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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 | 2008 |
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: Peter B. Davidson, Senior Vice President |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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
S. 1492 - Broadband Data Improvement Act, entire bill
H.R. 6320 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessability Act of 2008, entire bill
H.R. 3914 - Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Proceedures Act, entire bill
S. 2668 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008
H.R. 5450 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008
H.R. 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
H.R. 5353 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act
H.R. 3919 - Broadband Census Act of America of 2007
S. 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
S.1738 - Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2008
Internet advertising
Forbearance
Net neutrality
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 |
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Cantrel |
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Christiaan |
Collins |
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Peter |
Davidson |
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Thomas |
Edwards |
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Robert |
Fisher |
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Mark |
Keam |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Roger |
Mott |
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Mark |
Mullet |
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Stacey |
Sprinkle |
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Marie |
Sylla |
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Marcela |
Zamora |
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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
S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007
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 |
Peter |
Davidson |
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Mark |
Keam |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Roger |
Mott |
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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
H.R 3800 - Promoting Health Information IT Act
S. 1693 - Wired for Healthcare Quality Bill
H.R. 6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008
H.R. 6898 - Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act
H.R. 1322 - Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007
H.R. 6288 - Retiree Health Account Act of 2008
H.R. 3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Peter |
Davidson |
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Thomas |
Edwards |
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Andrew |
Mekelburg |
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Roger |
Mott |
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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. 6304 - FISA Amendments Act of 2008
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 |
Frank |
Cantrel |
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Christiaan |
Collins |
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Peter |
Davidson |
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Thomas |
Edwards |
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Robert |
Fisher |
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Mark |
Keam |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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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. 1194 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007
H.R. 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act
H.R. 5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
H.R. 6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008
H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
S. 140 & S. 170 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007
S. 3125 - Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008
S. 3249 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008
S. 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
S. 3478 - Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008
Treasury regulations on capitalization under sec 263a of the IRC
VoIP Tax Sourcing, staff draft
Wireless internet tax moratorium
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, 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 |
Frank |
Cantrel |
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Peter |
Davidson |
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Thomas |
Edwards |
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Robert |
Fisher |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Roger |
Mott |
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Mark |
Mullet |
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Stacey |
Sprinkle |
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Marie |
Sylla |
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Marcela |
Zamora |
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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
S. 2998 - Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008
H.R. 3402 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 3403 - 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007/NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008
H.R. 2054 - Universal Service Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008
Number porting
Retention marketing
Universal 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 |
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Cantrel |
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Christiaan |
Collins |
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Peter |
Davidson |
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Robert |
Fisher |
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Mark |
Keam |
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Christopher |
MacKay |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Roger |
Mott |
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Marie |
Sylla |
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Marcela |
Zamora |
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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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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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