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Filer Type and Name

Type:

Organization Lobbyist

Organization Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN

Identification Numbers

House Registrant ID:

30703

Senate Registrant ID:

38847

Reporting Period

Year:

2008

Mid-Year (January 1 - June 30)

Year-End (July 1 - December 31)

Amendment

Political Action Committee Names

Contributions

No Contributions

#1.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

2/7/2008

Payee:

Friends of Cliff Stearns

Honoree:

Stearns, Clifford B.

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

2/12/2008

Payee:

John McCain 2008 General Election Compliance Fund - Redesig. of 2/13/08 Contrib

Honoree:

McCain, John

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

2/25/2008

Payee:

Volunteers for Shimkus

Honoree:

Shimkus, John M.

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

2/25/2008

Payee:

Zack Space for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Space, Zachary T.

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

2/26/2008

Payee:

Friends of Jim Clyburn

Honoree:

Clyburn, James E.

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/6/2008

Payee:

Hoosiers for Hill

Honoree:

Hill, Baron

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/6/2008

Payee:

Radanovich for Congress

Honoree:

Radanovich, George P.

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/5/2008

Payee:

John Salazar for Congress

Honoree:

Salazar, John T.

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

3/6/2008

Payee:

Tim Johnson for South Dakota Inc

Honoree:

Johnson, Tim

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/10/2008

Payee:

Walden for Congress

Honoree:

Walden, Greg

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

3/12/2008

Payee:

Friends of Gordon Smith

Honoree:

Smith, Gordon H.

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/13/2008

Payee:

Friends of Jay Rockefeller

Honoree:

Rockefeller, John D.IV

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/13/2008

Payee:

Heath Shuler for Congress

Honoree:

Shuler, Heath

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

3/12/2008

Payee:

Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee

Honoree:

Risch, James E.

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/13/2008

Payee:

Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc

Honoree:

Cornyn, John

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/17/2008

Payee:

Schock for Congress

Honoree:

Schock, Aaron

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

3/19/2008

Payee:

Whitfield for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Whitfield, Edward

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

4/2/2008

Payee:

New Democrat Coalition Political Action Committee Aka Ndc Pac

Honoree:

Members of the New Democrat Coalition

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

4/9/2008

Payee:

Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America

Honoree:

Hoyer, Steny H.

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/9/2008

Payee:

Boswell for Congress

Honoree:

Boswell, Leonard L.

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/9/2008

Payee:

Committee to Re-Elect Joe Manchin

Honoree:

Manchin, Joe III

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,250.00

Date:

4/10/2008

Payee:

Chambliss for Senate

Honoree:

Chambliss, Saxby

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/10/2008

Payee:

Coble for Congress

Honoree:

Coble, Howard

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,250.00

Date:

4/10/2008

Payee:

Georgians for Isakson

Honoree:

Isakson, Johnny

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/16/2008

Payee:

Friends of Joe Baca

Honoree:

Baca, Joe

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/16/2008

Payee:

Hatch Election Committee Inc

Honoree:

Hatch, Orrin G.

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/16/2008

Payee:

Rangel for Congress

Honoree:

Rangel, Charles B.

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/22/2008

Payee:

Engel for Congress

Honoree:

Engel, Eliot L.

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

4/22/2008

Payee:

Friends of Joe Pitts

Honoree:

Pitts, Joseph R.

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/29/2008

Payee:

Mike Pence Committee

Honoree:

Pence, Mike

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/29/2008

Payee:

Nathan Deal for Congress

Honoree:

Deal, Nathan

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$3,500.00

Date:

4/29/2008

Payee:

Stevens for Senate Committee

Honoree:

Stevens, Ted

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

4/29/2008

Payee:

Gene Green Congressional Campaign

Honoree:

Green, Gene

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/6/2008

Payee:

Charles A. Gonzalez Congressional Campaign

Honoree:

Gonzalez, Charles

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/6/2008

Payee:

Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress

Honoree:

Buyer, Stephen E.

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/6/2008

Payee:

Lee Terry for Congress

Honoree:

Terry, Lee

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/6/2008

Payee:

Lungren for Congress

Honoree:

Lungren, Daniel E.

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/6/2008

Payee:

Pastor for Arizona

Honoree:

Pastor, Ed

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/6/2008

Payee:

Zack Space for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Space, Zachary T.

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/13/2008

Payee:

Pat Roberts for U S Senate Inc

Honoree:

Roberts, Pat

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

5/13/2008

Payee:

Trust Pac Team Republicans for Utilizing Sensible Tactics

Honoree:

Upton, Fred

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/19/2008

Payee:

McConnell Senate Committee '08

Honoree:

McConnell, Mitch

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/20/2008

Payee:

Marsha Blackburn for Congress Inc.

Honoree:

Blackburn, Marsha

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/20/2008

Payee:

Mary Bono Mack Committee

Honoree:

Bono, Mary

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

5/21/2008

Payee:

Cantor for Congress

Honoree:

Cantor, Eric I.

#46.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/4/2008

Payee:

Bob Corker for Senate

Honoree:

Corker, Bob

#47.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/4/2008

Payee:

Committe To Re-Elect Ed Towns

Honoree:

Towns, Edolphus

#48.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/4/2008

Payee:

Friends of Jay Rockefeller

Honoree:

Rockefeller, John D.IV

#49.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/4/2008

Payee:

Musgrave for Congress

Honoree:

Musgrave, Marilyn N.

#50.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/4/2008

Payee:

Tom Feeney for Congress

Honoree:

Feeney, Tom

#51.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/4/2008

Payee:

Wicker for Senate

Honoree:

Wicker, Roger F.

#52.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/10/2008

Payee:

Friends of John Barrow

Honoree:

Barrow, John Jenkins

#53.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/10/2008

Payee:

Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign

Honoree:

Cuellar, Henry Roberto

#54.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/23/2008

Payee:

Committee for Restoring Confidence in Government Pac

Honoree:

Davis, Artur

#55.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

6/24/2008

Payee:

Charles A. Gonzalez Congressional Campaign

Honoree:

Gonzalez, Charles

#56.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

6/24/2008

Payee:

Congressman Joe Barton Committee, the

Honoree:

Barton, Joe

#57.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$10,000.00

Date:

1/18/2008

Payee:

Tracy's Kids

Honoree:

Sen. Tim Johnson

#58.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

2/1/2008

Payee:

National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America

Honoree:

FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate

#59.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

2/22/2008

Payee:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Honoree:

Rep. John D. Dingell

#60.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$10,000.00

Date:

3/14/2008

Payee:

The Congressional Award Foundation

Honoree:

Members of Congress and their Staff, including Sen. Ted Stevens; Sen. Daniel K. Inouye; Rep. John D. Dingell

#61.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$15,000.00

Date:

3/21/2008

Payee:

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Honoree:

Rep. James E. Clyburn

#62.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

3/20/2008

Payee:

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Honoree:

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Rep. Linda T. Sanchez; Rep. Loretta Sanchez

#63.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

5/2/2008

Payee:

A Hand Up

Honoree:

Sen. John Ensign

#64.

Contribution Type:

Honorary Expenses

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

5/22/2008

Payee:

Federal Communications Bar Association

Honoree:

Members and Staff of the 110th Congress

Comments

Certification and Signature

I certify that I have read and am familiar with the provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Standing rules of the House of Representatives relating to the provision of gifts and travel. I have not provided, requested or directed a gift, including travel, to a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of either House of Congress with knowledge that receipt of the gift would violate rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives during this filing period.

Digitally Signed By:

MR. WILLIAM DEERE, 7/29/2008 3:22:53 PM