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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 400 Seventh Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 406 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293836-12
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6. House ID# 373580000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Derrick B. Owens |
Date | 10/20/2022 12:47:03 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supported the Dept. of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services' ReConnect Broadband Loan/Grant Program.
H.R. 2269, Broadband for Rural America Act: codifies RUS' ReConnect Program to expand rural broadband assistance
H.R. 4374, Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act: reauthorizes USDA programs that support broadband in rural areas through FY2029
Buy America provisions under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Derrick |
Owens |
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Keber |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed NTIA's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program; supported inclusion of Tribal Broadband Factor for helping build broadband on Tribal lands; Affordable Connections Program (ACP) on Tribal lands; use of 2.5Ghz spectrum on Tribal lands
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Derrick |
Owens |
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Keber |
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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
Long-term sustainability of the federal Universal Service High Cost Program -- support for ACAM and CAF-BLS carriers; Affordable Connectivity Program
H.R. 1783/S. 745, Accessible, Affordable Internet for all Act -- make high speed broadband accessible and affordable to all Americans; part of the Biden Administration's American Job Plan and Infrastructure Plan (e.g., Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
S. 922, Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 -- provides funding to states to extend broadband serves to unserved areas
Affordable Connectivity Program; Tribal Broadband Benefit Program, Broadband Infrastructure Program
H.R. 1391, American Rescue Plan, lobbied on parts associated with broadband: Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund; Dept. of Treasury rules on ARP broadband speeds
NTIA's Middle Mile Program
USF Contributions Reform -- lobbied to support modernizing the USF contributions methodology to account for the broadband era; FAIR Contributions Act; S. 2427, FAIR Contributions Act -- bill to have FCC study assessing edge providers for USF contributions; S. 3236/H.R. 6314, Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act -- a bill to require the FCC to modernize USF contributions and expand the base of contributors
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund -- lobbied to hold winner of the reverse auctions to their commitments to provide broadband to unserved areas and to not allow them to reduce their commitments; expressed concerns with the concept of reverse auctions in general practice
Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services' ReConnect Broadband Loan/Grant Program -- discussed the importance of the program for small rural local exchange carriers
H.R. 4374, the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act -- reauthorizes USDA broadband programs through FY2029
H.R. 3369, Broadband for Rural America Act -- codifies RUS' ReConnect Program to expand rural broadband assistance
H.R. 1650, requires the FCC to analyze and report on demands associated with edge providers data transmitted on rural broadband networks.
NTIA Programs: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program and Broadband Infrastructure Program; implementation of the IIJA
Universal Service Fund Budget Control Mechanism
Supply Chain issues as they relate to telecom providers
Broadband grants and tax implications
S. 5021, Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act -- exempts broadband deployment grants awarded through IIJA and ARPA from a recipient's income to ensure every appropriated dollar is spent toward broadband deployment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Derrick |
Owens |
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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
Taxation of Broadband Grants...discussed implications on deploying broadband when grants are taxed.
S. 5021, Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act -- exempts broadband deployment grants awarded through IIJA and ARPA from a recipient's income to ensure every appropriated dollar goes toward broadband deployment
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
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Derrick |
Owens |
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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
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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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |