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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

2. Address

Address1
25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW
 Address2
​SUITE 100
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 State
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 Zip Code
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 Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​BRUCE CARNES
​2022222377
​bcarnes@ncta.com
5. Senate ID#
​27354-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
6. House ID#
​305950000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2009
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​3,370,000.00
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.
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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Bruce Carnes, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
 Date
04/20/2009

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 Res 25 Introduced by Green, G. (D-Texas) on January 7, 2009
A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.

- H Res 30 - A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in
our nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should "get out of the way and stay out of the
way," all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 226 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the
fairness doctrine, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 231 - A bill to require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent
content, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 245 - Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2009 - To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other
services and to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 299 - National Digital Television Consumer Education Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 339 - Digital Television Coupon Improvement Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 400 - Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 508 - DTV Converter Box Rebate Act of 2009, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 661 - A bill to provide additional coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box program and to expedite delivery of
coupons under such program, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 691 - Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against
income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 760 - Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes, all
provisions relating to cable.
- HR 780 - Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 - To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote the
safe use of the Internet by students, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 848 - Performance Rights Act - To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for
other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 927 - Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite
carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video
programming distribution services, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1076 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 - To amend title 18,
United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes, all provisions
relating to cable.
- HR 1110 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2009 - To amend title 18, United
States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1155 - Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009 - To mandate satellite carriage
of qualified noncommercial educational television stations, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1258 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller
identification information, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, all provisions
relating to cable.
- HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act - To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of
certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized
user of the computer, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and
discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1819 - A bill to amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable
emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1860 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 - To provide certain counties with the ability to receive television
broadcast signals of their choice.- S 25 Introduced by Sanders (I-Vt.) on January 7, 2009 - Digital TV Transition Fairness Act,
all provisions relating to cable.
- S 30 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller
identification information, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 34 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating
the fairness doctrine, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 43 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 - A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and
discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 47 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
on telephone and other communication services, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 62 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating
the fairness doctrine, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
on telephone and other communications services, all provisions relating to cable.
- S Res 25 - A resolution expressing support for designation of Jan. 28, 2009, as "National Data Privacy Day," all provisions
relating to cable.
- S 233 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the allowance of bonus depreciation and the increased
expensing limitations permanent, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 328 - DTV Delay Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 348 - A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service
contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain
provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 352 - DTV Delay Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act of 2009 - A bill to amend title 18, United
States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to
cable.
- S 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, all provisions
relating to cable.
- S 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission, all provisions relating to
cable.
- S 771 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 - A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television
broadcast signals of their choice, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its
global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the
Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology
specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes, all provisions
relating to cable.
- S 788 - m-SPAM Act - A bill to prohibit unsolicited mobile text message spam, all provisions relating to cable.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Copyright Office

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
Kyle
McSlarrow
​
​
James
Assey
​
​
Michael
Dean
​
​
Lee
Friedman
​
Policy Director, Majority Leader Hoyer
Lon
Goldstein
​
​
Kathleen
Huzarsky
​
​
Rita
Lewis
​
​
Daphna
Peled
​
​
Clifford
Riccio
​
​
Justin
Rzepka
​
SrRsrchNRSCLegAidEnsignRsrchAsUSCESRC
Wanda
Townsend
​
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 Res 25 Introduced by Green, G. (D-Texas) on January 7, 2009
A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month, all provisions relating to cable.
- H Res 30 - A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in
our nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should "get out of the way and stay out of the
way," all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 226 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the
fairness doctrine, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 231 - A bill to require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent
content, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 245 - Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2009 - To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other
services and to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 299 - National Digital Television Consumer Education Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 339 - Digital Television Coupon Improvement Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 400 - Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 508 - DTV Converter Box Rebate Act of 2009, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 661 - A bill to provide additional coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box program and to expedite delivery of
coupons under such program, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 691 - Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against
income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 760 - Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes, all
provisions relating to cable.
- HR 780 - Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 - To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote the
safe use of the Internet by students, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 848 - Performance Rights Act - To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for
other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 927 - Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite
carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video
programming distribution services, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1076 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 - To amend title 18,
United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes, all provisions
relating to cable.
- HR 1110 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2009 - To amend title 18, United
States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1155 - Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009 - To mandate satellite carriage
of qualified noncommercial educational television stations, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1258 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller
identification information, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, all provisions
relating to cable.
- HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act - To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of
certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized
user of the computer, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and
discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1819 - A bill to amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable
emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012, all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1860 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 - To provide certain counties with the ability to receive television
broadcast signals of their choice.- S 25 Introduced by Sanders (I-Vt.) on January 7, 2009 - Digital TV Transition Fairness Act,
all provisions relating to cable.
- S 30 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller
identification information, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 34 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating
the fairness doctrine, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 43 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 - A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and
discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 47 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
on telephone and other communication services, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 62 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating
the fairness doctrine, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
on telephone and other communications services, all provisions relating to cable.
- S Res 25 - A resolution expressing support for designation of Jan. 28, 2009, as "National Data Privacy Day," all provisions
relating to cable.
- S 233 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the allowance of bonus depreciation and the increased
expensing limitations permanent, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 328 - DTV Delay Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 348 - A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service
contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain
provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 352 - DTV Delay Act, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act of 2009 - A bill to amend title 18, United
States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to
cable.
- S 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, all provisions
relating to cable.
- S 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission, all provisions relating to
cable.
- S 771 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 - A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television
broadcast signals of their choice, all provisions relating to cable.
- S 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its
global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the
Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology
specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes, all provisions
relating to cable.
- S 788 - m-SPAM Act - A bill to prohibit unsolicited mobile text message spam, all provisions relating to cable.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Copyright Office

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
Kyle
McSlarrow
​
​
James
Assey
​
​
Michael
Dean
​
​
Lee
Friedman
​
Policy Director, Majority Leader Hoyer
Lon
Goldstein
​
​
Kathleen
Huzarsky
​
​
Rita
Lewis
​
​
Daphna
Peled
​
​
Cliff
Riccio
​
​
Justin
Rzepka
​
SrRsrchNRSCLegAidEnsignRsrchAsUSCESRC
Wanda
Townsend
​
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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 Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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