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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| 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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| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kelly Cole |
Date | 1/21/2020 3:46:01 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 further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
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.
S. 2474 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020- an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
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.
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.
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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Cole |
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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
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.
S. 1215 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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.
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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Cole |
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Hjort |
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Hank |
Kilgore |
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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.
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.
H.R. 1220 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019- Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019- 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.
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.
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.
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.
H.R. 2386 - STOP Robocalls Act- Support Tools to Obliterate Pesky Robocalls Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for information sharing regarding robocall and spoofing violations, to authorize the provision of a robocall blocking service with opt-out customer approval, and to provide for a study on information requirements for certain VoIP service providers.
H.R. 2881 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019- to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
H.R. 4227 - MAPS Act- Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act- to prohibit the submission to the Federal Communications Commission of broadband internet access service coverage information or data for the purposes of compiling an inaccurate broadband coverage map.
H.R. 4229 - Broadband DATA Act- Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act- 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.
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.
H.R. 5000 - 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 prototyping program and an integrated spectrum automation enterprise strategy, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend expiring provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
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.
S. 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019- a bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.
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.
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.
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.
S. 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019- a bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act- a bill 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.
S. 1626 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act- a bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
S. 2664 - Cyber Shield Act of 2019- a bill to establish a voluntary program to identify and promote internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes, and for other purposes.
S. 2693 - READI Act- Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019- a bill to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.
S. 2748 - Don't Break Up the T-Band Act- a bill to repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.
S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
S. 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act- a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make not less than 280 megahertz of spectrum available for terrestrial use, and for other purposes.
S. 2921 - C-Band Act- Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for an auction of C-Band spectrum, and for other purposes.
S. 2956 - IADIA Act- Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of the C-band, and for other purposes.
S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act- a bill to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement.
Issues related to E911/NG911
Issues related to comprehensive privacy protections
Issues related to connected cars
Issues related to contraband prison phones
Issues related to cybersecurity
Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
Issues related to oversight of the Universal Service Fund
Issues related to resiliency
Issues related to robocalls
Issues related to smart cities
Issues related to spectrum policy
Issues related to stolen phones
Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order
Issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Issues related to the Lifeline program
Issues related to the deployment of broadband
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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Christopher |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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