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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 | 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: Michael F. Altschul, Sr. VP and General Counsel |
Date | 01/17/2013 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6020 / S. 3301 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013
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 |
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Carpenter |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4402 - The Nationals Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
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 |
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Bolster |
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Jot |
Carpenter |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to mobile banking/mobile payments
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 |
Bob |
Bolster |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 847 - The Kelsey Smith Act
Reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
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 |
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Bolster |
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Carpenter |
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Crater |
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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. 8 - To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003 (aka the "fiscal cliff" bill).
H.R. 1002 / S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 1860 / S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
S. 3521 - The Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 (to extend certain expiring tax provisions)
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 |
Bob |
Bolster |
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Jot |
Carpenter |
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Vivian |
Crater |
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Bobby |
Franklin |
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Jaime |
Hjort |
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David |
Hoover |
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Steve |
Largent |
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Chris |
Salemme |
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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.J.Res. 671 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for a comprehensive public alert and warning system for the United States, and for other purposes. Emergency Alerts
H.R. 1695 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011
H.R. 2281 - The Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act / Issues related to consumer disclosures
H.R. 2903 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act
H.R. 3010 - The FCC Consolidated Reporting Act
H.R. 3481 - Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011
H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 3563 - Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2012
H.R. 4247 - Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012
H.R. 4263 / S. 2151 / S. 3342 - SECURE IT
H.R. 4817 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012
H.R. 6363 The Credit Access and Inclusion Act
S. 1223 - The Location Privacy Protection Act
S. 2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S. 2319 - Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2012
S.3186 -- Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012
S. 3291 - Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012
S. 3414 - The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber legislation - was previously S. 2105)
S. 3524 - National Defense Authorization Act, amendments related to spectrum policy and IPAWS modernization
Issues related to the implementation of the spectrum provisions of PL 112-96 (Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act)
Issues related to lost and stolen wireless devices
Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
Issues related to the deployment of FM radio chips in mobile devices
Issues related to the delivery of emergency alerts over wireless networks
Issues related to wireless usage alerts
Issues related to the delivery of wireless emergency alerts and the deployment of FM chips in mobile phones
Issues related to the deployment of E911/NG911 capabilities, including text to 911 solutions.
Issues related to spectrum policy, including issues related to the reallocation of the 1780-1850 MHz band for commercial use
Issues related to potential amendments of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Issues related to the resiliency of wireless communications networks
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 |
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Vivian |
Crater |
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Bobby |
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Jaime |
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David |
Hoover |
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Largent |
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Chris |
Salemme |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the shipment of lithium ion batteries
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 |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: a complete list of CTIA's members may be found at the following - http://www.ctia.org/membership/ctia_members
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |