How the Frightful Five Put Startups in a Lose-Lose Situation

Re:How the Frightful Five Put Startups in a Lose-Lose Situation by bambataa on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:46PM (#15510521)

There's a relevant Guardian article today [0]:

'Google executives set foot in the Obama White House more often than those of any other corporation – its head lobbyist visited 128 times. Google spread its money across Washington with joyous ecumenicism. Google spent about $17m on influence peddlers of both partisan varietals. By one count, Google poured more into its DC apparatus than any other public company.'

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/19/surveilla...

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Re:How the Frightful Five Put Startups in a Lose-Lose Situation by evolve2017 on Thursday October 19, 2017 @05:00PM (#15511521)

Thanks, this definitely bas been a well-played gambit on their part - I had no idea how extensive their lobbying had grown.

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