|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 975 F Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Zip Code | 30328 |
Country | USA |
|
5. Senate ID# 11231-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 318260000
|
TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
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: Paul Scolese |
Date | 1/20/2016 3:26:08 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
Video programming issues, generally;
Cable set top box issues, generally;
General broadcast issues including media ownership, retransmission and spectrum;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to joint sales agreements;
H.R. 2125, Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015;
H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions related to spectrum auctions;
S. 1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements and S. 1910, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions related to broadcast joint sales agreements
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 |
Joab |
Lesesne |
|
|
|
Paul |
Scolese |
|
|
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
Music copyright issues, generally;
H. Con. Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act;
H.R. 9, Innovation Act;
H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015;
H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015;
S. 662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015;
S. 1137, PATENT Act;
S. Con. Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Paul |
Scolese |
|
|
|
Joab |
Lesesne |
|
|
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
Bonus depreciation, generally;
Corporate tax reform, generally;
Deductibility of advertising expenses, generally;
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act;
H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, provisions related to permanent extension of ITFA;
H.R. 1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, tax extenders provisions;
H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation;
S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act;
S. 851, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015;
S. 1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.
S. 1666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2015 and 2016, and for other purposes.
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 |
Joab |
Lesesne |
|
|
|
Paul |
Scolese |
|
|
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
Broadband deployment issues, generally;
Data breach issues, generally;
Net neutrality, generally;
Net neutrality issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order;
H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions related to FCC Open Internet order
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 |
Joab |
Lesesne |
|
|
|
Paul |
Scolese |
|
|
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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Automobile recall issues, generally;
Issues affecting the wholesale auto auction industry, generally;
H.R. ___, Improving Recall Tracking Act (discussion draft);
H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, provisions related to vehicle safety;
H.R. 1181, Vehicle Safety Improvement Act;
S. 900, Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act;
S. 1743, Motor Vehicle Safety Act;
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 |
Paul |
Scolese |
|
|
|
Joab |
Lesesne |
|
|
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
Cyber security issues, generally;
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to CISA;
H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, provisions related to retention of telephone records;
H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 (USA FREEDOM Act);
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
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 |
Joab |
Lesesne |
|
|
|
Paul |
Scolese |
|
|
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.
20. Client new address
Address |
|
||||||
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
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
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |