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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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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70131-75
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6. House ID# 358030006
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN |
Date | 10/6/2014 10:17:39 AM |
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 / S. 31 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act;
H.R. 2309 / S. 1235 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013;
H.R. 3979 - Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014;
H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation;
S. 31/H.R. 434 & H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013;
S. 213 - To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services;
S. 336 & S. 743/H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013;
S. 1364/H.R. 3724 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act;
S. 1431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act;
S. 1645/H.R. 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; and
S. 1859 - Tax Extenders Act of 2013.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act;
H.R. 1580 - To Affirm the Policy of the United States Regarding Internet Governance;
H.R. 1575 - Kelsey Smith Act (to provide call location from mobile services in emergency situations);
H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013;
H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013;
H.R. 3719 - Video CHOICE Act of 2013;
H.R. 3720 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act;
H.R. 4342 - Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2014 (re: Internet domain name system);
H.R. 4572 - STELA (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act) Reauthorization Act of 2014;
H.R. 5036 - To amend Title 17 U.S. Code, to extend expiring provisions of STELA (2010);
S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013;
34eS. 517 & H.R. 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act;
S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013;
S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013;
S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013;
S. 1379 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013;
S. 1680 - Consumer Choice in Online Video Act;
S. 1788 - Digital Trade Act of 2013;
S. 1925 - Driver Privacy Act (to ensure the bill does not create unintentional consequences on legitimate data uses); and
S. 2476/.R. 4880 - Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act (concerning prioritization of Internet traffic).
General Lobbying on the following issues: Video competition, program access, retransmission consent; competition; interconnection/peering; the FCCs Open Internet Order; net neutrality/Internet governance; privacy; data security/breach/ retention; location based services; FCC/FTC jurisdiction LTE deployment Issues associated with cloud services and potential regulation; mobile payments applications and regulation; Telematics, including potential legislation that could affect deployment; Spectrum policy/holdings/allocations/auctions/fees; wireless alerts (in potential emergency situations); and E911 Reform.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act (Patent Infringement
S 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013;
S. 1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013;
S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; and
S. 2049 - Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act.
General lobbying on the following issues: Copyright reform; patent litigation abuse reform; and piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3361 USA Freedom Act (potential reforms concerning the use of electronic surveillance and other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, criminal and other purposes); and
H.R. 4291 - FISA Transparency and Modernization Act-and general lobbying on issues and potential reforms associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the National Security Agency
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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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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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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