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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 400 ATLANTIC STREET |
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| City | STAMFORD |
State | CT |
Zip Code | 06901 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 59056-12
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6. House ID# 352150000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Paul Cancienne |
Date | 1/22/2018 5:07:37 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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
- S. 19 MOBILE NOW Act, providing opportunities for broadband investment
- H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017, would amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to implement of framework and audits for improving cybersecurity
- S. 1013, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones
- H.R. 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, would 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
- S. 964/H.R. 2356, MY Data Act of 2017, would protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security
- S. 1475/H.R. 3010, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017, would provide for the identification and documentation of best practices for cyber hygiene by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- H.R. 659: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017, to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority
- H.R. 3359: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes
- H.R. 4232: To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide grants for access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas
- H.R. 4585: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission
- 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
- H.R._, a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission, to provide for certain procedural changes to the rules of the Commission to maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient decision making
- Infrastructure priorities and suggestions to stimulate broadband investment
- Other issues pertaining to Broadband, video and telephone regulations; FCC merger review; diversity and inclusion issues; issues pertaining to retransmission consent, channel carriage, spectrum
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Bohigian |
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Paul |
Cancienne |
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Waldo |
McMillan |
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Patrick |
Williams |
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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
The House Republican Better Way for Tax Reform, including subjects pertaining to corporate tax reform, job creation, and infrastructure investment
- S.1/H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Issues related to corporate interest deduction
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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Catherine |
Bohigian |
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Paul |
Cancienne |
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McMillan |
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Patrick |
Williams |
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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
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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