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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 2001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | One Comcast Center |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 19103 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10057-12
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6. House ID# 317940000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Arthur R. Block, SVP & General Counsel |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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
Implementation of section 224 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding pole attachments.
Implementation of section 612 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding leased access and cable regulations.
Implementation of section 613 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding cable ownership limits.
Implementation of section 614 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding low power television.
Implementation of section 616 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding carriage of independent programming.
Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices.
Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, regarding digital television.
Carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels.
Carriage of C-SPAN programming.
S.215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act./ H.R.5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, including network management/H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Non Discrimination Act of 2008.
S.49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act/S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act.
H.R. 1008, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act.
S.1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007.
S.1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act/H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007.
H.R. 2738. Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007.
S.3154, S.3156, and H.R. 6209, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Acts.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Kerry |
Knott |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Susan |
Gonzales |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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John |
Morabito |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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Reps. Hastert, DeLay, Boehner, Miller, Pryce, |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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& Reynolds; Clerk of the House |
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
S.1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sports Programming, including cable carriage of the BTN, NFL.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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John |
Morabito |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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Reps. Hastert, DeLay, Boehner, Miller, Pryce, |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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& Reynolds; Clerk of the House |
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
H.R. 3679, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007.
Miscellaneous Tax Issues, including Depreciation, AMT, and Extenders.
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 |
Melissa |
Maxfield |
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John |
Morabito |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Susan |
Gonzales |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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Reps. Hastert, DeLay, Boehner, Miller, Pryce, |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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& Reynolds; Clerk of the House |
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. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007/S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 6356, Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008.
Voice Competition, including number portability, interconnection, and retention marketing.
H.R. 3298, 21st Century Service Members Protection Act.
S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007.
H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007/S. 428, IP-enabled Voice Communications Public Safety Act of 2007.
H.R. 6320, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008.
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 |
Kerry |
Knott |
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Melissa |
Maxfield |
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John |
Morabito |
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Pete |
Filon |
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Lindsey |
Dickinson |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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Reps. Hastert, DeLay, Boehner, Miller, Pryce, |
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Samuel |
Lancaster |
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& Reynolds; Clerk of the House |
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |