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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW |
Address2 | SUITE 100 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-1431 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27354-12
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6. House ID# 305950000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Bruce Carnes |
Date | 4/20/2015 4:12:56 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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
-HR 285 Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation SAVE Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 655 FCC ABCs Act of 2015, requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 734 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1396 Federal Communications Collaboration Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 253 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 421 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 572 To amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 760 Federal Communications Collaboration Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
-HR 9 Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 85 Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 104 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 196 "Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 240 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 266 End Taxpayer Funder Cell Phones Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 283 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 355 Global Internet Freedom Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 413 Partnership to Build America Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 491 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 580 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 625 Infrastructure 2.0 Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 656 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 689 Surveillance Order Report Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 699 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 726 Secure Data Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 805 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 821 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1053 To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1106 States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1212 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1229 Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1385 Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1641 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1704 To establish a national data breach notification standard - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1712 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt providers of broadband Internet access service from Federal Universal Service contributions - all provisions relating to cable.
-HConRes 27 Establishing the budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2016 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 40 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 56 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 135 Secure Data Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 177 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 237 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 240 Community Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 268 Rebuild America Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 424 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 456 Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 547 To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 597 States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 635 Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 668 Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 753 To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cyber threats - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 887 To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the relocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use - all provisions relating to cable.
-SConRes 11 Setting for the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2016 - all provisions relating to cable.
-SRes 110 Expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment - all provisions relating to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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
-HR 235 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-HR 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 537 Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation (COMPETE) Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
-S 851 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy efficiency of cable set-top boxes and other small network devices.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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)
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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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