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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., N.W. |
Address2 | SUITE 550 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | SAN JOSE |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 95134 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 312417-12
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6. House ID# 387140000
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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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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: John Godfrey, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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
Digital TV transition: oversight of the ''Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005'' (Title III of P.L. 109-171 )
Unlicensed use of "white spaces" in broadcast TV spectrum (FCC ET Docket No. 04-186, "Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands")
NTIA digital-to-analog TV converter set-top box coupon program
FCC regulations on digital TV consumer education (MB Docket No. 07-148, "DTV Consumer Education Initiative")
FCC regulations on distributed digital TV transmission (ET Docket No. 05-312, "Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies")
FCC regulations on the commercial availability of multichannel video navigation devices (CS Docket No. 97-80,
"Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996")
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 |
John |
Godfrey |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
U.S. legislation and regulations affect the market conditions under which Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea) is able to design and market consumer electronic products (e.g., audio, video, mobile) in the United States through its U.S. subsidiary Samsung Information Systems America, Inc., which in turn affects the overall profitability of Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea).
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
Legislation concerning digital content protection (HR 4279 "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP) Act of 2007"; HR 1201 "FAIR USE Act of 2007")
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 |
John |
Godfrey |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
U.S. legislation and regulations affect the market conditions under which Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea) is able to design and market consumer electronic products (e.g., audio, video, mobile) in the United States through its U.S. subsidiary Samsung Information Systems America, Inc., which in turn affects the overall profitability of Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea).
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
Potential federal legislation concerning end-of-life recycling of consumer electronics equipment
EPA Energy Star program to promote energy efficiency of TVs and set top boxes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
John |
Godfrey |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
U.S. legislation and regulations affect the market conditions under which Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea) is able to design and market consumer electronic products (e.g., audio, video, mobile) in the United States through its U.S. subsidiary Samsung Information Systems America, Inc., which in turn affects the overall profitability of Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea).
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |