Nevada State Senator Debbie Smith with a member of the Commerce Innovation Showcase staff

Last week, Brian Bieron with the eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab discussed the importance of technology-enabled trade at the State International Development Organization(SIDO) Annual Conference in Washington, DC.  SIDO is an organization focused exclusively on state international trade development.

Last week, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman spoke about the benefits of tech-enabled international trade during the Coalition of Services Industries discussion on the pending Trade in Services Agreement.  As the Trade Representative for the United States, Ambassador Froman  and his staff are responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade and overseeing negotiations with other countries and, therefore, very interested in the recent trends related to technology-enabled international trade.

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee’s Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee held a hearing discussing network neutrality entitled, “Net Neutrality: Is Antitrust Law More Effective Than Regulation In Protecting Consumers and Innovation?”  Witnesses included FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright, Former FCC Commissioner R

Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) toured the eBay Inc. Commerce Innovation Center in New York City.  During the visit, eBay Inc. offered the company's vision for growth, especially through the lenses of consumer benefits, the growth of mobile, and how the competitive environment will develop. The visit was an opportunity to showcase how PayPal -- as an industry leader in mobile -- is uniquely positioned to leverage its wealth of technology and insights to create new commerce experiences for customers.