Amazon.com Inc. has turned to lobbyists at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington to help its drone delivery program take flight.
The online retailer hired Akin Gump to engage in “advocacy with regard to testing and operation of [unmanned aerial vehicles] in the U.S.” for Amazon Prime Air, according to lobbying registration paperwork filed on June 13. Akin Gump is the first outside firm to lobby for Prime Air, which Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos unveiled in a 60 Minutes interview that aired in December.
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