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As the U.S. Presidential election approaches, so do the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. eBay Inc. Government Relations has traditionally had a small presence at the National Conventions on behalf of all eBay Inc. customers.

Over the years, eBay Inc. has created global trading opportunities for smart businesses of all sizes seeking to build international sales channels to customers beyond their home turf.

Dusty Brighton, Director of Government Relations, recently spoke on a panel at the 2012 Ticket Summit.

On August 22nd, eBay small business seller Concept Electronics hosted their local U.S. House Representative, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), at their facility.

Earlier this week the NBA joined forces with Ticketmaster to create a new website that will encompass all NBA ticket sales, including ticket resale by fans.

Mobile is a game changer for everyone. eBay Inc.’s suite of mobile applications puts our business partners storefront in the pockets of millions of consumers around the world allowing them to compare prices also across local stores, pay for an item, reserve it for in-store pickup or order delivery.

Earlier this week, U.S. News and World Report launched an article that outlines the debate over whether retailers should be required to collect and remit sales taxes for items they sell to out-of-state buyers.  The article asks readers to weigh in on different viewpoints by voting it up or down to indicate whether readers agree or disagree with the different arguments around this issue.

Last month, a Chicago-based think tank, Heartland Institute, published a memo outlining the “myths” that are circulating regarding Internet sales taxes.

As Congress continues to debate legislation to expand Internet Sales Tax collection, a number of think tanks involved in tax policy have raised questions with proposals to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes.

Yesterday afternoon, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee convened a hearing to discuss whether states have the authority to impose new sales tax collection burdens on Internet-enabled retailers.