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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1133 21st Street NW, #900 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Dallas |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 75202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 34455-12
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6. House ID# 307310000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Bruce R. Byrd, Vice President and General Counsel- Washington |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms
S 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms
HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Bruce |
Byrd |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Gerald |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Rodney |
Smith |
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Kent |
Wells |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs
S 391 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions relating to employer obligations of this comprehensive health care bill
HR 1321 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions relating to employer obligations of this comprehensive health care bill
HR 1897 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs
HR 1427 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act, provisions relating to FDA approval of affordable access to biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers
HR 1322 The Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, provisions which prohibit employers who currently provide retiree health benefits from reducing those benefits for retirees, and in some instances, require restoration of benefits.
S 726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, support provisions to require the support the FDA to approve affordable copies of biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers
HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, public plan option, employer mandates, delivery system reform and taxes
S 1796 America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, delivery system reform, high cost excise tax on plans, employer mandates, and HSAs
S 1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act, as it relates to insurance reform, employer mandates, health IT, public plan option and ERISA
HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions related to ERISA, employer mandates, a public option, retiree drug subsidies/taxes and vouchers
HR 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, provisions relating to retiree health benefits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 71 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
S 47 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
HR 3011 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
HR 2203 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services.
S 43 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes
HR 1560 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes
S 292 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, support the repeal of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitites
HR 275, support repeal of 3 percent withholding in certain payments made to vendors by government entitities.
S 144 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code
HR 690 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code
HR 691 The Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, as it relates to credit against income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas
HR 422, support extending the R&D tax credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit
HR 1521 The Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property
S 1192 Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property
S 1203 Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act (GROWTH Act), support provisions to to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit
H 4213 The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, as it relates to the one-year extension of the R&D tax credit
S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to tax credits for broadband service providers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Lyndon |
Boozer |
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Bruce |
Byrd |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Gerald |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Theodore |
Kingsley |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Rodney |
Smith |
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Kent |
Wells |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as they relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications
HR 2460 The Healthy Families Act, as it relates to a paid leave mandate and intermittent leave
HR 4126 the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009, as it relates to pension funding and cross testing and discrimination rules
HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009, as it relates to pension funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 921 The United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (US ICE Act of 2009), provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 788 The m-SPAM Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations
S 778 A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor, all provisions
S 773 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability
S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements
S 649 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection
S 562 Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements
S 436 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations
HR 1076 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations
S 418 Secondary Metal Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to preventing and mitigating theft of network property
HR 1006 Secondary Metal Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to preventing and mitigating theft of network property
S 348 Universal Service ADA Exemption, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universl service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act
HR 2135, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universl service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act
S 30 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
S 251 Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, provisions related to interference of mobile radio services within prison facilities
HR 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to use of mobile communications devices on scheduled flights
HR 2271 Global Online Freedom Act, all provisions related to network service provider obligations
HR 760 Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 2847 CJS Appropriations, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel
HR 266 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability
HR 2165 Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability
HR 2994 Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act, All provisions relating to reauthorization
HR 1258 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, all provisions related to prohibiting manipulation of caller identification information and all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations.
