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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 901 F Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10023 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400418991-12
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6. House ID# 406840000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 | |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Gail MacKinnon, Executive Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer |
Date | 01/21/2014 |
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
H.R. 434 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act;
H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 2373 - Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2013, Bonus Depreciation
H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
H.R. 3724 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013
S. 31 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013
S. 336 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, Online Sales Tax
S. 1364 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013
S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
S. 1859 Tax Extenders Act of 2013, Bonus Depreciation
Corporate Tax Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
John |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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Cinnamon |
Rogers |
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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. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement act 2013
H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act
H.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance
H.R. 1685 - Broadband Adoption Act of 2013; would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program.
H.R. 2844 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013
H.R. 2952 CIRDA Act of 2013; would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes
H.R. 3309 Innovation Act Would amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections
H.R. 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 Would amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use
H.R. 3675 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 Would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission
H.R. 3481, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013
S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; RUS Broadband Loan Program
S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013
S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013
S. 596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013; Health IT
S. 658 - Cyber Warrior Act of 2013
S. 761 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.
S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013; would require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
John |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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Cinnamon |
Rogers |
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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
H.R. 3196 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes Would repeal the integration ban
H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 - Would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate retransmission consent negotiations between television broadcast stations and multichannel video programming distributors, to provide greater subscriber choice
H.R. 3720 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - Would repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace in cable service tiers
H.R. 3452 Furthering Access and Networks for Sports (FANS Act) - Would decrease the frequency of sports blackouts, to require the application of the antitrust laws to Major League Baseball, and for other purposes
S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, a La Carte Programming
S. 1680 Consumer Choice in Online Video Act - Would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase consumer choice and competition in the online video programming distribution marketplace
Issues Related to Retransmission Consent
S. 1789, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels, to preserve support of such channels
Issues Related to Retransmission Consent
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
John |
Lively |
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Gail |
MacKinnon |
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Rachel |
Welch |
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Steven |
Teplitz |
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C. Howie |
Hodges |
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Cinnamon |
Rogers |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |