Microsoft is trying to thwart Google / DoubleClick deal by lobbying the US Congress
Microsoft hired a large, second largest in the US, lobbying firm Patton Boggs to influence the "competitive issues surrounding Google / DoubleClick merger." Simply put, they hired several lawyers to disrupt the deal, by asking Congress to prevent it. The software giant has already spent about $ 40 thousand for this year.
The Associated Press unveiled this news to the public after it discovered a new document filed with the Senate lobbying registration program. According to the document , three partners Patton Boggs, working on the issue, do so from May 15. Another document shows that the company has already paid about $ 40 thousand for work this year.
Even after Microsoft acquired aQuantive for $ 6 billion, it still wants to prevent and even disrupt the Google / DoubleClick deal - lobbying makes it perfectly clear.
The Associated Press unveiled this news to the public after it discovered a new document filed with the Senate lobbying registration program. According to the document , three partners Patton Boggs, working on the issue, do so from May 15. Another document shows that the company has already paid about $ 40 thousand for work this year.
Even after Microsoft acquired aQuantive for $ 6 billion, it still wants to prevent and even disrupt the Google / DoubleClick deal - lobbying makes it perfectly clear.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/13284/
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