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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 750 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 59056-12
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6. House ID# 352150000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Crystal Tully, Manager, Federal Government Relations |
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 631 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding privacy;
Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices;
Implementation of network management (neutrality) principles/rules
Implementation of the Amendment of the Commissions Rules Related to Retransmission Consent
Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, specifically regarding online captioning
Implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, regarding the regulation of commercial advertisement volume level
H.R. 3675/S.2008, the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011, specifically regarding retransmission consent reform and compulsory copyright license
H.R. 1746, the Community Access Preservation Act of 2011 regarding Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) stations issues, specifically regarding carriage requirements and capital expenditures
H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, specifically regarding wireless spectrum
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Crystal |
Tully |
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G. Patrick |
Webre |
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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
S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, specifically regarding ISP obligations
H.R. 1981/S. 1308, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations
H.R. 326, The Stop Online Piracy Act, specifically regarding ISP obligations
S. 978, a bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, specifically regarding felony streaming
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 |
Crystal |
Tully |
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G. Patrick |
Webre |
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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
Implementation of section 224 of the Communications Act, regarding the regulation of pole attachments, including annual fee rates and rural deployment
Implementation of section 254 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding Universal Service Fund and Inter-carrier Compensation reform
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan and the RUS Loan program
S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations
H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011
S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012
S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, specifically regarding critical infrastructure and ISP obligations
H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws
H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act,
S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Crystal |
Tully |
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G. Parick |
Webre |
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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
H.R. 1804, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011, specifically regarding local tax and franchise fee tax parity
S. 971, the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness 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 |
Crystal |
Tully |
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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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 611, the Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, specifically regarding online privacy reform
H.R. 1528, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, specifically regarding online privacy
H.R. 1895, the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, specifically regarding online privacy
H.R. 654/S. 913, the Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, specifically regarding online privacy
S. 799, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, specifically regarding online privacy
S. 1011, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, specifically regarding online privacy
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 |
Crystal |
Tully |
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G. Patrick |
Webre |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sports programming carriage 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 |
Crystal |
Tully |
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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.
20. Client new address
Address | 1919 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 750 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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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)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |