Beckerman: Internet industry lacked a trade association during SOPA/PIPA debates
Michael Beckerman · a16z Podcast | Lobbying Tech · Jan 2, 2019 · at 16:54
Michael Beckerman, President and CEO of the Internet Association, notes how unprepared the tech sector was politically during early federal legislative battles.
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“The internet industry didn't even have a trade associate trade association.”
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