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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1400 16TH STREET, NW, SUITE 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8577-12
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6. House ID# 318850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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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: Kelly Cole |
Date | 1/22/2018 2:09:11 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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, and Reauthorization Act- to transfer operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration, 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 |
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Cole |
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Hank |
Kilgore |
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Robertson |
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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. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Issues related to comprehensive tax reform
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 |
Hank |
Kilgore |
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James |
Robertson |
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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
H.R. 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for streamlined procedures for waiver petitions seeking relief for small entities from regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission, to require the Commission to defer the application of new regulations to small entities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3995 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - to require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband internet access service for veterans.
H.R. 4109 - Spectrum Auction Deposits Act of 2017 - to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the deposits of bidders in auctions of spectrum frequencies to be deposited in the Treasury.
H.R. 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.
S. 19 - MOBILE NOW Act - a bill to provide opportunities for broadband investment, and for other purposes.
S. 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - a bill to streamline the process for broadband facility location applications on Federal land, and for other purposes.
S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act- a bill to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes.
S. 1691 - Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 - a bill to provide minimal cybersecurity operational standards for Internet-connected devices purchased by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 1885 - AV START Act - Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act- a bill to support the development of highly automated vehicle safety technologies, and for other purposes.
S. 1900 - Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017- a bill to require all persons who acquire, maintain, or use personal information to have in effect reasonable cybersecurity protections and practices whenever acquiring, maintaining, or using personal information in commerce, and for other purposes.
S. 1904 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - a bill to promote the use of smart technologies and systems in communities, and for other purposes.
S. 1988 - SPEED Act - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2017- a bill to streamline broadband infrastructure permitting on established public rights-of-way, and for other purposes.
S. 2061 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - a bill to further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade the Nation's 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
S.Res. 242 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States.
Issues regarding the deployment of FM chips in mobile telephones
Issues related to E911/NG911
Issues related to connected cars
Issues related to contraband prison phones
Issues related to cybersecurity
Issues related to data breach and data security
Issues related to drones
Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
Issues related to oversight of the Universal Service Fund
Issues related to smart cities
Issues related to spectrum policy
Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order
Issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Issues related to the deployment of broadband
Issues related to the deployment of wireless infrastructure
Issues related to wireless emergency alerts
Issues related to wireless towers
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 |
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Cole |
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Jaime |
Hjort |
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Kilgore |
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Christopher |
Salemme |
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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.
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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
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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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