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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 40 Main Street, Suite 301 |
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| City | Florence |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 01062 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 285290-12
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6. House ID# 369230000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 | 12/31/2013 |
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: Amy Martyn, Administrative Director |
Date | 05/02/2014 |
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
Media Ownership: Discussed use of shared services agreements to evade FCC media ownership rules and their contribution to current wave of media cosolidation.
Consumer Choice in Online Video Act: Discussed recently introduced Consumer Choice in Online Video Act.
Open Internet: Discussed impending decision in Verizon vs. FCC court case.
Television Consumer Freedom Act: Discussed Television Consumer Freedom Act and current efforts to move the legislation forward.
Cell Phone Unlocking: Educated staff regarding announcement of voluntary unlocking policies by major wireless carriers.
Video CHOICE Act: Communicate organizations support for Video CHOICE Act.
Open Internet: Educated staff regarding views on FCC authority for Open Internet rules and broadband telecommunication service oversight.
Privacy for Broadband Customers: Educated staff regarding privacy protections currently in place in Communication Act for providers subject to FCC jurisdiction.
USA Freedom Act: Educated staff regarding NSA mass surveillance reform legislative proposals.
Spectrum Innovation and Broadband Policy: Educated staff regarding unlicensed uses of spectrum reclaimed from incentive actions as well as wired and mobile broadband competition issues.
NSA Reform: Educate staff regarding views on various NSA mass surveillance reform legislation proposals.
Spectrum Policy and Broadband Competition: Educated staff regarding competitive auction design issues in incentive auction and special access price increases
Video Competition and IP Transition: Educated staff regarding views on various video competition bills and on telecomm technology transitions.
IP Transition: Educated staff regarding implication of changes in telecom technology for FCC oversight authority.
Political Ad Disclosure: Educated staff regarding views on FCC implementation of existing Communications Act authority to require disclosure of political ad purchasers.
Open Internet and IP Transition: Discussed possibility of paid prioritization schemes in wake of DC Circuit Court decision on Open Internet rules, as well as threats to public communications network if FCC authority for broadband communications is ignored.
Incentive Auction: Educated staff regarding statutory directives for structure of 600 MHz auction and related auctions, and regarding continuing FCC authority to promote competition in such auctions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Chancellar |
Williams |
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Mathew |
Wood |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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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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