Dispatches
Letter to the Editor Defends Online Sellers Against Sales Tax Burdens
Tod Cohen, Vice President of Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel at eBay published a letter to the editor in the Kansas City Star in response to their article, When tax-free is hardly free: States, shops pay the price.Below is Tod's letter:Internet tax wrong
- June 30, 2010
Rep. Lee Terry Visits PayPal Omaha
On Monday, June 21, 2010 Representative Lee Terry (R-2-NE) visited the PayPal office in LaVista, Nebraska. During his visit, Terry spent time talking with the PayPal global operations executive staff, listening to customer calls with a member of the customer support team and speaking to a large group of employees in a town hall style forum. At the forum, Rep. Terry took audience questions on topics ranging from the Internet sales tax to balancing the federal budget.
- June 29, 2010
eBay Hosts Meeting of the Telecommunications, Internet & Media Committee
This year's Spring Meeting of the Telecommunications, Internet and Media (TIM) Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany had the title “Responsibility in Telemedia Act – Finally Legal Certainty?”. The event with around 50 participants took place at eBay at Europarc Dreinlindnen just outside of Berlin. Members of the Parliament from the Coalition as well as from the SPD and the Green Party discussed the topic with industry and science representatives.
- June 25, 2010
eBay Wins Award for Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility
On June 16th , 2010 eBay was honored by the Public Counsel Law Center at an awards dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif., for outstanding corporate social responsibility. eBay was chosen for the award because of its commitment to environmental responsibility, charitable giving, fighting poverty, ethical business conduct and employee volunteerism. eBay General Counsel Michael Jacobson accepted the honor on the company’s behalf.
- June 25, 2010
eBay Supports Internet Users and Small Businesses in FCC Regulatory Process
The Federal Communications Commission took a further step this June in the regulatory process that may result in new Federal Net Neutrality rules being enacted in 2010-11. eBay understands the legislative and regulatory process can take time, as each side weighs in on the issue. We believe there is broad support, especially among Internet users, small businesses and entrepreneurs, that the Internet should remain an open platform for innovation, commerce and communication. We are confident that the FCC will develop a balanced, common-sense proposal in the coming months.
- June 23, 2010
