eBay Inc. Commends FCC Chairman Wheeler on Open Internet Agenda

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler issued a statement in response to the decision handed down last month from the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that ruled the agency did not have the authority to enforce its net neutrality rules over broadband networks under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. eBay Inc. strongly shares the sentiment of FCC Chairman Wheeler that the Internet is and must remain an engine of free expression, innovation, economic growth, and opportunity. We commend him on a thoughtful action plan and will continue to play an active role in representing the interests of our users in support of the Open Internet.
eBay Inc. Talks Innovation and Inclusion with MMTC

eBay Inc.'s Head of Government Relations for the Americas Richard Nash described how the company is helping to launch the next generation of digital entrepreneurs during a recent speech to the Minority Media Telecommunications Council.
eBay Entrepreneurs Encourage Utah State Legislators to Protect Small Businesses

Last week, a group of eBay entrepreneurs traveled to Salt Lake City to meet with their state legislators to discuss the importance of protecting Utah small businesses from onerous Internet sales tax mandates.
eBay welcomes EU policy leaders' delivery services commitments

On 5 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted its report on an integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-Commerce in the EU.
eBay Sellers Speak Out Against the Marketplace Fairness Act in Letters to the Editor

As we begin a new year, the fight against the Marketplace Fairness Act wages on. Thousands of web-enabled small businesses across the nation know that this legislation would actually impose unfair costs and burdens on their business and employees, making for a very uncertain future.
eBay Inc.’s Government Relations team awarded Grassroots Innovation Award

This week eBay Inc. was awarded the Public Affairs Council’s 2014 Corporate Grassroots Innovation Award for their work on activating and engaging small business advocates.
eBay's Tod Cohen Speaks at Annual EU-US Trade Conference

Leading EU and US policy makers gathered in Brussels on 30 January at the Annual EU-US Trade Conference.
eBay Policy Lab Gives Keynote at Dutch Ministry Trade 2.0 Event

The theme for a recent talk during a Dutch Ministry event was “Inspiration For Development – Trade 2.0”, and Hanne Melin of the eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab was invited to address an audience of local trade experts.
eBay CEO to join President for Discussion on Helping the Long-term Unemployed

Today, eBay Inc.'s President and CEO, John Donahoe, will join President Obama, Vice President Biden, and other senior officials for a CEO Roundtable on hiring the long-term unemployed.
PayPal President Meets with Officials in Nation's Capital

PayPal President David Marcus was in the nation's capital this week to meet with government officials. During the meetings, Marcus offered the company's vision for growth, especially through the lenses of consumer benefits, the prevalence of mobile and how the competitive environment will develop.