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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW |
Address2 | SUITE 100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27354-12
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6. House ID# 305950000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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: Bruce Carnes, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration |
Date | 04/15/2013 |
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
- HR 22 Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 96 Cameras in the Courtroom Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 128 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 148 Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections (DISCLOSE) 2013 Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 504 To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 539 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 923 Say No to Drugs ads Act- to deny deduction of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 917 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013- to provide media coverage of federal court proceedings all provisions relating to cable.
- HR Con, Res. 16 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act- all provisions relating to cable.
- S 2 Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act all provisions relating to cable.
- S 134 Violent Content Research Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 245 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 649 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 405 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013-to provide media coverage of federal court proceedings all provisions relating to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Education - Dept of, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
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Powell |
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Assey |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable.
- HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable.
- HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable.
- HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable.
- S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable.
- S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable.
- S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable.
- S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable.
- S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable.
- S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable.
- S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable.
- S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable.
- S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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Assey |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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 147 Death Tax Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 177 Death Tax Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 434 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 483 Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act - to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions related to cable.
- S 8 End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act all provisions relating to cable.
- S 31 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 213 Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
- S 336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions related to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
Lewis |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
- HR 502 Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act all provisions relating to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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
- HR 118 "National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable.
- HR 1089 "Stepping Up to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Act of 2013" - all provisions related to cable.
- HR 1090 Elementary Educator STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Content Coach Act all provisions related to cable.
- HR 1353 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Opportunity Act all provisions related to cable.
- HRes 51 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States all provisions relating to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - 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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Rita |
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Lane |
Lofton |
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Daphna |
Peled |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Justin |
Rzepka |
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Dianne |
Smith |
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Wanda |
Townsend |
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Sonya |
Wendell |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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