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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 607 14TH STREET, NW, #400 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38847-12
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6. House ID# 307030000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: Galen Roehl |
Date | 1/23/2017 3:24:31 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2028, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions related to FCC, RUS and cybersecurity funding
H.R. 5054, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to RUS funding
H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to FCC funding
H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to cybersecurity funding
S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to RUS funding
S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to cybersecurity funding
S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to FCC funding
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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McCormick |
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Sarah |
Versaggi |
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Marc |
Gonzales |
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Galen |
Roehl |
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Meagan |
Foster |
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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. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015
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 |
Walter |
McCormick |
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Sarah |
Versaggi |
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Marc |
Gonzales |
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Galen |
Roehl |
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Meagan |
Foster |
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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. 699, Email Privacy Act
H.R. 734, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015
H.R. 805, DOTCOM Act of 2015
H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015
H.R. 2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 2638, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015
H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
H.R. 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015
H.R. 3305, EINSTEIN Act of 2015
H.R. 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015
H.R. 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015
H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016
H.R. 5239, Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016
H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016
H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016
H.R. 5510, FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
H.R. 5572, Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016
H.R. 5843, United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016
H.R. 5877, United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016
S. 253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015
S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015
S. 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015
S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015
S. 1472, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015
S. 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015
S. 1551, DOTCOM Act of 2015
S. 1647, DRIVE Act; issues related to rural broadband
S. 1705, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; issues related to cybersecurity
S. 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015
S. 1788, SAFE KIDS Act
S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015
S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015
S. 2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016
S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act
S. 2558, Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016
S. 2602, Restoring Internet Freedom Act
S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act
S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
S. 3034, Protecting Internet Freedom Act
S. 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016
S. _____, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority.
Issues related to net neutrality (House and Senate)
Issues related to data breach/data security (House and Senate)
Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (House and Senate)
Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order (House and Senate)
Issues related to cybersecurity (House and Senate)
Issues related to video reform (House and Senate)
Issues related to municipal broadband (House and Senate)
Issues related to robocalling (House and Senate)
Issues related to broadband deployment (House and Senate)
Issues related to privacy (House and Senate)
Issues related to set-top boxes (House and Senate)
Issues related to special access (House and Senate)
Issues related to TCPA Act of 1991
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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McCormick |
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Sarah |
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Marc |
Gonzales |
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Galen |
Roehl |
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Meagan |
Foster |
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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
H.R. 9, Innovation Act
H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015
S. 1137, PATENT Act
S. 2733, A bill to ensure that venue in patents cases is fair and proper, and for other purposes.
Issues related to patent reform (House and Senate)
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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Sarah |
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Marc |
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Galen |
Roehl |
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Meagan |
Foster |
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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
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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