Technology Industry Strengthens State-Level Lobbying
Technology Industry Strengthens State-Level Lobbying By Neil Munro Staff Writer Information technology companies are beefing up their lobbying clout in the 50 states as state legislatures consider a variety of laws that will shape the future of the high-tech industry. In Sacramento, Calif., the American Electronics Association has doubled its lobbying strength to three full-time lobbyists, while several high-tech companies may soon hire local lobbyists, sa
Technology Industry Strengthens State-Level Lobbying
By Neil Munro
Staff Writer
Information technology companies are beefing up their lobbying clout in the 50 states as state legislatures consider a variety of laws that will shape the future of the high-tech industry.
In Sacramento, Calif., the American Electronics Association has doubled its lobbying strength to three full-time lobbyists, while several high-tech companies may soon hire local lobbyists, said Teresa Casazza, the AEA's director of state-level issues and manager of the AEA's Sacramento office.
ITAA photo | "The primary reason is the growth of the Inter-net, and the danger that if individual states take individual action, it could lead to a Balkanization of the Internet." -Harris Miller Information Technology Association of America |
"The primary reason is the growth of the Internet, and the danger that if individual states take individual action, it could lead to a Balkanization of the Internet," said Miller.
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