The FTC's concerns about Internet privacy and the Microsoft case have made Washington more visible. The Microsoft case was a real awakening for people that the government does have an impact on your company.

You have seen a small sea change on [Capitol Hill] where members are more understanding that technology is changing quickly and it's hard for the regulatory area to keep up with it.

The industry wasn't built around the government and historically hasn't been regulated by the government. It prides itself for not being beholden to Washington.

IT issues don't necessarily break down ideologically. The middle of each party comes together and works together to get each issue done.

There's long been concern about privacy on the Internet. What's different now is there is more criminal activity on the Internet.

[T]he ways in which the information we give off about our selves, in photos and e-mails and MySpace pages and all the rest of it, has dramatically increased our social visibility and made it easier for us to find each other but also to be scrutinized in public.