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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
01/01/2011
2. House Identification
 359430181
 Senate Identification
 73271-1005763

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC
Address
455 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
 Address2
​12th Floor
City
Washington
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DC
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20001
 Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Ashley Dickinson
 Telephone
​2022341224
 E-mail
​adickinson@mcbeestrategic.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government relations and public affairs

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Download Fairness Coalition (fka Digital Goods Coalition)
Address
​PO Box 3651
City
​Arlington
 State
​VA
 Zip
​22203
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Coalition

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Jeff ​Markey ​ ​L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings
​Jeff ​Markey ​ ​Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf
​Jeff ​Markey ​ ​Graduate Fellow, US Department of State
​Jeff ​Markey ​ ​Intern, Senator John Seymour
​Samuel ​Whitehorn ​ ​Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Digital Tax Fairness.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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​Amazon.com, Inc.
​440 Terry Ave. N.
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​Seattle
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​Apple Inc.
​1 Infinite Loop, MS: 36-2GA
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​Cupertino
​CA
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​Comcast Corporation
​One Comcast Center, 32nd Flr, Tax Dept
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​Philadelphia
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​19103
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140
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​Bonn
​Deutsche Telekom AG (through subsidiary T-Mobile International)
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Ashley Dickinson, Administrator
 Date
04/19/2011
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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​Samuel ​Whitehorn ​ ​Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee
​Samuel ​Whitehorn ​ ​Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee
​Robert ​Chamberlin ​ ​Chief Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee
​Robert ​Chamberlin ​ ​Senior Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee
​Robert ​Chamberlin ​ ​Asst Counsel, House Transp. and Infrastructure Committee
​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Putnam
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
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​Cox Enterprises Inc.
​975 F Street, NW, Suite 300
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​CTIA - The Wireless Association
​1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 600
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​T-Mobile USA, Inc.
​401 9th Street, NW, Suite 550
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10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Policy Director, House Republican Conference
​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee
​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Legislative Director, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Legislative Assistant, Rep. Felix Grucci
​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Legislative Coorespondent, Senator Jon Kyl
​Charles ​Cooper ​ ​Staff Assistant, Senator Connie Mack
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
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​Time Warner Cable, Inc.
​7800 Crescent Executive Drive
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​Verizon Communications
​1300 I St., NW, Suite 400W
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10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​Glynda ​Becker ​ ​Associate Political Director, White House
​Rick ​Desimone ​ ​Chief of Staff, Senator Patty Murray
​Rick ​Desimone ​ ​GSA, Special Asst to Regional Admin., Reg. 10
​Jenn ​Fogel-Bublick ​ ​Counsel, Senate Banking Committee
​Jenn ​Fogel-Bublick ​ ​Presidential Management Fellow, HUD
​Kathy ​Mitchell ​ ​Deputy Policy Adv/Deputy COS, Rep. Tim Mahoney
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​Kathy ​Mitchell ​ ​Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dan Boren
​Kathy ​Mitchell ​ ​Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dan Boren
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