The congressional lobbying disclosure reports for Q2 2012 are available, and Apple is far behind Google in terms of money spent lobbying.
Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt reported that “Google has outspent Apple nearly 10 to one,” and he noted which bills Apple is giving the most attention:
Google also took an active interest in environment, with its specific lobbying issues pertaining to “renewable energy policies.”
Apple’s report is here, while Google’s report is here.
This article is cross-posted on 9to5Google.
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