HR 560 Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities, all provisions related to interference of mobile radio services within prison facilities
HR 522 Protection from Telemarketers Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 400 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act, provisions related to process of FCC forbearance petitions
HR 3101 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 2902 Broadband Internet Fairness Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 1319 Informed P2P User Act, all provisions related to preventing the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent form the owner or authorized user of the computer
HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo Cop) Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 1133 Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 1110 PHONE Act of 2009, all provisions related to preventing Caller ID spoofing, all provisions related to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 1019 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions related to prohibiting discrimination in State taxation on multichannel video programming distribution services
HR 1391 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations
HR 2357 Same Number Act of 2009, all provisions
HR 2428 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
S 1266 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 2449 Wireless Prepaid Access Device Enforcement Act of 2009, all provisions
S 920 Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to IT procurement
HR 2874 Amendment to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, provisions related to cellular telephone contracts
HR 3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks
S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to broadband service providers
S 1536 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009], provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers
HR 3535 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009], provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers
S 1692 Patriot Act Reauthorization, amendments relating to telecommunications carriers
HR 3570 Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009, All provisions relating to reauthorization
S 1670 Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009, All provisions relating to reauthorization
HR 2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel
HR 3125 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection
HR 3646 Broadband Affordability Act, provisions relating to Universal Service Fund
HR 3621 Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act, provisions requiring Company to disclose physical location of each call center employee
HR 3627 Rural and Small Town Telework Tax Credit Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 3630 Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
HR 3633 DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants
HR 3348 To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants
HR 3682 Kelsey Smith Act of 2009, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations
HR 3698 Law Enforcement Training Center Communication Grants, provisions related to telecommunications carriers
HR 3717 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations
S 946 The Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions concerning IP network services
HR 2195, provisions concerning IP network services
HR 3019 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, all provisions
HR 3993 Calling Card Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements
S 1938 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions
HR 3994 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions
HR 3829 Fighting Occupied Cell Use So Everyone Drives More Safely Act of 2009, all provisions
HR 4153 To establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, all provisions
HR 3745 Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act of 2009, provisions relating to program delivery
S 2825 Cell Phone ETF Act, all provisions
S 2879 The Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act (BOAA), provisions relating to Universal Service Fund
HR 3924 Real Stimulus Act of 2009, all provisions
S 1836 Internet Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions
S 1749 Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2009, provisions related to interference of mobile radio services within prison facilities
HR 3803 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information Act, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations
S 2881 FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act, all provisions
S 2764 Satellite TV Extension and Localism Act, All provisions relating to reauthorization
HR 3802 Wireless Freedom Act, all provisions
HR 3288 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, tariff 11 Alaska interstate wholesale services
HR 3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, tariff 11 Alaska interstate wholesale services
DRAFT Universal Service Reform, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
DRAFT Consumer Privacy legislation, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations
DRAFT legislation requiring registration of prepaid wireless devices, provisions related to obligations of wireless providers
DRAFT legislation telecom relay services, all provisions
Re-Allocation of D Block Spectrum
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Election Commission (FEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Lyndon |
Boozer |
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Bruce |
Byrd |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Gerald |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Theodore |
Kingsley |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Rodney |
Smith |
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Kent |
Wells |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act
HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act
HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (U.S. 2009) and pre-Twombly (U.S. 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
S 1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009, oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (U.S. 2009) and pre-Twombly (U.S. 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Lyndon |
Boozer |
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Bruce |
Byrd |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Gerald |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Theodore |
Kingsley |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Rodney |
Smith |
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Kent |
Wells |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2989 40l(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief
HR 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisions
S 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions related to shareholder authority over the nomination, election and compensation of public company executives
HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, all provisions relating to scope of coverage as well as those that could have operational impacts on company were they apply to business activities, including extension of credit, debt collection and other activities
HR 4173 the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, as it relates to a carve-out for pension plan activities and the use of OTC derivatives
S 2927 the Wall Street Fair Share Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts
HR 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Byrd |
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Theodore |
Kingsley |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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McKone |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Law of the Sea Treaty, provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention relevant to the installation, protection, maintenance and repair of international and extra-territorial submarine cables
Presidential Policy Statement on Telecommunications Services to Cuba
Trade Policy issues for India, China, South Korea Free Trade Agreement, Vietnam, and Asia in general
Wireless competition issues including, in particular those related to handset exclusivity and net neutrality
Trade, including advocacy of approval for pending free trade agreements with Korea, Columbia and Panama, as well as the current WTO Doha Round and presidential trade promotion authority
Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, provisions relating to intermediary liability issues and preservation of domestic law
International market liberalization
Internet governance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Hutchison |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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