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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1600 EYE STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26001-12
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6. House ID# 311900000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael O'Leary, Executive Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 04/18/2009 |
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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
DTV transition
General Intellectual Property
Indonesian restriction on film prints
IP protection
Michigan Film Production
Orphan works
Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization ACT (SHVRA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office
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 |
Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Greg |
Frazier |
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Dan |
Glickman |
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Michael |
O'Leary |
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Anissa |
Whitten |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
DTV transition
Israel cable retransmission
Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act (SHVRA)
Selectable output control (SOC)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Glickman |
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Michael |
O'Leary |
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Anissa |
Whitten |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
e-commerce
OECD Internet proposal
Russia Internet piracy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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 |
Anissa |
Whitten |
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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
Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA)
Canada IPR issues
Canada IP legislation
Central America IP issues
Copyright Royalty Judges
General Intellectual Property
India camcording
Intellectual Property Rights and innovation
International Anti-piracy Caucus (IAPC)
International IP legislation
IP Czar
IP field hearing
IP protection
Italy IP issues
Mexico IP issues; camcording; ex officio; organized crime
Orphan works
PRO-IP/IP appropriations/IPEC funding
RAND counterfeiting report
Russia Internet piracy
Spain IPR
Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) anti-camcord metrics/initiative
Thailand IP issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office,
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 |
Greg |
Frazier |
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Dan |
Glickman |
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Michael |
O'Leary |
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Anissa |
Whitten |
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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 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S.AMDT.109 to H.R.1 To strike the $246 million tax earmark for Hollywood production companies
Bonus Depreciation
Section 181 (tax) accelerated depreciation
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 |
Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Dan |
Glickman |
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Michael |
O'Leary |
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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
H.R. 496 Trade Enforcement Act of 2009
Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA)
APEC camcord initiative and signal piracy
Brazil on UNESCO
Canada IPR issues
Canada IP legislation
Central America IP issues
China WTO case
Doha Round
European Union Telecom Package
India camcording
India customs matter
Indonesia import ban
Indonesian restriction on film prints
International Anti-piracy Caucus (IAPC)
International IP legislation
Israel cable retransmission
Italy IP issues
Mexico IP issues; camcording; ex officio; organized crime
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD Internet proposal
Russia Internet piracy
Russia WTO accession
Spain IPR
Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) anti-camcord metrics/initiative
Special 301 briefings
Trade and services initiative
Thailand IP issues
Uruguay audiovisual bill
Vietnam market access
WTO
WTO market access issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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 |
Greg |
Frazier |
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Anissa |
Whitten |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: www.mpaa.org
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |