For PACs in the 2012 cycle Amazons PAC spent $220K, Microsoft spent $2.3M, Oracle $540. In direct lobbying this year Amazon spent $1.7M, Microsoft $5.5M, and Oracle $3.7M.
So yeah, Amazon is paying to get representation. But they're still significantly smaller than the "enterprise" folks.
So yeah, Amazon is paying to get representation. But they're still significantly smaller than the "enterprise" folks.