3rd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Period 3rd Quarter 2017 Filed Oct 20, 2017 Signed by Michael Dabbs

Official filing
Firm
EBAY INC.
Client
EBAY INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$400,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to the reformation of statutes such as ECPA, FISA, CFAA, and the Wiretap Act Issues related to cybercrime

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy efficiency; Paris Climate Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; trade facilitation; low-value customs de minimis thresholds. Issues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through NAFTA and other future trade agreements; General issues related to cross border trade in digital and physical goods and services, including policies related to intermediary liability, localization requirements, cross border data flows, payments, an open global internet, customs and shipping rules, and licensing requirements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; S. 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act H.R. 2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act Issues related to comprehensive tax reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 976 (115th), H.R. 2887 (115th), H.R. 2193 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to third party liability; Issues related to limitations and exceptions to copyright law; Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activities. Issues related to first sale doctrine Issues pertaining to trade agreements. Issues related to patent reform. Issues related to copyright.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Postal POS

Issues pertaining to the regulation and restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service; Issues related to modernized postal policies; H.R. 756, The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017; Issues pertaining to global postal policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 756 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity; Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; General issues related to updated Electronic Communications Privacy Act; General issues related to data breach notification; Issues related to mobile privacy; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets; General issues related to internet competition; General issues related to accessibility for persons with disabilities; General issues related to consumer protection safety; Issues related to regulation of ticket sales.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of

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