Internet Sales Tax Tops NetChoice's iAWFUL List of Ugly Internet Laws

NetChoice has published their Fall 2012 iAWFUL list, or Internet Advocates' Watchlist for Ugly Laws.  Topping the list is the collection of Federal Internet Sales Tax bills which they say "would impose new tax burdens on online and catalog sellers while taking away states’ sovereign right to protect their businesses from out-of-state tax collectors."
eBay GR and TechNet Host California State Assembly Candidates at San Jose Campus

In conjunction with TechNet, eBay Government Relations recently hosted three candidates for the California State Assembly at eBay’s San Jose campus.
WTO Head Identifies eBay as Driver for World Trade

As the only corporate representative on the scene, Nick Staheyeff joined WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, the Trade Minister of UAE, former President of Switzerland and a Chilean senator, in opening the WTO 2012 Public Forum.
Dr. Ewa Björling, Swedish Minister for Trade, Headlines eBay Inc.’s "Think 3.0" Event

Do policies match these new opportunities and challenges? That question was the starting point for Trade Minister Björling’s opening remarks at eBay Inc.’s Think 3.0 seminar in Stockholm on September 20, 2012.
eBay Inc. Sponsors The Vietnam Intellectual Property & Cybersecurity Event

On September 18, 2012, eBay Inc., along with several other tech industry leaders, hosted and presented at an Intellectual Property (IP) & Cybersecurity event in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Promoting Growth in Commerce and the Digital Economy

This month eBay sellers and PayPal merchants participated in meetings with Australian government stakeholders to discuss ways to promote growth in commerce and the digital economy.
Brian Bieron Talks Internet Sales Tax, WE R HERE on the eBay Radio Show

On Sept. 18, 2012, Brian Bieron, Senior Director, U.S. Government Relations and Global Policy at eBay Inc., spoke to eBay Radio Show listeners about the Internet sales tax debate.
eBay Inc. addresses Data Protection Regulation with Members of European Parliament

Today, Steve Kenny, Head of Privacy for eBay Inc. in the EU, presented eBay Inc.’s position on the Data Protection Regulation proposal put forward by the European Commission last January and currently being negotiated by the European Parliament and the Council.
Rep. Elaine O'Brien Visits StubHub Campus in East Granby, CT

Last week, Connecticut State Representative Elaine O’Brien paid a visit to the StubHub campus in East Granby, CT.
Drilling deeper: new data findings confirms eBay enables commerce

We have reported about the pioneering economic research eBay Inc. has commissioned from a team of external economists comparing international trade flows offline and on eBay and studying the exporting behavior of  small business retailers. Further crunching of the data confirms the significant role online marketplaces play for SME growth and market integration.