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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 444 N. CAPITOL STREET, NW, #740 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29276-101
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6. House ID# 321460002
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Patrick J Lane, Senior Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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
Retransmission consent
Incentive auctions
Spectrum policy
S. 455 RADIOS Act
S. 415 Spectrum Optimization Act
S. 911 Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act' or the `SPECTRUM Act'.
S. 1784 FCC Process Reform
S.1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011
S. 2008 Next Generation Television Market Place
S. 2008 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
H.R. 365 Next Generation Television Market Place
H.R. 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011
H.R.911 Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011
H.R. 2289 FCC `ABCs' Act of 2011'.
H. R. 1981 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography
and child exploitation offenses.
H.R. 3309 FCC Process Reform
H.R. 3675 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Data Security
H.R. 3360 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Acto of 2012 (Spectrum Auctions)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Regan |
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Maureen |
O'Connell |
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Kathleen |
Ramsey |
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Kristopher |
Jones |
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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
Intellectual Property Protection
The Illegal Streaming of Copyrighted Content
H.R.1249 : America Invents Act
H.R. 2471 To amend section 270 of title 18 USC to clarify that a video tape service proveder may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet
H.R. 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act
S.23 : America Invents Act
S. 968 Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 or PROTECT IP Act
S. 978 To amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Vice President of the U.S., U.S. Copyright Office, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Mike |
Regan |
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Rick |
Lane |
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Maureen |
O'Connell |
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Kathleen |
Ramsey |
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Kristopher |
Jones |
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Evony |
Blake |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Budget Process as it relates to Spectrum Auction
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 |
Mike |
Regan |
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Kathleen |
Ramsey |
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Kristopher |
Jones |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Columbia Free Trade Agreement
Panama Free Trade Agreement
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Russia PNTR
Korea Fee Trade Agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Rick |
Lane |
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Janet |
O'Callaghan |
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Mike |
Regan |
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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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.611 : BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R.654 : Do Not Track Me Online Act
H.R.1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
S.799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
H.R. 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP),
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
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
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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