Microsoft’s Lobbying Power Drowns Out RealNetworks’ Voice in D.C.

The recent EU ruling against Microsoft hasn’t been easy on RealNetworks…part of it is due to the fact that the company does not have enough lobbying presence in Washington DC, as opposed to the infnite war chest of MSFT.

Even Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., a former RealNetworks executive who owns between $1 million and $5 million of RealNetworks stock, joined most of the Washington congressional delegation in issuing statements supporting Microsoft.

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