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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW |
Address2 | SUITE 800 NORTH |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | BELLEVUE |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 59158-12
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6. House ID# 352130000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: ANTHONY (TONY) M. RUSSO |
Date | 10/22/2019 12:19:29 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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying activities and contact specific to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy in the House and Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Appropriations, Finance and Financial Services Committees; general lobbying activities and contacts on spectrum policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of telecommunications policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of federal tax policy. Lobbying activity and contacts on issues related to the proposed merger transaction between T-Mobile USA and Sprint. Lobbying activities and contacts relating to comprehensive federal privacy legislation, national security, and 5G Policy.
Lobbying activity on several bills:
S. 151 - TRACED Act- Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act- a bill to deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act- Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act- a bill to provide for digital accountability and transparency. All provisions.
H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019- a bill to promote the deployment of commercial fifth-generation mobile networks and the sharing of information with communications providers in the United States regarding security risks to the networks of those providers, and for other purposes. All provisions.
S. 1968 - SPECTRUM NOW Act- Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act- a bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities, and for other purposes.
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 |
ANTHONY (TONY) |
RUSSO |
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COUNSEL, US SEN. BIDEN 1997-2000 |
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MICHELLE |
PERSAUD |
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COUNSEL, US HOUSE OF REPS, JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 2003-2007 |
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LAURA |
(LINDERMAN) BARKER |
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N/A |
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ADAM |
PETERMAN |
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DEP. COS, US REP. RAMSTEAD 2000-2008 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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Special Counsel, FCC Enforcement Bureau 2013-2015 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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Policy Director and Wireline Counsel, FCC Comm. McDowell 2009-2013 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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Staff Director/General Counsel, US SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION 2007-2009 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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DEP. STAFF DIRECTOR, US SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION 2005-2007 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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DEP. GENERAL COUNSEL, US SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 2003-2005 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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COUNSEL, US SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 2001-2003 |
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CHRISTINE |
KURTH |
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STAFF, US SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES 2000-2001 |
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Laura |
McPherson |
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N/A |
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Anais |
Carmona |
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N/A |
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Brian |
Indovina |
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Law Clerk, U.S. Senate Rules Committee, 2012 |
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Brian |
Indovina |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Anthony Weiner 2008-2010 |
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Paula |
Timmons |
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N/A |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL, ARE A MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF T-MOBILE USA, INC. (NASDAQ: TMUS).
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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
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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
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |