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Title: ESA spent 714K USD to lobby in 1Q
Post by: hohead on June 11, 2008, 09:54:00 PM

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

Title: ESA spent 714K USD to lobby in 1Q
Post by: juntistik on June 11, 2008, 11:09:00 PM

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*

Title: ESA spent 714K USD to lobby in 1Q
Post by: RoboChicken on June 12, 2008, 12:18:00 AM

Lobby Disclosure Act Database:

http://soprweb.senat...nt=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.

Title: ESA spent 714K USD to lobby in 1Q
Post by: chronno on June 12, 2008, 08:09:00 AM

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.