April 21, 2014 | News, Statements

Calling to End New York AG’s Reckless Fishing Expedition Targeting Airbnb

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Internet Association’s President and CEO Michael Beckerman issued the following statement calling for an end to New York’s Attorney General’s attack on New York Airbnb users:

“The New York Attorney General’s government-sponsored fishing expedition targeting Airbnb is unwarranted, unjust, and is unfairly harming ordinary New Yorkers. Airbnb generates positive economic returns for cities around the world, adds millions of dollars to local economies, and brings more people to New York. Airbnb should be welcomed by business and government leaders hungry for a boost in local tourism, not pushed out by politicians seeking to protect incumbents and special interests.”

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Virtuous Circle: Fireside Chat with Senators Cory Gardner, Brian Schatz, & Roger Wicker

Brian Huseman (Amazon) & Erin Egan (Facebook) moderate a conversation between Sen. Cory Gardner, Sen. Brian Schatz, and Sen. Roger Wicker at the Internet Association’s Virtuous Circle Conference about the internet and trade policy.

Virtuous Circle: Fireside Chat with Tim Westergren of Pandora

Pandora Founder & CEO Tim Westergren talks with Variety Senior Silicon Valley Correspondent Janko Roettgers about being a musician’s musician and the future of Pandora and streaming music at the Internet Association’s Virtuous Circle Conference.

Virtuous Circle Fireside Chat: Travis Kalanick & Arianna Huffington

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick talks with Arianna Huffington, Founder of Thrive Global, at the Internet Association’s Virtuous Circle Conference.

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Brian Huseman (Amazon) & Erin Egan (Facebook) moderate a conversation between Sen. Cory Gardner, Sen. Brian Schatz, and Sen. Roger Wicker at the Internet Association’s Virtuous Circle Conference about the internet and trade policy.

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