007 Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago.AT&T says cooperation with NSA could be legal
August 22, 2006 Company's lobbyist says "very specific" law authorizes surveillance cooperation, which might let companies off the hook in suits.Seeking changes to the DMCA
March 31, 2006 Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say.Tech asks departing Republicans for favors
November 14, 2006 Tech lobbyists are mounting a last-minute campaign to press the waning days of a Republican Congress for action.Report: Industry fighting privacy
July 28, 1998 A new study says protections have been derailed or watered down by medical, credit, or financial lobbyists.Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations
May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal.Chart: Federal lobbying expenditures
March 27, 2006 Tech companies are no longer shy about writing fat checks to lobbyists in Washington. Sort through the dollar figures. Sponsored matches for "lobbyist"
