eBay Inc.’s Stefan Krawczyk in TheParliament.Com: Online payments are growth catalysts!

Stefan Krawczyk, eBay Inc. Associate General Counsel & Head of EMEA Government Relations, follows his January article addressed to the Irish Presidency with recommendations to the incoming Lithuanian Presidency.
eBay Inc. Attends APEC Conference on Innovation and Trade

Effective and market driven innovation and trade policy was the topic of discussion at the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Conference on Innovation and Trade Implementation Practices which took place in Medan, Indonesia on 29 June 2013.
eBay Inc. at WTO Workshop Talks New Models for Harnessing Technology

eBay Inc. was invited to participate in a workshop on electronic commerce organised by the World Trade Organisation on 18 June in Geneva. Brian Bieron, heading eBay’s Public Policy Lab, joined a panel together with TecApro of Costa Rica, ZANALA of Bangladesh, ASUS of Chinese Taipei, and Times Internet India.
eBay Inc. Meets with Members of Congress on behalf of Customers

In June, four Members of Congress toured the eBay Inc. Commerce Innovation Center in New York, NY: Rep. Peter Roskam (IL-06); Rep. Lynn Jenkins (KS-02); Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19); and Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08).
Asia Pacific Commerce Tearing Down Borders

Commerce is being supercharged with the growth of the Internet around the globe, and one of the most powerful and compelling stories surrounding technology-enabled growth is how it is helping tear down barriers at the borders that inhibit small business trade.
New Gallup Poll Shows Internet Sales Tax Legislation Unpopular with Americans

Last week, Gallup released new polling data that showed the majority of Americans over the age of 18 opposed federal legislation that would expand sales tax collection on the Internet.
Members of Congress Host Press Conference Opposing Internet Sales Tax Legislation

Yesterday, at a press conference held in front of the U.S. Capitol, Members of Congress were joined by industry leaders and taxpayer advocates to highlight the growing opposition to the current Internet sales tax legislation being debated in Congress.
Governor of the “Silicon Forest” Visits Silicon Valley

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber visited eBay Inc.’s headquarters in San Jose, CA while on a trip to Silicon Valley.
European Parliament Defends Retailers’ Right to Sell on Online Platforms

On 12 June, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy, telling the European Commission and national competition authorities what it believes to be the priorities under competition law.
Montana Attorney General Announces Coalition Opposing Online Sales Tax

Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced that his office is driving the formation of a coalition with other state attorneys general to oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives.