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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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Address1 | 408 New Jersey Avenue, SE |
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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 | 2016 |
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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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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN |
Date | 5/5/2016 10:43:10 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.235/S.431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (issues related to taxation of Internet Service Providers);
H.R.879 - Axe the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act;
H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property);
H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act of 2015;
H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 ( to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions);
H.R. 2821 -- Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015;
S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification act of 2015 (as related to changes to non-resident personal tax returns);
S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification);
S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); and
S.1660/H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.
General lobbying on the following issues: VOIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections; online sales tax simplification; excise taxation on high cost health insurance plans; wireless tax fairness; corporate tax reform and rates; corporate interest tax deductions; international tax reform; dividend taxation; and telecommunications equipment depreciation.
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.1314 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015;
H.R.1506 - Small Business Access to Spectrum Act;
H.R. 1641 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015;
H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015;
H.R. 3998 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act;
H.R.4190 - Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015;
S.356/H.R.699 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015;
S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015;
S.1618 - Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 (to reallocate Federal Government-held spectrum); and
S.2607 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (concerning spectrum planning and interagency coordination).
General Lobbying on the following issues: Net Neutrality/Internet Governance [including Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) functions]; privacy; data security; broadband infrastructure; encryption; Spectrum issues (including general policy, availability, transfers from public to commercial applications and auctions); 5G development and testing; and LTE-U issues (unlicensed spectrum applications).
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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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.9 - Innovation Act (regarding patent infringement);
S.1137 - Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015; and
S.2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 (to ensure that venue in patent cases is fair and proper).
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
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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
S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
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 |
James F. |
Green |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 512/H.R. 1174 - Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; and
S.1600 & H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (a bill to extend Privacy Act remedies to citizens of certified foreign countries).
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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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