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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 540 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10019 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 305076-12
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6. House ID# 382250000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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. | ||||||||
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: John S. Orlando, Senior Vice President, Washington |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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.Con.Res. 21, "Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions.
S.Con.Res. 7, "Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions.
H.Con.Res 42 ,"Creativity and Innovation Resolution, all provisions.
H.R.137, "Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011," all provisions.
H.R. 607, "Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, all provisions related to broadcasters.
H.R. 611, "BEST PRACTICES Act, all provisions.
H.R. 642, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011," all provisions.
H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act," all provisions.
H.R. 911, "To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum, to authorize the Commission, contingent on the completion of such inventory, to conduct auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and to share the revenues with the licensees who relinquished such rights, and for other purposes," all provision related to broadcasters.
H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Collaboration Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1203, Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1528, A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, all provisions.
H.R.1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1707, "Data Accountability and Trust Act," all provisions.
H.R. 1841, "A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach," all provisions.
H.R. 1895, The Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions.
H.R. 2102, A bill to permit each commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation, all provisions.
H.R.2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions related to broadcasters.
H.R.2577,SAFE Data Act, all provisions.
H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, all provisions related to broadcasters.
H.R. 3563, Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011, all provisions related to broadcasters.
H.R.3675, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, all provisions.
H.R.4044, Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012, all provisions related to broadcasters.
S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act," all provisions related to broadcasters.
S. 415, "Spectrum Optimization Act," all provisions related to broadcasters.
S. 455, "The Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act," all provisions related to broadcasters.
S. 522, "Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011," all provisions related to broadcasters.
S.611, "FCC TECH Act," all provisions related to broadcasters.
S.911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act or SPECTRUM Act, all provisions related to broadcasters.
S. 1040, The Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, all provisions related to broadcasters
S. 1151, "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011," all provisions.
S. 1207, "A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach," all provisions.
S.1408,Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions.
S.1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions.
S.1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions.
S.2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011, all provisions.
MB 07-294, MB 06-121, MB 02-277, MM 01-235, MM 01-317, MM 00-244 Ownership 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services.
Complaints Regarding Various Television Broadcasts Between February 2, 2002 and March 8, 2005
CS 98-82, Implementation of Section 11 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; CS 96-85, Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; MM 92-264, The Commission's Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits and Attribution Rules; MM 94-150, Review of the Commission's Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests; MM 92-51, Review of the Commission's Regulations and Policies Affecting Investment in the Broadcast Industry; MM 87-154, Reexamination of the Commission's Cross-Interest Policy
MM 00-168- Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast License Pubic Interest Obligations
MM 00-44- Extension of the Filing Requirement for Children's Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398)
MB 08-90- Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising
MB 10-71- Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent
MB 11-93- Implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act.
MB 09-182 - 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
MM 11-189- Standardized Program Reporting Requirements for Broadcast Licenses
ET 10-235- Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands: Allocations, Channel Sharing and Improvements to VHF
MM 11-154: Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol- Delivered Video Programming: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
MB 11-169, PP 00-67- Basic Service Tier Encryption: Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment
MB 10-56- Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Whether Comcast-NBCU Benchmark Conditions needs Clarification and Whether a Proposal Third Protective Order for Compliance Should be Adopted
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Martin D. |
Franks |
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John S. |
Orlando |
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Anne |
Lucey |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 722, "Say No to Drug Ads Act," all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
John S. |
Orlando |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.750, Fair Elections Now Act, all provisions related to broadcasters.
H.R.1404, Fair Elections Now Act, all provisions related to broadcasters.
H.R.4010, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes, all provisions related to broadcasters.
S.2219,A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes, all provisions related to broadcasters.
S.J.RES.35, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, and labor organizations, and expenditures by such entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates, all provisions related to broadcasters.
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 |
John S. |
Orlando |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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
H.R.3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, all provisions.
S.968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011, all provisions.
H.R. 3782,The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, all provisions.
S.978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, all provisions.
S.2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, all provisions.
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 |
John S. |
Orlando |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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
H.R.1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions.
H.R.3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, all provisions related to broadcasters.
Amendment no. 1826, the Roberts Amendment, to S. 1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
John S. |
Orlando |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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 MIA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2932, Free Flow of Information Act of 2011, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
John S. |
Orlando |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2677, "Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011, all provisions.
S.2019, Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011, all provisions.
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 |
John S. |
Orlando |
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Bryce |
Harlow |
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Josh |
Brown |
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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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