Google unveiled this morning a policy blog, a long overdue move that nonetheless puts Google ahead of most communications and tech companies. In the first main public post, Google Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Andrew McLaughlin said that the goal of the blog is to help officials “enact sound government policies to foster free expression, promote economic growth, expand access to information, enable innovation, and protect consumers.”
Google joins Cisco and Verizon in the serious policy blogging game. Despite the stated desire to do public policy in a “Googley way,” Google, like the other companies with policy blogs, probably won’t say much that isn’t scripted — that would just be bad politics.
But, it’s nice to see yet another major communications company use this powerful tool of political communications in the 21st Century.
Update: The folks at Verizon’s Poliblog have welcomed Google to the communications and tech policy blogosphere. Google and Verizon don’t always see eye-to-eye, particularly when it comes to net neutrality, but maybe, just maybe, thoughtful dialog (ha!) will bring these two sometimes-adversaries closer.
Cynthia Brumfield at 7:45 AM|Comments(1)
Cynthia: Cisco welcomes Google to the blogosphere as well. I offer some unsolicited advice to them on their goals as well. Blog entry here: http://blogs.cisco.com/gov/2007/06/please_welcome_google_to_the_p.html
Posted by: John Earnhardt at June 28, 2007 1:25 PM
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