Big companies join domain heavyweights in lobbying U.S. government about domain name issues. It's been a couple years since I've done a round up of how much domain name companies are spending on lobbying in Washington. I just ran an updated analysis ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
VeriSign and Go Daddy Increase Government Lobbying
· Policy & LawTwo domain name industry heavyweights spend more on government lobbying in 2010. Both VeriSign and Go Daddy substantially increased their spending on U.S. government lobbying over the past year, data collected by Domain Name Wire show. The numbers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Who Will Throw Domain Investors Under the Bus?
· Policy & LawWhen will Washington decide to screw domain investors? When the U.S. health care bill passed, one of the provisions that got some attention is a tax on indoor tanning salons. The 10% tax goes into effect in July. When I saw this provision, I ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Domain Name Companies Spend $2M Lobbying Washington
· UncategorizedAnalysis shows over $2M spent in first half of year on lobbying. Domain name related companies continue to spend millions of dollars lobbying representatives in Washington, a study by Domain Name Wire shows. The analysis used public records filed with ... Continue Reading6 Comments