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Google in total spends $16M in the US for lobbyists in the US and they want self driving car litigation. This seems like it would be used for more than lobbying

Google in total spends $16M in the US for lobbyists in the US and they want self driving car litigation. This seems like it would be used for more than lobbying .

skrebbel 10y ago
No, they'd like self driving car litigation. Airbnb needs liberal rent-out-your-home litigation
- j1vms 10y ago
  I'd say Google at least wants self driving car legislation, and could later go as far as saying they might need it too. (...where "might need" > want >>> like). The company has very closely aligned its image with this technology, and indeed I'd say it currently is one of those moonshots that they are betting heavily on. Which of course factors into markets gauging their P/E where it currently sits.
- artursapek 10y ago
  rent-out-your-apartment* litigation. Afaik the only case where people have issues with AirBNB is in buildings with shared entrances/hallways.
  - jgorn 10y ago
    Absolutely not the case. Here in Australia city and state hospitality organisations are very vocal in opposition to airbnb. The usual argument is why should they be paying to meet licensing/safety requirements when airbnb hosts can rent out their home without regulation. I'd guess 90%+ of these premises are standalone homes. In my city the local council just announced plans to limit a property to 42 nights of airbnb per year, or face significant fines. Not sure it'll stick.
    - artursapek 10y ago
      Thanks, didn't know that. Speaking from my own experience living in cities like Philly and NYC.
  - Retra 10y ago
    There are usually zoning issues that come into play when you run a business from a residential property.
nshelly 10y ago
One could argue that swaying property owners in every metropolitan area of the world, and threatening the hotel industry is a greater obstacle than legalizing self-driving cars, which is almost unanimously agreed to be the future and in a market with many other players (every automobile company). There are few major competitors to AirBnB other than long-vested players who own expensive land and historic properties. Much of it will be used under the banner of local outreach.
- cmdrfred 10y ago
  Self driving car companies are messing with car insurance companies. Insurance lobbyists own pretty much everyone in congress.
  - five3 10y ago
    Insurance companies love self driving cars. Humans are the expensive part of car insurance.
nindalf 10y ago
Perhaps you meant legislation, not litigation.

Google in total spends $16M in the US for lobbyists in the US and they want self driving car litigation. This seems like it would be used for more than lobbying .

skrebbel 10y ago

No, they'd like self driving car litigation. Airbnb needs liberal rent-out-your-home litigation

j1vms 10y ago
I'd say Google at least wants self driving car legislation, and could later go as far as saying they might need it too. (...where "might need" > want >>> like). The company has very closely aligned its image with this technology, and indeed I'd say it currently is one of those moonshots that they are betting heavily on. Which of course factors into markets gauging their P/E where it currently sits.
artursapek 10y ago
rent-out-your-apartment* litigation. Afaik the only case where people have issues with AirBNB is in buildings with shared entrances/hallways.
- jgorn 10y ago
  Absolutely not the case. Here in Australia city and state hospitality organisations are very vocal in opposition to airbnb. The usual argument is why should they be paying to meet licensing/safety requirements when airbnb hosts can rent out their home without regulation. I'd guess 90%+ of these premises are standalone homes. In my city the local council just announced plans to limit a property to 42 nights of airbnb per year, or face significant fines. Not sure it'll stick.
  - artursapek 10y ago
    Thanks, didn't know that. Speaking from my own experience living in cities like Philly and NYC.
- Retra 10y ago
  There are usually zoning issues that come into play when you run a business from a residential property.

nshelly 10y ago

One could argue that swaying property owners in every metropolitan area of the world, and threatening the hotel industry is a greater obstacle than legalizing self-driving cars, which is almost unanimously agreed to be the future and in a market with many other players (every automobile company). There are few major competitors to AirBnB other than long-vested players who own expensive land and historic properties. Much of it will be used under the banner of local outreach.

cmdrfred 10y ago
Self driving car companies are messing with car insurance companies. Insurance lobbyists own pretty much everyone in congress.
- five3 10y ago
  Insurance companies love self driving cars. Humans are the expensive part of car insurance.

nindalf 10y ago

Perhaps you meant legislation, not litigation.