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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 | SEVEN PARKWAY CENTER, #755 |
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City | PITTSBURGH |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 15220 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 54528-12
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6. House ID# 349900000
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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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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: MATTHEW M. POLKA |
Date | 10/21/2019 2:06:08 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
TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
H.R.55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 1/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 (introduced 1/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.151 - TRACED Act (1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.161 - A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.142 - ADD Act (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 (introduced 1/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.711 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. (introduced 1/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.273 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 2/4/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 2/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act (introduced 2/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1220 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1289 - Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act (introduced 2/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.583 - DATA Privacy Act (introduced 2/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1575 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1586 - BRIDGE Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1602 - TRACED Act (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/8/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.748 - A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 3/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1818 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 3/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (introduced 3/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2015 - TRACED Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2063 - E-FRONTIER Act (introduced 04/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1046 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (introduced 04/04/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2136 - Open Internet Preservation Act (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1116 - Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1167 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1212 - ROBOCOP Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2298 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering Of Consumers On Phones Act (introduced 04/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 (introduced 04/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2386 - STOP Robocalls Act (introduced 04/29/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1239 - ROBO Calls and Texts Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 05/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2601 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act (introduced 05/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 (introduced 05/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2682 - Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3002 - To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1655 - A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1748 - Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act (introduced 06/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 06/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act (introduced 06/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3278 - Connect America Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 06/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3707 - DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2111 - SHIELD Act of 2019 (introduced 07/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3810 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3869 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 07/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3900 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2204 - DART Act of 2019 (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2223 - AIRWAVES Act (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4127 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2344 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2349 - Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2385 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act (introduced 08/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4171 - WIN 5G Act (introduced 08/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act (introduced 09/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (introduced 9/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 9/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 9/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.4461 - Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019 (introduced 09/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
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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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
FIN - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/INVESTMENTS/SECURITIES
S.146 - Move America Act of 2019 (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.266 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 (introduced 1/29/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.865 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1508 - Move America Act of 2019 (introduced 3/5/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
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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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
NAT - NATURAL RESOURCES
H.R.292 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019 (introduced 1/8/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.2611 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act (introduced 05/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
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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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
COM - COMMUNICATIONS/BROADCASTING/RADIO/TV
H.R. 1 - For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.896 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019 (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1612 - Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.1789 - Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 3/28/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3698 - Foreign Entities Reform Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3834 - Clean Money Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2257 - Fair Elections Now Act of 2019 (introduced 07/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
S.2454 - Go Pack Go Act of 2019 (introduced 09/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
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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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
TRA - TRANSPORTATION
H.R.658 - National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2019 (introduced 1/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
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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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
TAX - TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
H.R.2921 - Broadband for All Act of 2019 (introduced 05/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
H.R.3999 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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