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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 1100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036-3927 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | SECAUCUS |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07094-2917 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 24032-12
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6. House ID# 304290000
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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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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 M. Fannon, Vice President, Technology Policy, Government & Regulation |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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
H.R. 2352 - School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 - Federal Matching Grant program for K-12 school security
H.R. 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, Section 861 - Grant funding for physical campus security
S. 3182 - Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Funding for "Secure Our Schools" and Community Oriented Policies (COPS) programs
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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Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 233 - National Computer Recycling Act - Provisions on computer recycling requirements
H.R. 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 - Home appliance efficiency standards
H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) - Title III section on standards for appliances
Electronic waste recycling legislation - House and Senate working drafts and principles documents
Energy Guide Labels
Environmental Marketing/Green Guides
Energy Star program specifications and expansion
Electronics product stewardship and end-of-life product disposal issues
TV and appliance labeling guidelines
Appliance efficiency standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),
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 |
Mark |
Sharp |
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David |
Thompson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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. 1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 - Consumer "Fair Use" issues
S. 3325 & H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 - Changes in intellectual property laws and counterfeiting enforcement, and piracy of protected intellectual property
S. 1145 & H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 - Patent protection and related costs
S. 256 - Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007 - Content protection issues affecting device design/operation and consumers' access to and use of music
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 |
Fannon |
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Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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
FCC ET Docket No. 04-186 - Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands - TV tuner interference and spectrum use issues
FCC WT Docket No. 01-309 - Section 68.4(a) of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones -
Equipment operation/compatibility
FCC WT Docket No. 07-250 - Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets - Equipment operation/compatibility
FCC ET Docket No. 02-380 - Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices Below 900 MHz and in 3 GHz Band - TV tuner interference and spectrum use issues
FCC ET Docket No. 07-113 - Revision of the Commission's Rules Regarding Operation in the 57-64 GHz Band (RM-11104) - Ultra wideband wireless HD rules
H.R. 6320 - 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act - Accessibility requirements for consumer electronics products; equipment design/operation
H.R. 3403 - NET 911 Act - Equipment design/operation
S. 428 - IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Equipment design/operation
FCC WC Docket 04-36 - IP-Enabled Services - Equipment design/operation
FCC WC Docket 07-52 - Broadband Industry Practices - Right to connect issues
FCC PS Docket 07-287 - Commercial Mobile Alert System - Equipment design/operation
FCC WT Docket 06-150 - Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762, and 777-792 MHz Bands - Equipment design/operation
FCC PS Docket 06-229 - Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band - Equipment design and operating rules
FCC WT Docket 07-195 - Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155-2175 MHz Band - Operating rules in H-Block (1915-1920 MHz) and potential interference to DECT 6.0 cordless phones in adjacent UPCS Band (1920-1930 MHz)
FCC RM-11485 - DECT Forum Petition to Modify the Service Rules for the UPCS Band 1920-1930 MHz - Operating rules in H-Block (1915-1920 MHz) and potential interference to DECT 6.0 cordless phones in adjacent UPCS Band (1920-1930 MHz)
FCC WT Docket 04-356 - Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz and 2175-2180 MHz Bands - Operating rules in H-Block (1915-1920 MHz) and potential interference to DECT 6.0 cordless phones in adjacent UPCS Band (1920-1930 MHz)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Access Board - Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board , 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 |
Fannon |
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Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2663 & S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - Changes in product safety rules
H.R. 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Changes in product safety rules
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 |
Paul |
Schomburg |
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Peter |
Fannon |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5788 - Halting Aircraft Noise to Give Us Peace Act of 2008 - Prohibition on voice communications by passengers onboard aircraft
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Charles |
Monahan |
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Paul |
Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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
FCC CS Docket No. 97-80 - Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Commercial Availability of Navigational Devices - Digital cable-ready TV design, operation
PP Docket No. 00-67 - Compatibility between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment - Digital cable-ready TV design, operation
FCC MB Docket No. 07-148 - DTV Consumer Education Initiative - Consumer electronics DTV transition notices and DTV.gov Partner reports
FCC CS Docket No. 98-120 - Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules - Downconversion of digital signals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Paul |
Schomburg |
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Peter |
Fannon |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3179 - Local Preparedness Acquisition Act - Cooperative purchasing of security equipment by state and local governments through GSA schedules
U.S. Customs & Border Patrol Docket No. 2007-0100 - Uniform Rules of Origin for imported merchandise
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation, GSAR Case 2008-G17 - Cooperative purchasing rules for acquisition of security and law enforcement related goods and services (Schedule 84) by state and local governments through Federal Supply schedules
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
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 |
Paul |
Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - Inclusion of agriculture chemicals security credit for security products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Paul |
Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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. 6049 & H.R. 2138 - R&D tax credit extension and expansion
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Fannon |
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Schomburg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.--PNA is the primary U.S. subsidiary) - interest in all issues above
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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