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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 | 805 15th Street N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 401 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400569709-12
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6. House ID# 412300000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Timothy Donovan |
Date | 4/19/2018 2:56:14 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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program
Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum
Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking
Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Issues relating to Device exclusivity and availability
Issues related to Data Roaming
Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy
Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process
Issues related to in-truth billing
Issues relating to Privacy
Issues relating to Cybersecurity
Issues relating to Rural Broadband
Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934
Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests
Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands
Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization
Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization
Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting
Issues relating to Section 3303 of H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Issues relating to Wireless Emergency Alerts
Issues relating to supply chain sourcing
H.R. 290, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform
H.R. 557, FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform
S. 174, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform
H.R. 599, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform
H.R. 1591, Wi-Fi Capable Mobile Devices Act - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform
H.R. 1546, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform
S. 102, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency
H.R. 588, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency
S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access
H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access
H.R. 800, New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband
S. 277, A bill to establish a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee within the Federal Communications Commission. - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband
S.19, MOBILE NOW Act - Issues pertaining to Spectrum and Broadband Infrastructure deployment
H.R. 135, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity
H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity
H.R. 1324, Securing IoT Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity
S. 770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity ACT - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity
S. 181, A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes. - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure
H.R. 547, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure
H.R. 1139, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline
S. 421, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline
S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband
H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform
H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform
H.R. 1754, To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order
H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment
H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy
H.R. 3175, To establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy
H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues
S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues
S. 1104, the Rural Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to FCC Process Reform
H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and mapping
S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes.
S. 1013, The Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and incentives
H.R. 2870, the Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and incentives
H.R. 1814 - The Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management
S. 964, My Data Act of 2017 - Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order and Privacy
H.R. 2356, MY DATA Act of 2017 - Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order and Privacy
H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity
S. 770, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity
S. 1157, Protecting our Ability to Counter Hacking (PATCH) Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity
H.R. 3002, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity
H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment
S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment
H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management
S. 1390, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2017 - Issues relating to patent litigation reform
H.R. 3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Act - issues relating to regulatory reform
S. Res. 242 5G Resolution - issues relating to Broadband Deployment
S. 1691, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity
S. 1900, The Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy
S. 1682, The AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to Spectrum
H.R. 3685, Radio Consumer Protection Act - Issues relating to Spectrum Auction
H.R. 3347 - The Viewer Protection Act - Issues relating to Spectrum Auction
S. 1632, The Viewer and Listener Protection Act - Issues relating to Spectrum Auction
H.R. 3897, The Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act - issues relating to regulatory reform
S. 2061, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks
H.R. 4727 - The Next Gen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks
H.R. 4682, The Open Internet Preservation Act - issues relating to network governance
S. 1988 The SPEED Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment
H.R. 4287, The Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment
H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP Act) - issues relating to broadband deployment
H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to Broadband deployment
H.R. 3685, The Radio Consumer Protection Act - issues relating to Spectrum Incentive Auction Repack
H.R. 4109, The Spectrum Auction Deposits Act - issues relating to spectrum and FCC spectrum auctions
H.R. 4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity
S. 2391 Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity
H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP) Act - issues relating to infrastructure and broadband deployment
H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 2870 Gigabit Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 2497, Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act) - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 547, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues relating to infrastructure
H.Res 521 5G Resolution - issues relating to infrastructure and 5G Networks
H.R. 3994, ACCESS BROADBAND Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H. Res 690 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal money be granted to fund overlapping broadband services. - issues relating to infrastructure
H.Res 691, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for technology broadband and communications facilities and services. - issues relating to infrastructure
H.Res 689, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for tying wireless broadband funds to States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells. - issues relating to infrastructure
H. Res 687Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment. - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4795, Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4798, Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R 4802, Tracking of the Applications for Locating Communications Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4800 The Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 (Dig Once) - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4810, Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generations Networks Without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4817, Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great (PEERING) Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDy) Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4814, Community Broadband Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.Res 701, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that NEPA and Section 106 of NHPA studies should be limited to actual areas of impact when it comes to broadband infrastructure. - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4842, The Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4839, To provide for the establishment of an inventory of Federal assets to provide information to entities that construct or operate communications facilities or provide communications service. - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4812, Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4847, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4845, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4858, CLIMB ONCE Act - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4846, Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure
H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - Issues relating to Infrastructure
H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - issues related to Incentive Auction Repack, Spectrum, Infrastructure, FAA Tower Marking and Lighting, Broadband Funding, and Spectrum
H.R. 4986, RAY BAUMS ACT - Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization, FCC Consolidated Reporting, Public Safety, Mobile coverage data, 9-1-1 Location Accuracy, Infrastructure and Spectrum
H.R. 5378, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment
S. 2576, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment
H.R. 4953, the AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to Spectrum acquisition and management
S. 2418, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband access
S. 2381, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act - issues related to public safety and wireless emergency alerting
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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Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations |
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Rep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11
Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11 |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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