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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW |
Address2 | SUITE 100 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-1431 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27354-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Shannon Scott |
Date | 1/21/2025 3:01:17 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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
-H Res 451 - Recognizing the need for greater access to rural and agricultural media programming - all provisions related to cable.
-S 340 - Protecting Community Television Act - all provisions related to cable.
-SRes 113 - A resolution recognizing the need for greater access to rural and agricultural media programming - all provisions related to cable.
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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Powell |
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Assey |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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James |
Houton |
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Nicolette |
Glisson |
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Kelsey |
Odom |
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Jeffrey |
Freeland |
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Michael |
Pauls |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
-HR 7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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James |
Houton |
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Nicolette |
Glisson |
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Kelsey |
Odom |
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Jeffrey |
Freeland |
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Michael |
Pauls |
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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
-HR 889 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1080 - Cooper Davis Act - all provisions related to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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James |
Houton |
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Nicolette |
Glisson |
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Kelsey |
Odom |
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Jeffrey |
Freeland |
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Michael |
Pauls |
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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
-HR 43 - Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 675 - Secure Space Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 682 - Launch Communications Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 742 - TELL Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 820 - Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 821 - Social Media Child Protection Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 922 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1165 - Data Privacy Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1241 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1341 - Spectrum Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1377 - Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1513 - FUTURE Networks Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 2460 - Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer OPT-IN) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 2463 - Junk Fee Prevention Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 2552 - Community Broadband Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 2635 - To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to limit liability protection provided by such section for providers of social media service, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3216 - Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3280 - TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3293 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3323 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act (RAPID Act) - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3431 - Spectrum Coexistence Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3557 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3565 - Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 3964 - Rural Broadband Modernization Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 4227 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 4504 - Novel, Advanced Spectrum and Communications Technology Networks Promotion Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 4505 - PLAN for Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 4510 - NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 4513 - Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 4887 - Online Consumer Protection Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 5173 - Broadband Buildout Accountability Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 5886 - Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6142 - LAST ACRE Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6149 - Protecting Kids on Social Media Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6246 - END Child Exploitation Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6429 - SCREEN Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6463 - STOP HATE Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6466 - AI Labeling Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6473 - Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6582 - To establish the Digital Literacy and Equity Commission, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 6929 - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7005 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7376 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7452 - Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7461 - Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7534 - Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7589 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act (ROUTERS) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7756 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7890 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7891 - Kids Online Safety Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 7949 - STOP CSAM Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8082 - Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8230 - Facilitating Optimal and Rapid Expansion and Siting of Telecommunications (FOREST) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8466 - Affordable Connectivity Program Improvement and Extension Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8556 - To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that certain telecommunications assistance available to assist school buses is preserved consistent with the Declaratory Ruling in the matter of Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on October 19, 2023 (FCC 23-84; WC Docket No. 13-184), and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8709 - Saving Americans' Valuable Earnings on the National Affordable Connectivity Program Act- all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8773 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 8838 - To prohibit agencies from taking certain action relating to social media companies, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9026 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9027 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9340 - Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9494 - Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9497 - AI Advancement and Reliability Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9737 - Secure A.I. Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 9766 - Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 10212 - SCAM Platform Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 10364 - To safeguard children from harmful app services accessible through app stores across the United States, to provide parents with parental controls, to provide parents clear and accurate information about apps and their services to ensure proper parental consent is achieved, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 10545 - American Relief Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 130 - Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 275 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 395 - Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 483 - Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (Internet PACT) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 560 - SAFE TECH Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 599 - Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 688 - DATA Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 744 - Data Care Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 856 - FAIR Contributions Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 998 - A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum - all provisions related to cable.
-S 999 - A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1091 - Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer OPT-IN) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1626 - Artificial Intelligence Shield for Kids (ASK) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1628 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1642 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1648 - Launch Communications Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 1671 - Digital Platform Commission Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2201 - American Cybersecurity Literacy Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2225 - TLDR Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2238 - PLAN for Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2325 - Algorithmic Justice Online Platform Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2521 - ACCESS Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2542 - LAST ACRE Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2663 - CONNECT Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2787 - 5G SALE Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2855 - CLOSE THE GAP Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2892 - Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3024 - Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3119 - Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3321 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3325 - Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3337 - DATA Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3565 - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3909 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 3991 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4049 - A bill to appropriate more funds for the Federal Communication Commission's "rip and replace" program, to require a spectrum auction, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4208 - Promoting Affordable Connectivity Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4213 - Kids Off Social Media Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4317 - Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4375 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2024 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4569 - Take It Down Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4572 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4651 - SAFE Supply Chains Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4690 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4821 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4893 - TERMS Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4928 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 4930 - Broadband Fairness Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 5364 - App Store Accountability Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 5616 - A bill to establish the Artificial Intelligence Safety Review Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 5620 - A bill to require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the use of commercial-off-the-shelf products and artificial intelligence technologies by the Internal Revenue Service - all provisions related to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Powell |
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Assey |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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James |
Houton |
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Nicolette |
Glisson |
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Kelsey |
Odom |
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Jeffrey |
Freeland |
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Michael |
Pauls |
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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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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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