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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 | 2018 |
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 | 2/10/2019 2:20:18 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.1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (implementation provisions);
H.R.184 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017 (provisions on excise tax on medical devices);
H.R.1393/S.540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns);
H.R.2193 - Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2017 (provisions related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification);
H.R.6756 - American Innovation Act (provisions relating to corporate taxation);
H.R.6757 - Family Savings Act (provisions relating to corporate taxation);
H.R.6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 (provisions relating to corporate taxation);
S.976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (provisions related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification);
Draft Tax, Technical and Clerical Corrections Act (provisions related to corporate taxation); and
House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.88 (provisions related to corporate tax rate and tax extenders).
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; and deployment of 5G communications services.
Lobbying on the following specific legislation:
H.R.2/S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas);
H.R.686/S.88 - DIGIT Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability);
H.R.1139 - PSC Oversight Act of 2017 (issues concerning federal universal service programs);
H.R.1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 (to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government Spectrum for commercial use);
H.R.2520 - Browser Act of 2017 (issues related to privacy regulation);
H.R.2810/S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act (provisions related to supply chain);
H.R.2870/S.1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act (to amend the IRs Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones);
H.R.4151 -- STREET Act (provisions relating to smart cities);
H.R.5661 - Tribal Connect Act of 2018 (issues related to e-rate eligible services);
H.R.5983/S.2973 - Kelsey Smith Act (provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies);
H.R.5815/S.2639 - CONSENT Act (privacy provisions);
H.R.6032 - SMART IoT Act (issues related to connected devices);
H.R.6073 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Ares and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas);
H.R.6147 - Interior, Environment Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for 2019 (communications related provisions);
H.R.6258/S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2019 (communications and related provisions);
H.R.6393 - 21st Century Internet Act (issues relating to net neutrality and Internet peering arrangements);
H.R.6494 - Next Generation Marketplace Fairness Act (issues relating to modernization of broadcast television carriage rules);
H.R.6943 - CEASE (Robocalls) Act (all provisions);
S.964 - MY DATA (to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security);
S.1682/H.R.4953 - AIRWAVES Act (issues relating to spectrum auctions);
S.1691 - Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices);
S.1809/H.R.3901 -- Moving FIRST Act (provisions relating to smart cities);
S.1904 -- Smart Cities Community Act of 2017 (issues relating to smart cities);
S.2391/H.R.4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act (procurement related issues); and
S.2510/H.R.4682 - Internet Preservation Act (Issues relating to the preservation of the open internet);
S.2694 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018 (provisions related to enforcement of laws against unauthorized robocalling);
S.2728 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Protection Rights Act of 2018 (provisions related to online privacy protections);
S.3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act;
S.3255 - E-FRONTIER Act (issues related to federal construction or operation of a nationwide broadband network);
S.3617 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act (issues related to spectrum management);
S.3668 - REAL PEACE Act (issues related to common carrier exemption);
S.3828 - Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act (issues relating to improvement of the emergency alert system);
S.J Res.52/H.J.Res129 - Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S.Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to Restoring Internet Freedom; and
Discussion draft of the Consumer Data Protection Act (issues related to consumer privacy).
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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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
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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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