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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1133 21st Street NW, #900 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Dallas |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 75202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 34455-12
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6. House ID# 307310000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 |
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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: Keith M. Krom, Vice President and General Counsel |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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
Issues related to intellectual property in connection with provisioning of Internet services and emergency number systems and databases.
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 |
Wendy |
Donoho |
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Krom |
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Kent |
Wells |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 248, Empowering States to Innovate Act, as it relates to state waivers for health care coverage
S 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act, as it relates to state waivers for health care coverage
HR 439, State Leadership in Health Care Act, as it relates to state waivers for health care coverage
S 244, State Health Care Choice Act, as it relates to state waivers for health care coverage
HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, as it relates to reducing medical liability and capping noneconomic damages and restricting punitive damages
HR 1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to employee leave in connection with children and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities
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 |
Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Keith |
Krom |
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Susan |
Santana |
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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
HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, as it relates to extending the research credit through 2012
HR 689, The 21st Century Investment Act of 2011, as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit
HR 99, The Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2011, as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit
S 12, The Job Creation Act of 2011, as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit
S 543, Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property
HR 428, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011, as it relates to amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
S 106, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011, as it relates to amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
HR 1693, Research and Development Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011, as it relates to extending the research credit through 2012
HR 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services
S 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the
taxation of digital goods and digital services
S 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011, provisions related to the corporate tax rate
S 1012, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011, as it relates to amending the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to
repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
HR 3476/S 1866, American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act, as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit
HR 3091/S 1647, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, provisions related to the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates
S 1934, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain communications taxes, and for other purposes, as it relates to amending the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services
HR 1864, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns
HR 1773, The Made in America Act of 2011, as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit
S 825, The Job Creation through Innovation Act, as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit
S 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification
HR 4196, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets, as it relates to bonus depreciation
S 2240, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets., as it relates to bonus depreciation
S 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, as it relates to bonus depreciation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Lyndon |
Boozer |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Gerald Francis |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Theodore Reynolds |
Kingsley |
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Keith |
Krom |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Kent |
Wells |
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Laura |
Zuckerman |
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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
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements
S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements
S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security
and breach requirements
S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and
enforcement of data security breach requirements
HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks
HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks
S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks
S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers
HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers
HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery
HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund
S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012
HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers
HR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information
S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA.
S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity
S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
HR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers
and the public safety community
HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers
HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform
HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations
S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers
HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing
HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones
HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks
HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards
S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers
HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers
Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers
S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers
HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
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 |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Lyndon |
Boozer |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Jerry |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Theodore Reynolds |
Kingsley |
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Keith |
Krom |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Kent |
Wells |
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Laura |
Zuckerman |
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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
Law of the Sea Treaty, provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention relevant to installation, protection, maintenance and repair of international and extra-territorial submarine cables
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 |
Barry |
Hutchison |
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Theodore Reynolds |
Kingsley |
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Keith |
Krom |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1873/S 987, Arbitration Fairness Act, provisions that would modify the Federal Arbitration Act with specific reference to consumer arbitration
S 1652, Consumer Mobile Fairness Act, provisions related to mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service
HR 4181, To amend title 9, United States Code, to exclude employment contracts and employment disputes from such title, provisions related to mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service
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 |
Katreice |
Banks |
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Lyndon |
Boozer |
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Wendy |
Donoho |
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Gerald Francis |
Hogan |
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Barry |
Hutchison |
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Peter |
Jacoby |
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Theodore Reynolds |
Kingsley |
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Keith |
Krom |
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Marie |
Long |
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Marian |
McDowell |
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Timothy |
McGivern |
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Timothy |
McKone |
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Susan |
Santana |
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Kent |
Wells |
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Laura |
Zuckerman |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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