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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 | 408 New Jersey Avenue, SE |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70131-75
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6. House ID# 358030006
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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 | |||||||||
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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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN |
Date | 7/20/2023 9:39:42 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
General lobbying on the following issues: 100% expensing tax credit; state and local broadband tax legislation; extension of 100% expensing [bonus] depreciation; corporate income tax rates; dividend taxation; OECD tax proposals; book minimum tax treatment of spectrum; mobile workforce state income legislation; expensing of research and experimentation costs; book minimum tax treatment of depreciation; and interest tax deduction limitation under section 163(j) of the I.R.C.
Lobbying on the following specific legislation:
S. 341/H.R. 889 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act;
S. 749/H.R. 1304 - American Innovation and R&D competitiveness Act of 2021;
S. 866/H.R. 2673 - American Innovation and Jobs Act (Spectrum and BEAD Program issues);
S. 1117/H.R. 2406 - Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now Act (ALIGN Act);
H.R. 1123 - Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act;
H.R. 2558/S. 1166 - Accelerate Long-term Investment Now Act (Align Act); and
Fair Access to Interstate Remedies (Draft)-A measure to prevent the imposition of discriminatory taxation and undue burdens on interstate commerce by providing taxpayers access to judicial remedies in federal court; not yet introduced).
H.R. 2788/S. 1232 - American Investment in Manufacturing (AIM) Act; and
H.R. 3938 - Build It In America Act.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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
General lobbying on the following issues: Affordable Connectivity Program; contraband cell phone legislation (pre-introduction); spectrum pipeline; DOD and spectrum sales; spectrum relocation fund; permitting reform; federal privacy framework; FAA reauthorization and contracting; 5G wireless; broadband deployment and affordability/implementation of NTIAs BEAD program (Notice of Funding Opportunity BroadbandUSA BEAD NOFO); broadband affordability and mapping; supply chain; FirstNet; rural broadband; and lower 3GHz spectrum.
Lobbying on the following Bills:
S. 130 - Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023;
S. 2427/S. 3236 - Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021 (USF Reform);
H.R. 220 - Advanced Aviation Act;
H.R. 675 - Secure Space Act;
H.R. 682 - Launch Communications Act;
H.R. 1108 - Spectrum Auction Authority Extension;
H.R. 1165 - Data Privacy Act;
H.R. 1338 - Satellite and Telecommunications Streaming Act;
H.R. 1353 - Advanced Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act;
H.R. 1377 - Promoting US Wireless Leadership Act; and
H.R. 7783 - Extending Americas Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
Green |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying on the following Bills:
H.R. 4350/S. 2791 & S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (spectrum issues).
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
General lobbying on cybersecurity.
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 |
James F. |
Green |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |