Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

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
 40663
 Senate Identification
 400424029

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLC
Address
PO Box 1304
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City
Alexandria
 State
VA
 Zip
22313
 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
​Mr. DANIEL J. GANS
 Telephone
​2025477315
 E-mail
​mward@wardlawless.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government Relations Firm

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
​Microsoft
Address
​1401 Eye Street NW, #500
City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20005
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
​Redmond
 State
​WA
 Zip
​98502
 Country
​USA
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Software company that manufacturers, licenses and supports computer products.

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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​Bryan ​Cunningham ​ ​LC Sen. Gregg; Intern, Sen. Bennett;
​Bryan ​Cunningham ​ ​Policy Advsr & LA, Sen Ensign; LA Rep LoBiondo
​Daniel ​Gans ​ ​Intern, Rep. McMillan;
​Daniel ​Gans ​ ​COS, Rep Riley; LD, Rep Martini; Sr LA, Rep. Franks
​Michael ​Hutton ​ ​COS, Rep. Menendez

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​TEC
​COM
​CIV
​TAX
​CPI
​EDU
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Provide guidance and counsel on issues related to Internet governance, online advertising, immigration and U.S. business in the Peoples Republic of China; Also, matters related to include tax, education, cybersecurity, and privacy

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.
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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.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Daniel J. Gans, Principal
 Date
02/07/2011