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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 317776-75
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6. House ID# 395490003
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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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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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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: Lisa Sutherland, Principal |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4789/S 2500, Performance Rights Act, all provisions. H. Con. Res. 244, all provisions. Issues regarding performance taxes;
White Spaces;
DTV transition and funding for public education;
XM-Sirius merger
Issues related to the XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger.
H.CON.RES.244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions;
H.R.1320: To protect important existing television band devices in the unassigned, non-licensed television channels from harmful interference from new devices, all provisions;
H.R.1597: To require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces, all provisions;
H.R.2331: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes, all provisions;
H.R.5435 : To address the digital television transition in border states, all provisions;
H.R.608: To further inform consumers about the transition to digital television, all provisions;
H.R.7013: To require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting, all provisions;
H.R.7157: To require that radios used in the satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terrestrial digital radio signals, all provisions;
House Appropriations FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Bill
S.1223: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes, all provisions;
S.2125: A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.
S.234: A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces.
S.2507: DTV Border Fix Act of 2007: A bill to address the digital television transition in border states.
Support to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
S.337: A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes.
S.CON.RES.82: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Before the Federal Communications Commission:
In the Matter of Applications of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. for Approval to Transfer Control; MB Docket No. 07-57
In the Matter of DTV Consumer Education Initiative; MB Docket No. 07-148
In the Matter of Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands; ET Docket No. 04-186
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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Sutherland |
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COS, LD - Sen. Ted Stevens, |
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Staff Dir & Gen. Cnsl, Sen. Commerce Cmte, |
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Sutherland |
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Advisor, Pres. Pro-Tem Ofc, Dpty Staff Dir, |
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Sutherland |
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Sen. Approps Cmte. |
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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: www.nab.org
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |