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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 | 400 Seventh Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 406 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293836-12
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6. House ID# 373580000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: DERRICK B. OWENS |
Date | 7/19/2019 10:59:49 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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Universal Service: expressed support for additional USF support as a result of the FCC's Dec. 2018 USF Order and the ability of carriers to choose to elect model-based support or to stay on cost-based rate of return; expressed opposition to an overall cap on USF; expressed need to reform the current USF contributions mechanism; and lobbied on pros and cons of the FCC's USF broadband network speed and latency testing regime.
Broadband: expressed support proposal to providing broadband incentives for large telecommunications providers to divest themselves of their most rural hard-to-serve areas to enable other broadband providers to serve those area; broadband network speed and latency testing; H.R 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America (LIFT) Act which seeks to rebuild and modernize the nation's infrastructure to among other things help expand access to broadband, Next-Gen 911 etc.
Broadband mapping initiatives to require more granularity on where broadband is and is not deployed: H.R. S. 1522 and H.R. 3126, the Broadband Data Improvement Act; the Map Improvement Act; H.R. 2643, the Broadband Maps Act; S. 842, the Improving Broadband Mapping Act; and S. 454, the Office of Rural Broadband Act and H.R. 2601, the Office of Rural Telecommunications -- both pieces of legislation call for establishment of new offices to specifically coordinate broadband efforts among the Federal agencies office.
H.R. 2929, the Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act -- requires large edge providers to and other high-bandwidth cost-causers to help contribute to the transport costs associated with delivering high volumes of content
Telecom Supply Chain matters related to the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, specifically S. 1625, the US 5G Leadership Act which promotes the deployment of commercial 5G mobile networks and the sharing of information with communications providers in the US regarding security risks to the networks of those providers.
Robocalls: H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act which clarifies prohibition on making robocalls; S. 151, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement & Deterrence (TRACED) Act
Telecom on Public Lands: H.R. 2611, the Public Lands Telecom Act which supports the establishment and importance of communications sites on or adjacent to Federal lands.
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service's ReConnect Program -- a new broadband grant/loan program to help with broadband deployment in rural areas.
Privacy: expressed member views on the various privacy proposals circulating within Congress and how rural telcos handle customer proprietary network information (CPNI) in the broadband era.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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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Owens |
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Durdach |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposal to provide tax incentives for larger telcos to divest themselves of their most rural hard-to-serve areas to allow smaller telecom providers to serve those areas with broadband and other telecom services.
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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Owens |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 292, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act -- provides expedited environmental reviews for broadband projects on existing rights-of-way on federal lands.
Discussed how as small businesses rural telcos deploy broadband and how certain rules and regulations affect their abilities to do so.
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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Owens |
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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
Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) Reauthorization; prevent broadcasters from requiring forced-bundling and tiering of content; retransmission consent reforms; programming reforms
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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Derrick |
Owens |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
2019 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues associated with telecom supply chain and bans on particular equipment; specifically S. 1625, the US 5G Leadership Act and provisions
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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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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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