Online business review site Yelp, Inc. has tapped government relations and legislative strategy firm Polaris Government Relations for help with computer industry issues on Capitol Hill.
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According to lobbying registration documents filed October 13, Polaris has been retained to provide the San Francisco-based marketing and reviews giant for “advice and counsel on matters related to Internet competition and governance.”
The account will be managed by Polaris principal and founder Daniel Gans, a former Alexander Strategy Group lobbyist who was also previously chief of staff to Governor-elect and Congressman Bob Riley (R-AL). Joining him will be Jon Gans, former chief policy advisor to Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and legislative counsel to Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ); and Bryan Cunningham, former policy advisor to Senator John Ensign (R-NV).
Yelp in February hired lobbying firm Monument Policy Group for “Internet issues related to competition and free speech.”
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