Google Starts PAC
Google has started its own Political Action Committee, called Google NetPAC. Google, understanding that Washington runs on money, has started the PAC to put cash in the direction of politicians who agree with their positions, including the promotion of a neutral internet. Google also hired two former Republican Senators to boost its support with the GOP, since most Googler donations tend to go to the opposite side of the aisle.
Google is even sponsoring its first political fundraiser this Wednesday (together with eBay and Technet), raising cash for, another Republican, New Mexico Representative Heather Wilson, a major supporter of network neutrality who Google needs re-elected if it expects to win next year. Unlike most corporate PACs, Google NetPAC will have an advisory board of rank-and-file Googlers who will make sure the company doesn’t go too far in its quest to be a major influence on Capitol Hill. Hopefully those Googlers understand that the needs of the company many times outweigh their typical liberal positions, while at the same time upholding the “Don’t Be Evil” credo.
(via ThreadWatch)
Google should spend its money buying more fiber instead. THAT is the best way to ensure a “neutral” internet.
Comment by Eli | September 18, 2006
Then what… years down the road, there will be a change in the member of boards at Google, and Google influence will still apply if not stronger, then the “Don’t be Evil” credo will only have significance in print. There is bound to be someone down the road to change policies for their benefit, for it is widely known that ‘It is appropriate for me to be a bigger rascal as rascals have been’.
Comment by Joseph | September 18, 2006