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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1090 VERMONT AVENUE, NW, 6TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 48873-12
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6. House ID# 345610000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mr. Ken Wasch |
Date | 10/20/2016 4:28:33 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training;
FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Mark |
MacCarthy |
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Brendan |
Desetti |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data privacy and security; cybersecurity; policies pertaining to "big bata," the "Internet of Things," and artificial intelligence.
Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements;
Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including:
Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699),
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356), and the International Communications Privacy Act of 2016 (S. 2986, H.R. 5323);
Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Mark |
MacCarthy |
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David |
LeDuc |
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Carl |
Schonander |
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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
Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement);
Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); the PATENT Act (S. 1137, the TROL Act (HR 2045) and the Demand Letter Transparency Act (HR 1896);
IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper;
ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks;
Congressional review of copyright policy;
Modernization of the Copyright Office;
Trade secret protection, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act (H.R.3326, S. 1890);
Copyright Office studies of online service provider liability, embedded software and Section 1201.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Carl |
Schonander |
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Mark |
MacCarthy |
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Chris |
Mohr |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Workforce preparedness;
Support for technology in teaching and education;
Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education;
Student Privacy;
Open educational resources
legislation and regulations:
Reauthorization and Implementation of PL 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act;
Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act;
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act;
Implementation and reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99);
U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations;
ConnectEd and ConnectEducators;
Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014 (S. 1322);
Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (draft legislation);
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587)
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act (H.R. 6122)
Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act (S. 1788);
Student Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 3157);
Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (S. 1788).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Mark |
MacCarthy |
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Brendan |
Desetti |
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David |
LeDuc |
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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
FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Protecting the Privacy of Consumers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Mark |
MacCarthy |
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David |
LeDuc |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
International trade issues, including the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA),
Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing;
U.S.-EU Privacy Shield agreement;
U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Carl |
Schonander |
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Mark |
MacCarthy |
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David |
LeDuc |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Postal rates and service standards; Legislation to reform and modernize the operations of the U.S. Postal Service, postal rates: Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S. 2051),Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 5714), and Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 (R.R. 5707).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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 |
David |
LeDuc |
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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
Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including:
Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356), and the International Communications Privacy Act of 2016 (S. 2986, H.R. 5323); Government access to encrypted information; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R. 3017, H.R. 5077), issues pertaining to privacy oversight.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
David |
LeDuc |
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Mark |
MacCarthy |
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Carl |
Schonander |
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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
Issues pertaining to federal IT procurement, including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP); Federal IT Modernization; Oversight of GSA 18F and the U.S. Digital Service; Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (S. 779, H.R. 1477); Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II web content regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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LeDuc |
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Brendan |
Desetti |
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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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Internet Address: http://www.siia.net/About/SIIA-Member-Companies
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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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