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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 | 1771 N STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26650-12
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6. House ID# 302620000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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: Gordon H. Smith |
Date | 10/22/2018 3:04:05 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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1439, Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017, all provisions.
H.R. 1440, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5952, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to direct to consumer advertising.
H.R. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, issues relating to direct to consumer advertising.
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 |
Shawn |
Donilon |
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Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Mike |
Mullen |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Gordon H. |
Smith |
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Grisella |
Martinez |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Joshua |
Pollack |
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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
Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership
Issues relating to emergency communications.
Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization.
Issues relating to white spaces.
Issues relating to pirate radio stations.
Issues relating to broadcast use within the c-band.
Issues relating to FCC oversight.
Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals.
Issues relating to white spaces.
Issues relating to WIPO broadcasting treaty, Music Modernization Act, and NAFTA renegotiation
H.R. 5354, Countering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018, all provisions.
H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming.
H.R. 5709 PIRATE Act, all provisions.
H.R.1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction.
H.R.3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017, all provisions.
S. 1682, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act, all provisions.
S.3524, A Bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, provisions relating to tower marking.
H. R. 6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC appropriations.
S. 3107, financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC Appropriations.
H.R. 6465, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming.
H.R. 6427, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions.
S. 3238, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
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 |
Shawn |
Donilon |
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Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Mike |
Mullen |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Gordon H. |
Smith |
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Grisella |
Martinez |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Josh |
Pollack |
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Garrett |
Levin |
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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
Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees.
Issues relating to radio streaming.
Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization.
Issues relating to the creation of a database containing music licensing information.
Issues relating to expiration of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Renewal.
Issues relating to music licensing and the PRO consent decrees
H.R.890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act, all provisions.
H.R.1836, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017, all provisions.
H.R.1914, Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017, all provisions.
H.R.3301, Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act, all provisions.
H.R.4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017, all provisions.
H.Con.Res.13, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3550, Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, Provisions relating to the need for creation of a database containing music licensing information.
H.R. 5447 Music Modernization Act, all provisions.
S. 2334, Music Modernization Act, all provisions.
S. 2823, Music Modernization Act, all provisions.
S.Con.Res.6, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
H.R.1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions.
S. 1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Shawn |
Donilon |
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Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Mike |
Mullen |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Gordon H. |
Smith |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Grisella |
Martinez |
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Garrett |
Levin |
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Josh |
Pollack |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Issues relating to tower marking.
H.R.2930, Drone Innovation Act, all provisions.
S.631, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017, all provisions.
S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions related to unmanned aircraft systems.
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 |
Shawn |
Donilon |
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Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Mike |
Mullen |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Gordon H. |
Smith |
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Grisella |
Martinez |
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Josh |
Pollack |
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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
H.R. 4382, Free Flow of Information Act of 2017, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Shawn |
Donilon |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Grisella |
Martinez |
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Mike |
Mullen |
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Joshua |
Pollack |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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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
Issues related to NAFTA renegotiation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
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 |
Garrett |
Levin |
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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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LOBBYIST 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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