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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1818 N Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 410 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 315012-12
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6. House ID# 392200000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gregory W Guice |
Date | 8/20/2021 3:29:39 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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3684 - spectrum policy; broadband access and affordability, broadband reliability and resiliency; digital redlining; device support program; broadband equity and inclusion
Met with:
House Energy and Commerce member offices, including
Rep. Trahan
Rep. Clarke
Rep. Duncan
Rep. Matsui
Rep. Eshoo
Rep. Welch
Rep. Kelly
Rep. Rice
Rep. Veasey
Met with Senate Commerce member offices, including
Sen. Cantwell
Sen. Wicker
Sen. Moran
Sen. Hickenlooper
Sen. Lujan
Sen. Markey
Sen. Tester
Also met with:
Sen. Schumer
Sen. Manchin
Sen. Hassan
Sen. Collins
Sen. Portman
Sen. Moran
Sen. Warner
Sen. King
Sen. Wyden
Sen. Bennett
Sen. Shaheen
Sen. Gillibrand
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 |
Gregory |
Guice |
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Jenna |
Leventoff |
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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. 1273 - controlled digital lending; Sec 1201 process; right to repair; DMCA 1201 process
Met with:
House Judiciary - Antitrust Subcommittee
House Judiciary - IP Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary - Antitrust Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary - Privacy and Technology Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary - IP Subcommittee
Rep. Mondaire Jones
Sen. Wyden
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Sara |
Collins |
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Gregory |
Guice |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tribal funding for infrastructure as part of HR 3684
Sen. Lujan
Sen. Markey
Senate Commerce
Sen. Schatz
Sen Markey
Sen. Moran
Sen Lujan
Sen Hickenlooper
Sen. Cantwell
Sen Baldwin
Sen Rosen
Sen Sullivan
Sen Tester
Sen Fisher
Sen Klobuchar
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 |
Gregory |
Guice |
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Jenna |
Leventoff |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
House Judiciary
-Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI)
-Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO)
-Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA)
-Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA)
-Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
-Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
-Rep. Victoria Spartz (D-IN)
-Rep. Hakim Jeffries (D-NY)
-Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
-Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
-Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
-Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
-Rep. Val B. Demings (D-FL)
-Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-09)
-Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Bills
-The American Choice and Innovation Online Act (H.R. 3816)
-The Ending Platform Monopolies Act (H.R. 3825)
-The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act (3826)
-The ACCESS Act (H.R. 3849)
-The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act (H.R. 3843)
-The State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act (H.R. 3460)
House Energy & Commerce
-Rep. Peter Welch (VT-AL)
-Rep. Donald McEachin (VA-04)
Issue: FTC Authority over digital platforms
Senate Judiciary & Commerce, Science, and Transport
-Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT)
-Sen. Klobuchar (MN)
-Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (NM)
Issues:
-potential App Store Legislation
-potential tech Antitrust Legislation
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 |
Gregory |
Guice |
Public |
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Prince |
Albert |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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) |