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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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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26650-12
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6. House ID# 302620000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Curtis LeGeyt |
Date | 7/22/2024 3:54:20 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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the deductibility of advertising as an ordinary business expense.
Issues relating to advertising by cannabis businesses on broadcast stations in states where cannabis is legal.
Issues relating to direct to consumer advertising.
Issues relating to disclosure of foreign government-sponsored programming.
Issues relating to jurisdiction and treatment of broadcast advertising.
Issues relating to the regulation of political advertising.
H.R. 1118, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2023, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
H.R. 2599, Honest Ads Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
H.R. 3044, Require the Exposure of AI-Led Political Advertisements Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
H.R. 6996, Block Foreign-Funded Political Ads Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions relating to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).
H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, provisions relating to digital advertising.
H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act, provisions relating to digital advertising.
H.R. 8384, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
H.R. 8668, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, provisions relating to digital advertising.
S. 486, Honest Ads Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
S. 512, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2023, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act, provisions relating to digital advertising.
S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, provisions relating to digital advertising.
S. 1596, Require the Exposure of AI-Led Political Advertisements Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
S. 2770, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
S. 4195, A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing non-sugar sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children, and for other purposes, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
S. 4594, A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating or enforcing rules regarding disclosure of AI-generated content in political advertisements, provisions relating to advertising on broadcast stations.
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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Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Shawn |
Donilon |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Josh |
Pollack |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Charlyn |
Stanberry |
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Ray |
Quinones |
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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
Issues relating to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) applications on broadcasters.
Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard.
Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash.
Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time.
Issues relating to emergency communications.
Issues relating to FCC oversight.
Issues relating to regulatory fees paid by broadcasters to fund the FCC.
Issues relating to tax credits to support investment and hiring in local newsrooms (Local Journalism Sustainability Act).
Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership.
Issues relating to radio streaming.
Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals.
Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting.
H.Con.Res 13, Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
H.Res 465, Expressing support for AM radios in automobiles, all provision.
H.R. 2422, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3121, Journalist Protection Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3413, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 4250, Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4858, Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023, provisions relating to closed captioning on broadcast television stations.
H.R. 5586, Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 6072, Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6915, Public Lands Telecommunications Act, provisions relating to rental fees paid by broadcast stations on federal land.
H.R. 6966, Go Pack Go Act of 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 8072, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8449, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions relating to FCC appropriations.
S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1127, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1412, Journalist Protection Act, all provisions.
S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 2074, Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, all provisions.
S. 2494, Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023, provisions relating to closed captioning on broadcast television stations.
S. 2857, Go Pack Go Act of 2023, all provisions .
S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 4158, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, all provisions.
S. 4207, A bill to reauthorize the spectrum auction authority of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 4291, A bill to repeal the limitations on multiple ownership of radio and television stations imposed by the Federal Communications Commission, to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from limiting common ownership of daily newspapers and full-power broadcast stations, and for other purposes, all provisions.
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 |
Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Shawn |
Donilon |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Josh |
Pollack |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Charlyn |
Stanberry |
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Ray |
Quinones |
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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
Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees.
Issues relating to the licensing of music for over the air broadcasts.
H.R. 791, American Music Fairness Act, all provisions.
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 |
Curtis |
LeGeyt |
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Shawn |
Donilon |
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Nicole |
Gustafson |
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Josh |
Pollack |
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Jack |
Smedile |
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Charlyn |
Stanberry |
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Ray |
Quinones |
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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
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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?
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