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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 I STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 5836-12
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6. House ID# 315720000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: Robert S. Fisher |
Date | 1/21/2021 4:27:35 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
H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act)
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act
H.R. 6563/S. 3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020
H.R. 6624 - The Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act of 2020
H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act
S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020
H.R. 6395/S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
S. 4626 - A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the US
Federal Privacy Legislation
Spectrum -Need for mid-band and high-band
5G Deployment/Nationalization (Rivada)
FirstNet interoperability
Rural Broadband Mapping
Section 230 Immunity Legislation
Contraband Phones in Prisons
Network buildout and tower location on public lands
Disaster Response and Network Resiliency
H.R.133 - The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021
H.R. 2063/S. 915 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act)
H.R. 4171 - WIN 5G Act
S. 4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
S. 4803 - Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020
C-Band interference with commercial altimeters
Broadband Affordability Policy/Emergency Broadband Benefit (ERB)
Protecting Lawful Streaming Act
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christopher |
DeBosier |
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Thomas |
Edwards |
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Robert |
Fisher |
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Michone |
Johnson |
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Joshua |
Lynch |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Courtney |
Reinhard |
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Marcela |
Zamora |
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Brooks |
Brunson-Pitts |
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Jay |
Cho |
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Mark |
Mullet |
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Stacey |
Sprinkle |
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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. 2426/S. 1273 - The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act)
Digital Streaming Copyright legislation
Patent issues - Patent Trial and Appeals Board
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Fisher |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Michone |
Johnson |
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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
H.R. 8132 - American COMPETE Act
FISA
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Fisher |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Courtney |
Reinhard |
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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. 748/S. 3548 - Employee Retention Credit
H.R. 1725/S. 765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019
H.R. 1869/S. 803 - Restoring Investment in Improvement Act
H.R. 4796/S. 604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
H.R. 5674 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020
H.R. 6802/S. 3296 - Accelerate long-term Investment Growth Now Act (ALIGN Act)
H.R. 8056 - Remote Worker Relief Act of 2020
S. 3995 - Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020
S. 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act
Digital Economy Directives proposed by OECD
State and local Taxation of Digital Good and Services
Corporate Interest Tax Deduction Regulations
Corporate Tax Rates
Dividend Taxation
Pension Smoothing
Foreign Taxation of Digital Services
State and Local Taxation of the Internet
Expensing (Bonus) Depreciation
Like Kind Exchanges of Spectrum
International Tax Regulations
Term Asset Backed Security Loan Facility (TALF) Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Robert |
Fisher |
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Mark |
Mullet |
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Stacey |
Sprinkle |
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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
H.R. 1289 - PHONE Act of 2020
Tracfone
Safe Connections Act
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Fisher |
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Brooks |
Brunson-Pitts |
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Christopher |
DeBosier |
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Courtney |
Reinhard |
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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
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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)
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |