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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 444 N. CAPITOL STREET, NW, #740 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29276-101
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6. House ID# 321460002
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
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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: Patrick J. Lane, Sr. Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 07/22/2008 |
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
S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007"
S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007"
S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007"
S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007"
S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007"
S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007"
S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008"
S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act"
S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007"
S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007"
S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act"
S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007"
S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007"
S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007"
S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act"
S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007"
S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007"
S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007"
S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act"
S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007"
H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007"
H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007"
H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007"
H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007"
H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007"
H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007"
H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007"
H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007"
H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act"
H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007"
H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007"
H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008"
H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007"
H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007"
H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007"
H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007"
H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act"
H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007"
H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act"
H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007"
H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act"
H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets
H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey)
H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007"
S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership
H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership
General Issues:
1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence
2) Media Ownership Issues
3) Cable A La Carte Issues
4) Retransmission Consent Issues
5) Spectrum Issues
6) Federal Shield Law Issues
7) DTV Transition Issues
8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues
9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction
10) Online Advertising Issues
11) Broadcast Localism Issues
12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues
13) Libel Tourism
14) Network Neutrality
15) WWOR License Renewal
16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters
17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute
18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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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Pam |
Fisher |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1919, " Trade Enforcement Act of 2007"
S. 2830, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
World Trade Organization (WTO) Enforcement Matters
WTO Doha Development Negotiations
Russian Accession to the WTO
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Peru Free Trade Agreement
Panama Free Trade Agreement
Korea Free Trade Agreement
Trade Assistance Authority
Bilateral Investment Treaties Brazil, Russia, India and China
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Res. 389, "Supporting the goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day"
H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
S. 156, "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007"
H.R. 743, "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007"
H.R. 3678, "Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007"
H.R. 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R. 5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008
H.R 3951 To amend the IRC of 1986 to modify and make permanent the election to treat certain costs of qualified film and television production expenses.
Section 199
S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Baucus)
S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 (McConnell)
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
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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. 1642 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007 Sec. 477. Institutional and financial assistance information for students
S. 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007
S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
H.R. 1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007
H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION
H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007
H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform
H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008
S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007
Bi-Directional Plug & Play
Broadcast Flag
Filming Permits Smithsonian and National Mall
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Smithsonian Institution, Interior - Dept of (DOI), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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