Google Spent $1.2M On Lobbying In Q3, Up 11 Percent From Last Year

Google’s lobbying strategy for this quarter included immigration, online advertising regulation including privacy and competition issues, patent reform, online consumer protection, cloud computing, renewable energy, smart grid, Congressional Internet service usage rules and broadband access.Another area where Google put its lobbying resources was “openness and competition in the online services market,” specifically related to the $700 million acquisition of travel software company ITA. The deal is reportedly being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department.

vía Google Spent $1.2M On Lobbying In Q3, Up 11 Percent From Last Year. via Techcrunch