3rd Quarter - Report

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for EBAY INC

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets. General issues related to protecting retailers' right to sell products over the Internet.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Customs burdens on eBay small sellers

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

SSTP streamlined sales tax project: H. Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act (Conyers/Durbin Bill).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.Res. 95 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Third Party Liability

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Small Business SMB

Highlight eBay's tools for blind sellers

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.