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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1501 M STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 1100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40032-12
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6. House ID# 338440000
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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 | |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: KEITH MURPHY, VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Behavioral advertising/online piracy/deep packet inspection
Marketing to children
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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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Murphy |
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Hollyn |
Schuemann |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act
S 1670 - Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - to reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating
to secondary transmissions of certain signals.
HR 3101 - Twenty First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
S 771 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 - A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.
HR 1860 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 - To provide certain counties with the ability to receive television
broadcast signals of their choice.
S 25 Introduced by Sanders (I-Vt.) on January 7, 2009 - Digital TV Transition Fairness Act, all provisions relating to cable.
HR 927 - Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes.
HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act - To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer, all provisions relating to cable.
HR 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 - to establish a national broadband policy, safeguard consumer rights,
spur investment and innovation, and for related purposes.
HR 3512- Capturing On-line Predators Act of 2009 - to prevent misrepresentation of their ages by on-line predators as a
means for the enticement of children.
HR 3630 - Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education (AWARE) Act - To promote crime awareness and cybercrime
prevention initiatives online safety.
S 1047 - School and Family Education about the Internet (SAFE Internet) Act of 2009 - A bill to promote Internet safety
education and cybercrime prevention initiatives, and for other purposes.
US Senate regarding nominations and confirmations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Keith |
Murphy |
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Hollyn |
Schuemann |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act
S 1670 - Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - to reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating
to secondary transmissions of certain signals.
HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act - To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer, all provisions relating to cable.
HR 927 - Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes.
Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreements (ACTA)
Argentina IPR
AV downloads
Film Internet Piracy/Theft
General camcording issues
General copyright issues
General piracy issues
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Graduated Response initiatives
IP/Copyright online and new business models
PRO-IP / Intellectual Property Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Keith |
Murphy |
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Hollyn |
Schuemann |
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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
HR 2720 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.
HR 2966 - Say No to Drug Ads Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs.
S 1763 - Protecting Americans From Drug Marketing Act
HR 2917 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs.
Film Tax Credits
Tax accelerated depreciation
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 |
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Hollyn |
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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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act
S 1670 - Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - to reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating
to secondary transmissions of certain signals.
HR 3101 - Twenty First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
AV downloads
Content and content security in broadband adoption
Film advertising
Film Internet Piracy/Theft
General copyright issues
General piracy issues
Pro-IP appropriations
Film tax credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Keith |
Murphy |
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Hollyn |
Schuemann |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
General appropriations issues
Pro-IP appropriations
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 |
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Lea |
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Hollyn |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 - to establish a national broadband policy, safeguard consumer rights,
spur investment and innovation, and for related purposes.
Content and content security in broadband adoption
Broadband non-discrimination principle
Digital downloads
Film Internet piracy/theft
ISP-Graduated response initiatives
Net neutrality
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 |
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Keith |
Murphy |
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Hollyn |
Schuemann |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Film production and the economy
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 |
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Lea |
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Keith |
Murphy |
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Hollyn |
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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
HR 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act
S 1670 - Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - to reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating
to secondary transmissions of certain signals.
HR 780 - Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 - To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote the
safe use of the Internet by students, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
HR 1076 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 - To amend title 18,
United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes, all provisions
relating to cable.
HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act - To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of
certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized
user of the computer, all provisions relating to cable.
HR 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 - to establish a national broadband policy, safeguard consumer rights,
spur investment and innovation, and for related purposes.
HR 3498 - Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009 - to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial,
educational broadcast stations outside their local markets, and for other purposes.
HR 3512- Capturing On-line Predators Act of 2009 - to prevent misrepresentation of their ages by on-line predators as a
means for the enticement of children.
HR 3630 - Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education (AWARE) Act - To promote crime awareness and cybercrime
prevention initiatives online safety.
S 1047 - School and Family Education about the Internet (SAFE Internet) Act of 2009 - A bill to promote Internet safety
education and cybercrime prevention initiatives, and for other purposes.
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 |
Keith |
Murphy |
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Hollyn |
Schuemann |
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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
Argentina broadcasting
Argentina IPR
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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Murphy |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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