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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 975 F Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 250 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400637923-36
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6. House ID# 413860002
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Tiffany M Moore |
Date | 4/21/2014 11:44:59 AM |
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
Issues related to spectrum allocation, spectrum auctions, Universal Service Fund, device exclusivity, E-911, special access, broadband deployment, FCC process reform, truth in billing, data roaming, cybersecurity, cell phone unlocking, consumer privacy, IP transition (see additional page)
H.R.1123- Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act HR 1892- Unlocking Technology Act S.467- Wireless Device Independence Act S. 481- Wireless Consumer Choice Act S. 517- Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 176- Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act H.R. 210- To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect H.R. 539- Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 624- Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 989- To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program S. 21- Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act S.245- Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act S.CON.RES.8- An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance H.R. 2014, the Telephone Records Protection Act H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2624, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2739, the Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 H.R. 2309, the Wireless Tax Fairness Act S. 1144, the Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 S. 1989 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1379 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
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Moore |
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Legislative Director, Congressman Fred Upton |
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Assistant U.S. Trade Representative |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to patent reform and copyright
H.R. 1892, the Unlocking Technology Act of 201 S. 467, the Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act S. 481, the Wireless Consumer Choice Act S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act S. 1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act H.R.845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act H.R 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act H.R. 2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act H.R. 3349 - Innovation Protection Act H.R 3540 - Demand Letter Transparency Act HR 2766 - STOP Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
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Moore |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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