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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 | 1400 16TH STREET, NW, SUITE 600 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8577-12
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6. House ID# 318850000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: Kelly Cole |
Date | 10/18/2019 4:18:04 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. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020- making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, provisions related to spectrum and contraband phones.
H.R. 3351 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020- making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, provisions related to spectrum, contraband phones, robocalls, and Universal Service Fund.
S. 2524 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020- an original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, provisions related to spectrum, robocalls, and rural broadband.
S. 2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020- an original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, provisions related to spectrum, contraband phones, and rural broadband.
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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Cole |
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Hjort |
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Hank |
Kilgore |
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James |
Robertson |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, provisions related to spectrum.
S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, provisions related to spectrum.
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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Kelly |
Cole |
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Hank |
Kilgore |
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James |
Robertson |
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Christopher |
Salemme |
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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. 765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019- a bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Hank |
Kilgore |
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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. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019- to provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect, all provisions.
H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 1602 - TRACED Act- Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act- to deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 1954 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019- to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 2063 - E-FRONTIER Act- Eliminating From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act- to prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019- to improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 3475 - SPECTRUM NOW Act- Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act- to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 3836 - WIRED Act- Wireless Infrastructure Resiliency during Emergencies and Disasters Act- to amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to include public safety requirements in terms and conditions States may require of mobile services, all provisions.
H.R. 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act- to improve the collection and distribution of broadband availability data, all provisions, all provisions.
H.R. 4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019- to improve the collection and aggregation of fixed and mobile broadband internet service coverage data, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 4171 - WIN 5G Act- Wireless Investment Now in 5G Act- to provide for a transition process to make electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz available for allocation and auction, to make available Federal spectrum for non-Federal use or shared Federal and non-Federal use, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 4462 - SHARE Act- Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently Act of 2019- to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for the establishment of an electromagnetic spectrum sharing research and development program and an integrated spectrum automation enterprise strategy, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 4463 - Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019- to direct the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States and promote United States leadership in international communications standards-setting bodies, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 151 - TRACED Act- Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act- a bill to deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019- Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for certain requirements relating to charges for internet, television, and voice services, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 918 - E-FRONTIER Act- Eliminating From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act- a bill to prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 952 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019- a bill to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 1046 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act- Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act- a bill to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019- a bill to promote the deployment of commercial fifth-generation mobile networks and the sharing of information with communications providers in the United States regarding security risks to the networks of those providers, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act- Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act of 2019- a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules relating to the collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband services, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 1939 - Moving FIRST Act- Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act- a bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote technological innovation in our Nation's communities, all provisions.
S. 1968 - SPECTRUM NOW Act- Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act- a bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 - a bill to provide that certain regulatory actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect, all provisions.
S. 2204 - DART Act of 2019 - Data Analytics Robocall Technology Act of 2019- a bill to allow the Federal Communications Commission to carry out a pilot program under which voice service providers could block certain automated calls, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act- a bill to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 2363 - TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory Council within the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Issues related to comprehensive privacy protections
Issues related to connected cars
Issues related to contraband prison phones
Issues related to cybersecurity
Issues related to robocalls
Issues related to spectrum policy
Issues related to the Lifeline program
Issues related to the deployment of broadband
Issues related to the deployment of wireless infrastructure
Issues related to wireless emergency alerts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cole |
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Jaime |
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Hank |
Kilgore |
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Christopher |
Salemme |
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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)
Internet Address: https://www.ctia.org/about-ctia/our-members
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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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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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