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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 2018-11

Microsoft Corporation

Summary

Technology corporation's provision of enhanced security protections to election-sensitive customers at no additional cost.

Documents

Final opinion October 22, 2019
Date Name Document type
09/06/2018 Comment on Agenda Document No. 18-41-A by Campaign Legal Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
09/06/2018 Vote Votes
10/22/2019 AO 2018-11 Final Opinion
08/31/2018 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 18-41-A Draft Documents
08/21/2018 Request by Microsoft Corporation AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Microsoft Corporation Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Counsel/Representative Wiley Rein LLP Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Jan Witold Baran Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Eric Wang Individual
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution

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