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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 300 New Jersey Avenue NW |
Address2 | Suite 700 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 19103 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10057-12
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6. House ID# 317940000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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: Arthur R. Block, SVP & General Counsel, Comcast Corporation |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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
Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent.
Implementation of section 534 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding must carry provisions.
Implementing of section 536 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding program carriage and neighborhooding.
Section 616 of the Communications Act, regarding carriage of independent programming.
Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes, plug and play devices, and AllVid.
Preserving the Open Internet/Broadband Industry Practices.
Section 631 of the Communications Act, regarding privacy.
H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act.
Community Access Preservation Act, Carriage of public, educational and government channels.
Online Video Issues.
Channel Neighborhooding 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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Joe |
Trahern |
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Earle |
Jones |
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Juan |
Otero |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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Phil |
Tahtakran |
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Meredith |
Baker |
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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
Online copyright infringement including DNS filtering/rogue sites/ S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act/ H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, including the enhancement of criminal penalties for unauthorized online streaming of copyrighted material.
International IP Protection - ACTA, TPP and WIPO.
Customs and Border Protection Reauthorization
H.R. 2596 and S. 1572 Commerce Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act/ H.R. 2434 Financial Services and General Government/ Department of Homeland Security 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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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Phil |
Tahtakran |
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Meredith |
Baker |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011/ S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011/ H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act/ H.R. 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act/ S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011/ S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011/ / S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act.
H.R. 654, The Do Not Track Me Online Act.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Joe |
Trahern |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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Meredith |
Baker |
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Phil |
Tahtakran |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation to reform the Federal Communications Commission.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Earle |
Jones |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Mandatory Data Retention Laws, specifically H.R. 1981 and S. 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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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
H.R. 1047, State Right to Vote Act.
S. 504, National Right to Work Act.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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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 MIA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Amendments to H.R. 3309, regarding broadcaster political files.
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 |
Meredith |
Baker |
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Phil |
Tahtakran |
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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
Miscellaneous Tax Issues, including depreciation, AMT, extenders, and streamlined sales tax.
Streamlined Sales Tax.
Digital Goods.
H.R. 1074, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate
of tax on capital gains and dividends.
S. 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets/ H.R. 4196 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Tax issues regarding MVPD 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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Joe |
Trahern |
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Juan |
Otero |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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Meredith |
Baker |
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Phil |
Tahtakran |
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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
International IP Protection - ACTA, TPP, and WIPO.
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 |
Meredith |
Baker |
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Phil |
Tahtakran |
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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. 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011/ S. 413 A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States/ S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act/ H.R. 1136, The Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011/ H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011/ H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act/ S. 1469, International Cybercrime
Reporting and Cooperation Act/ H.R. 3523, The Cyber Intelligency Sharing and Protection Act of 2011/ H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011/ S. 2102, A bill to provide the authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats, to improve the sharing of cybersecurity information, and for other purposes/ S. 2105, A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States/ S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012/ H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012/ H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012.
Proposed transaction between Verizon and SpectrumCo., FCC WT Docket No. 12-4
Legislation to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, regarding the Universal Service Fund.
H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, regarding spectrum.
Intercarrier Compensation.
S. 911, SPECTRUM Act
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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Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Sam |
Lancaster |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Joe |
Trahern |
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Earle |
Jones |
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Juan |
Otero |
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Kathleen |
Huzarsky |
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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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: www.nbcuni.com
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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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