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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 | 1400 16TH STREET, NW, SUITE 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8577-12
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6. House ID# 318850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Kelly Cole |
Date | 7/20/2018 10:57:11 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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, and Reauthorization Act- to transfer operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
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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Cole |
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Robertson |
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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
H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018- to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018- to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2425 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - to support the establishment and improvement of communications sites on or adjacent to Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture through the retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2520 - BROWSER Act of 2017 - balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017- to require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access- to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that establish a national standard for determining whether mobile and broadband services available in rural areas are reasonably comparable to those services provided in urban areas.
H.R. 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act- to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act- Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act- to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5633 - The HANG UP Act- Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2018 - to repeal debt collection amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019- making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6032 - SMART IoT Bill- State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT Act- to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of the internet-connected devices industry in the United States.
H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019- making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
S. 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.
S. 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - a bill to streamline the process for broadband facility location applications on Federal land, and for other purposes.
S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act- a bill to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes.
S. 1691 - Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 - a bill to provide minimal cybersecurity operational standards for Internet-connected devices purchased by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 1885 - AV START Act -Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act- a bill to support the development of highly automated vehicle safety technologies, and for other purposes.
S. 1988 - SPEED Act - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2017- a bill to streamline broadband infrastructure permitting on established public rights-of-way, and for other purposes.
S. 2061 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - a bill to further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade the Nation's 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force for meeting the connectivity and technology needs of precision agriculture in the United States.
S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018- a bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that establish a national standard for determining whether mobile and broadband services available in rural areas are reasonably comparable to those services provided in urban areas.
S. 2694 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to lengthen the statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations, and for other purposes.
S. 2705 - ROBOCOP Act- Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones- a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and to require providers of telephone service to offer technology to subscribers to reduce the incidence of unwanted telephone calls and text messages, and for other purposes.
S. 2955 - MAP Broadband Act- Mobility Fund- a bill to reform the Mobility Fund Phase II challenge process conducted by the Federal Communications Commission.
S. 2958 - A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019- an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
S. 3010 - SPECTRUM NOW Act- Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act- a bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities.
S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018- A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.
S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019- an original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
S. 3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance Small Cell Deployment Act- a bill to streamline siting processes for small cell deployment.
H.J.Res.129 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to
S.J.Res.52 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".
S.Res.523 - A resolution encouraging companies to apply privacy protections included in the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union to citizens of the United States.
Issues related to E911/NG911
Issues related to comprehensive privacy protections
Issues related to connected cars
Issues related to contraband prison phones
Issues related to cybersecurity
Issues related to data breach and data security
Issues related to drones
Issues related to oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Issues related to oversight of the Universal Service Fund
Issues related to robocalls
Issues related to smart cities
Issues related to spectrum policy
Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order
Issues related to the FCCs Restoring Internet Freedom Order
Issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Issues related to the deployment of broadband
Issues related to the deployment of wireless infrastructure
Issues related to wireless emergency alerts
Issues related to wireless towers
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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