Google Makes the Most of its Close Ties to the White House

A report out this morning says Google makes the most of its close ties to the White House and Tech Industry Regulators. The Wall Street Journal says as the Federal Government was wrapping up its investigation of Google, company officials had a flurry of meeting with top officials at the White House as well as the Federal Trade Commission. The Journal report says Google Co-founder Larry Page met with FTC Officials, while Chairman Eric Schmidt met with a Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. Google says it was important to have a strong voice in the debate to help shape the future of technology and make sure policy makers understood it.