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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 901 F Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10023 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400418991-12
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6. House ID# 406840000
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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 |
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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: Gail MacKinnon, Executive Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer |
Date | 10/22/2012 |
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
H.R. 1841, Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
H.R. 2471 Would amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act
H.R. 3309, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission
H.R. 3310, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens
H.R. 3675, the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
H.R. 6063, Child Protection Act of 2012
S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011
S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011
S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens
S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission
S. 2008, the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
S. 2151, SECURE IT, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012
S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012
S. 3342, SECURE IT Act, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology
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 |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 654, The Do Not Track Me Online Act
H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 1895, the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011
S. 799. Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
S. 913, Do Not Track Online Act of 2011
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 |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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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. 1804, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 4196, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets
S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
S. 1873, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the allowance for bonus depreciation and the increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets.
S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act
S. 2240. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets
S. 3521, the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012
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 |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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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. 96, The Internet Freedom Act
H.R. 166, The Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act
H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011
H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011
H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act
H.R. 3523, The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 3509, the Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011
H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011
H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012
H.R. 6131, To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes
H.R. 6529, The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2012
H.R. 6530, The Global Free Internet Act of 2012
S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011
S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011
S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act
S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011
S. 522, Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act
S. 968. PROTECT IP Act - Prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes
S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, A bill to provide the authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats, to improve the sharing of cybersecurity information, and for other purposes
S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States
S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, A bill to enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy and security
S. 2298, Connecting Rural America Act, A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve the program of access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas
S. 3291, the Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012
Proposed Assignment of Licenses from SpectrumCo and Cox TMI Wireless to Verizon Wireless, FCC WT Docket 12-4
S. 3410, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes
S. 3414, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S. 3569, the Cloud Computing Act of 2012
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 |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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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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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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