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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 408 New Jersey Avenue, SE |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70131-113
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6. House ID# 358030000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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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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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN |
Date | 4/22/2019 10:07:29 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
General lobbying on issues impacting corporate taxation, including the following specific bills:
H.R. 1725/S. 765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019 (provisions related to implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including potential regulations related to GILTI); and
S. 604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Act of 2019.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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
General lobbying on the following issues: availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum; integrity and security of communications networks; appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services; broadband availability; universal service; infrastructure investment and development; data management; privacy; data security; domestic telecommunications supply chain security; cross border law enforcement requests; implementation of the First Responder Network; legislation designed to streamline infrastructure deployment and permit placement of tower facilities on federal property; and deployment of 5G communications services.
Lobbying on the anticipated reintroduction of H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (115th Congress) (provisions in Title I, Expansion of Broadband Access, related to appropriate government funding mechanisms to encourage expansion of broadband to unserved areas, and federal grants for Next Generation 9-1-1- deployment).
Lobbying on the anticipated reintroduction of H.R. 287, Broadband Data Infrastructure Innovation Act (all provisions related to government financing of broadband networks).
Lobbying on USTelecom Initiative to Reinvent Broadband Mapping.
Lobbying on the following specific legislation:
H.R. 55 - Broadband Deserts Act (all provisions);
H.R. 292 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act (provisions related to roles of Tribal and state authorities in connection with broadband infrastructure permitting process);
H.R. 427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 (all provisions);
H.R. 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act (all provisions);
H.R. 530 - Accelerating Broadband Deployment by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 (all provisions);
H.R. 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 (all provisions);
H.R. 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (all provisions);
H.R. 1006 - Open Internet Act (Internet governance provisions);
H.R. 1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act (Internet governance provisions);
H.R. 1101 - (Internet governance provisions);
H.R. 1220/S. 510 - TRUE Fees Act (provisions related to regulation of charges on consumers communications bills);
H.R. 1304 - (establishing a robocaller bounty pilot program);
H.R. 1423 - Fair Act (and related bills- provisions related to limiting use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in employment and consumer contracts);
H.R. 1575 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019 (all provisions);
H.R. 1602/S. 151 - TRACED Act (Internet governance provisions);
H.R. 1644/S. 682 - Save the Internet Act (internet governance provisions);
H.R. 1668/S. 734 - IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 (all provisions);
H.R. 1693 - (related to E-Rate support for school bus Wi-Fi-all provisions);
H.R. 1818/S. 273 - Kelsey Smith Act (provisions related to mobile service provider provision of location information in emergency situations);
H.R. 1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Access Act (provisions related to rate regulation of broadband access);
S. 47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (provisions related to wireless facilities on federal property);
S. 306 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act (all provisions);
S. 583 - Data Privacy Act (provisions related to data privacy);
S. 748 - (to amend the Childrens Online Privacy act of 1998 to strengthen protections related to online collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and minors-all provisions);
S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act (all provisions);
S. 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act (provisions related to 5G security);
S. 918 - E-FRONTIER ACT (provisions related to location-based services); and
S. 3040 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act (provisions related to enabling consumers to build their credit using positive payment histories with communications service providers).
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
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James F. |
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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
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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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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?
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