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Braving 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. TAGS: lobbyist, wireless market, auction, permission, telecommunications, carrier, voice

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. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., lobbyist, Google Inc., Washington, economist, merger, antitrust, acquisition, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: agent, lobbyist, purpose, document, access, U.S.

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 contributions TAGS: lobbyist, Washington, technology company, tax, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp.

Fighting for file swapping on Capitol Hill

November 30, 2004 As chief lobbyist for Kazaa's parent company, Philip Corwin says the entertainment industry is sparing no expense to squash the P2P phenomenon. TAGS: lobbyist, RIAA, porn, Kazaa, Capitol Hill, P2P, Sharman Networks Ltd., Washington D.C., file-swapping, movie

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. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., antitrust, lobbyist, Google Inc., Washington, merger, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., spokesman, AT&T Corp.

Copyright lobbyists strike again

August 1, 2005 Hollywood, software firms play game of getting Uncle Sam to promote their interests in treaty talks with aplomb, says News.com's Declan McCullagh. TAGS: treaty, lobbyist, copy protection, DMCA, nation, Hollywood, U.S., agreement, DVD

Oregon proposes local cell phone tax

April 24, 2005 Major cell phone lobbyists launch a campaign opposing a proposed law for Oregon municipalities to collect a 5 percent cell phone tax. TAGS: Oregon, tax, lobbyist, municipality, BellSouth Corp., cell phone, CTIA, law, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: lobbyist, blogger, legislation, First Amendment, Washington, bill, Sen., Democrat

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. TAGS: John Ashcroft, eBay Inc., antitrust, Internet company, Oracle Corp., lobbyist, attorney general, Siebel Systems Inc., PeopleSoft Inc.

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. TAGS: grassroots, amendment, lobbyist, blogger, provision, senator, executive director, Sen., proposal, Republican, government, section

Should cities be ISPs?

June 23, 2005 Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access. TAGS: Philadelphia, lobbyist, ownership, government, city, proposal, telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, professor, Internet access, broadband

Handicapping the race for FCC chairmanship

February 15, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why an Intel lobbyist could surpass the other candidates. TAGS: Michael Powell, lobbyist, telecommunications, candidate, chairman, VoIP, Intel, process, president, Wi-Fi, IP

Jack Valenti's curtain call

June 21, 2004 Hollywood's top lobbyist will leave behind an industry caught in a love-hate relationship with technology. And what does he have to say about the Internet? TAGS: Hollywood, Internet2, lobbyist, relationship, intellectual property, America, movie, DVD

Antipiracy bill targets technology

June 18, 2004 Should it be legal to sell a product that can be used to violate copyrights? Some U.S. senators don't think so. TAGS: Induce Act, copyright law, file-trading, lobbyist, bill, violation, file-swapping network, Morpheus, proposal, antipiracy, P2P, Kazaa, consumer electronics

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. TAGS: lobbyist, influence, margin, Washington, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft draws new fire for lobbyist ties

April 27, 2005 Gay rights groups say software company should sever relationship with former Christian Coalition director. TAGS: lobbyist, executive director, policy, Republican, Bill Gates, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Deconstructing the spyware face-off

July 19, 2004 CNET News.com's Washington watcher, Declan McCullagh, finds out why Congress is giving Silicon Valley the cold shoulder when it comes to the controversy over the Spy Act. TAGS: lobbyist, spyware, vote, firm, Rep., Washington, Silicon Valley, tax, letter, America, monitor, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Jack Abramoff, lobbyist, Scotland, attorney, trip, Bush Administration, government, trial, Bill Gates, e-mail

Record labels' man in Washington

September 3, 2004 RIAA lobbyist Mitch Glazier says the music industry's antipiracy lawsuits are working--and that they won't affect the iPod. TAGS: Induce Act, RIAA, lobbyist, actor, Washington, P2P, Apple Computer, open source, Apple iPod
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