Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

Issues concerning accessibility of programming content for persons with disabilities.
Issues related to the establishment of a quiet period for retransmission consent negotiations.
Issues concerning broadcast localism.

Issues related to cable and direct broadcast satellite carriage of broadcast programming.

Issues related to the XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger.

H.R.1320: Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.1597: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007; To require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces; all provisions

H.R.2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.2331: First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.2802: Local Community Radio Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.2821: Television Freedom Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.2905: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.3003: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes; all provisions

H.R.4167: Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act; all provisions

H.R.5435: DTV Border Fix Act; all provisions

H.R.5470: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets; all provisions

H.R.600: Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.608: Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007; all provisions

H.R.6209: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act; all provisions

H.R.7013: Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; all provisions

H.R.7157: Radio All Digital Channel Receiver Act; all provisions

H.R.983: Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2007; all provisions

House Appropriations FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Bill: FCC-related provisions.

S. J. Res. 28: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership; all provisions

S.1223: First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007; all provisions

S.124: Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007; all provisions

S.1675: Local Community Radio Act of 2007; all provisions

S.1742: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007; all provisions

S.1748: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007; all provisions

S.1780: Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act; all provisions

S.2035: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007; all provisions

S.2125: Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007; all provisions

S.2297: A bill to require the FCC to conduct an economic study on the impact that low-power FM stations will have on full-power commercial FM stations; all provisions

S.2332: Media Ownership Act of 2007; all provisions

S.234: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007; all provisions

S.2507: DTV Border Fix Act of 2007; all provisions

S.2607: DTV Transition Assistance Act; all provisions

S.3154: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act; all provisions

S.3156: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act; all provisions

S.337: White Spaces Act of 2007; all provisions

S.3446: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to defer the tax on the gain on the sale of certain telecommunications and media businesses, and for other purposes; all provisions

S.3663: Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; all provisions

S.602: Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007; A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology; all provisions

Before the Small Business Administration: Issues concerning broadcast localism.

Before the National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Issues concerning the DTV Converter Box Coupon program.

Before the Federal Communications Commission:

In the Matter of Accessibility of Video Programming Providing Emergency Information for Individuals Who are Blind and Visually Impaired, RM-11499

In the Matter of Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices Below 900 MHz and in 3 GHz Band, ET Docket No. 02-380

In the Matter of Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Broadcast Translator Stations; MB Docket No. 07-172: RM-11338

In the Matter of Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of the Commissions Rules; CS Docket No. 98-120

In the Matter of Creation of Event Radio Services, RM-11501

In the Matter of Development of Devices Capable of Supporting Multiple Audio Entertainment Services, MM Docket No. 08-172

In the Matter of Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting Service; MM Docket No. 99-325

In the Matter of DTV Consumer Education Initiative; MB Docket No. 07-148

In the Matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership In the Broadcasting Services; MB Docket No. 07-294

In the Matter of Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, and the Digital Television Transition, MB Docket No. 08-167

In the Matter of Review of the Commissions Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements; MB Docket No. 07-198

In the Matter of Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band, MB Docket No. 08-166

In the Matter of Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising; MB Docket No. 08-90

In the Matter of Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands; ET Docket No. 04-186

Issues related to the establishment of a quiet period for retransmission consent negotiations.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

No activity during this reporting period.

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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.2060: Internet Radio Equality Act, all provisions
H.CON.RES.244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; all provisions

H.R.4789: Performance Rights Act; all provisions

S.CON.RES.82: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; all provisions

S.1353: Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007; all provisions

S.2500: Performance Rights Act; all provisions

H.R.7084: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008; all provisions

Before the US Copyright Office: Copyright Office RM 2000-7, Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries

Before the White House: Issues concerning public performance royalties in sound recordings delivered by free over-the-air radio broadcast stations.

Before the US Patent and Trademark Office: Positions of the United States before the World Intellectual Property Organization concerning a broadcasters' treaty and new international standards for exceptions and limitations to copyright.

Before the Copyright Royalty Board: Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Rate Determination Proceeding, Docket No. 2006-3 CRB DPRA.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address: http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=About_NAB

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization