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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1200 G Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 350 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10296-12
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6. House ID# 330150000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jenny Gilbert |
Date | 4/20/2016 3:53:40 PM |
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
FCC
15-216-Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014; Totality of the Circumstances Test
16-42-Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices
97-80-Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
00-67-Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment
03-109-In the Matter of Lifeline and Link-Up
10-90-In the Matter of Connect America Fund A National Broadband Plan for Our Future High-Cost Universal Service Support.
09-197-Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Universal Service Support
11-42-In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Lifelineand Link Up Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization
13-3-Petition of USTelecom for Declaratory Ruling that Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Are Non-Dominant in the Provision of Switched Access Services
RM-10593-Request Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Reform Regulation of Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services
05-25-In the Matter of Special Access Rates for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers AT&T Corp. Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services..
15-149-Commission Opens Docket for Proposed Transfer of Control of Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Charter Communications Inc. and Proposed Transfer of Control of Bright House Networks from Advance/Newhouse Partnership to Charter Communications Inc.
15-64-Final Report of the Downloadable Security Technology Advisory Committee
15-247-Investigation of Certain Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier Business Data Services Tariff Pricing Plans
13-5-Task Force-related ex partes
RM-11358-Amend Certain Part 51 Rules
House of Representatives
General lobbying related to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, specifically Title 2 provisions regarding "last mile and interconnection"
General lobbying on congressional examination of the Communications Act of 1934, including the 1996 Telecommunications Act
General lobbying in opposition to HR 2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access
General lobbying on video reform - specifically program access, retransmission consent
General lobbying in support of a competitive navigation standard proposed by the DSTAC under Section 106(d) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR) regarding FCC action on MB Docket No. 16-42: NPRM and Memorandum Opinion and Order-Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices).
Draft Broadband Deployment legislation - specifically Section 3 related to pole attachments
General lobbying related to special access regarding FCC action on Docket No. 15-247 (Investigation of Certain Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier Business Data Services Tariff Pricing Plans) and Docket No. 05-25 (In the Matter of Special Access Rates for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers AT&T Corp. Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services).
Senate
General lobbying related to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, specifically Title 2 provisions regarding "last mile and interconnection"
General lobbying on video reform - specifically program access, retransmission consent
General lobbying in support of a competitive navigation standard proposed by the DSTAC under Section 106(d) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR) regarding FCC action on MB Docket No. 16-42: NPRM and Memorandum Opinion and Order-Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices).
General lobbying related to special access regarding FCC action on Docket No. 15-247 (Investigation of Certain Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier Business Data Services Tariff Pricing Plans) and Docket No. 05-25 (In the Matter of Special Access Rates for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers AT&T Corp. Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services).
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
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LD,Rep. Stearns 99-05;LegClerk Energy Commerce Cmte 1995-99 |
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Pickering |
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Congressman 1997-01/2/2009 |
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Angie |
Kronenberg |
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Karen |
Reidy |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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)
Internet Address:
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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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