ESA spent 714K USD to lobby in 1Q Options

[Xbox-Scene]

ESA spent 714K USD to lobby in 1Q Posted by XanTium | June 11 21:25 EST | News Category: GamingGeneral

From AP via biz.yahoo.com: [QUOTE] The Entertainment Software Association, whose members include Microsoft Corp., Electronic Arts Inc. and Atari Inc., spent more than $714,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government, according to a recent disclosure form. The trade group, which represents video and computer game makers, is a strong proponent of industry self-regulation. The ESA lobbied on First Amendment issues, measures to promote parental control technology, and on proposals intended to keep violent video games away from children. In addition, the group lobbied on measures to protect intellectual property, crack down on piracy, and on patent reform and trade issues, according to a disclosure report filed April 21 with the House clerk's office. [/QUOTE] Full Story: biz.yahoo.com

[hohead]

Depressing really.
This represents one of the many things in the US that needs to be fixed...
Can anyone say "too much corporate lobbying"?

[juntistik]

Kids have easier access to more violent/gruesome/sexual movies than they do video games. I think the parental controls on the 360 work just fine. And fight piracy? Wasted breath if you ask me.

ESA? Is this the new MPAA/RIAA?

*Grabs pitchfork just incase*

This post has been edited by juntistik: Jun 12 2008, 06:11 AM

[RoboChicken]

Lobby Disclosure Act Database:

http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=chooseFields

1. Search by "client name"
2. Search for ESA

ESA 2007 Year-End = $1,428,729

It's been at least a million dollars a year since 2005 and growing. You can thank Sarah Evers of the ESA for this.

I wonder what else we can find with this database.


This post has been edited by RoboChicken: Jun 12 2008, 07:21 AM

[chronno]

The ESA is against federal regulation and for self imposed (key work is self) parental control. So, no they aren't the new RIAA/MPAA (as long as they don't push for more copyright protection and anti-circumvention laws).

I agree that there are far to many government lobbies but if the ESA didn't lobby than the anti-gamers would have a monopoly on legislation. The anti-gamers lobbies seem to spend more money on getting these games removed than anyone spends on keeping them. Luckily the ESA has the first amendment on their side.