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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 | 408 New Jersey Avenue, SE |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70131-113
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6. House ID# 358030000
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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 |
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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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN |
Date | 2/4/2013 2:05:47 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.543, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (particularly with respect to restrictions upon any state or local jurisdiction s ability to impose new discriminatory taxes on cellular phone services, providers or property)
H.R.1860/S.971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services)
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks)
S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers)
S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity)
S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements)
S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards)
S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information)
S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA))
S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements)
S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements)
S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers)
S.1746 - Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions)
S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations)
S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform)
S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers)
S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing)
S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards)
S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards)
S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards)
S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012
S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers)
S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards)
S.3703 - Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 (provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing)
H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet)
HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks)
H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information)
H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions)
H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund)
H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information)
H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones)
H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers)
H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks)
H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers)
H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards)
H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards)
H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community)
H.R.6377 - Mobile Device Privacy Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers)
General lobbying on ssues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
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
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Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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