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Google Yahoo Spent $1.36 Million in Lobbying Last Quarter

Thursday, 31 July 2008

Google and Yahoo spent a combined $1.36 Million last quarter in lobbying according to the Associated Press, with Yahoo spending $630,000 and Google topping off at $730,000.

Google spent their lobbying funds the following political efforts :

The agreement to let Google serve advertising on the Yahoo network and regulation of online advertising
Net neutrality rules that would bar ISP’s from favoring or discriminating against Internet traffic
Legislation intended to map the availability of high-speed Internet access in the US
Measures intended to protect children from inappropriate online content and online predators
Federal auctions of wireless spectrum and proposals that would allow the use of “white spaces”
Proposals to crack down on spyware computer programs
Making it illegal for U.S. companies hosting Internet content to give users’ personal information to governments that restrict Internet access

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