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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 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW |
Address2 | SUITE 100 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-1431 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27354-12
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mark Kulish |
Date | 4/22/2019 3:13:57 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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
-HR 466 - Amateur Radio Parity Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 583 - Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 896 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1789 - Local and Independent Television Protection Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1848 - Communications Jobs Training Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HConRes 20 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 822 - To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings - all provisions related to cable.
-S 941 - Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act - all provisions related to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Powell |
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Assey |
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Sonya |
Wendell Manfredi |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Amy |
Bender |
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Saul |
Hernandez |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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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
-HR 108 - Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Sonya |
Wendell Manfredi |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Amy |
Bender |
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Saul |
Hernandez |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
-HR 43 - Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 502 - Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act (FIND Trafficking) - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 602 - Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 704 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1731 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1668 - To leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices - all provisions related to cable.
-S 2 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 29 - To establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 335 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that ZTE Corporation complies with all probationary conditions set forth in the settlement agreement entered into between ZTE Corporation and the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce - all provisions related to cable.
-S 429 - A bill to require the establishment of exchange programs relating to cybersecurity positions between the private sector and certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 592 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 732 - A bill to amend the PROTECT Act to expand the national AMBER Alert system to territories of the United States, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 734 - To leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices - all provisions related to cable.
-SConRes 10 - A concurrent resolution recognizing that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei and ZTE pose serious threats to the national security of the United States and its allies - all provisions related to cable.
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 |
Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Sonya |
Wendell Manfredi |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Amy |
Bender |
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Saul |
Hernandez |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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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
-HR 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1725 - The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 577 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 73 - End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 765 - The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act - all provisions related to cable.
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
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Michael |
Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Sonya |
Wendell Manfredi |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Amy |
Bender |
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Saul |
Hernandez |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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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
-HR 39 - Federal Sunset Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 50 - Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 (GREAT Act) - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 156 - Anti-Swatting Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 292 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 327 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 331 - Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 427 - Connect America Fund (CAF) Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 451 - Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 492 - Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 530 - Accelerating Wireless Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 711 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 721 - Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 805 - Robo COP Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 865 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1096 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for open internet requirements for providers of broadband internet access service - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1220 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1282 - To require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1304 - To require the FTC, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1328 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1359 - Digital GAP Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1555 - Transparency for Cable Consumers Act - all provision related to cable.
-HR 1575 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to lengthen the statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1586 - To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a digital network technology program, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1602 - To deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1644 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1693 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1772 - Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1818 - Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1860 - To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband internet access service - all provisions related to cable.
-HR 1934 - Stop Harmful and Abusive Telecommunications Expression (HATE) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-HRes 153 - Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence - all provisions related to cable.
-S 142 - American Data Dissemination Act (ADD Act) of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 151 - TRACED (Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 152 - American Data Dissemination Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 161 - A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable.
-S 189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 266 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 306 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 307 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 454 - A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Broadband, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 510 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 512 - A bill to establish an advisory office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 558 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 583 - Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 682 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable.
-S 748 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable.
-S 783 - Clean Slate for Kids Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 806 - Own Your Own Data Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 807 - The Cost Openness and Spending Transparency (COST) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 819 - FCC Reporting Modernization Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable.
-S 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 915 - The Reward Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 917 - Stop Harmful and Abusive Telecommunications Expression (HATE) Act - all provisions related to cable.
-S 918 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act) - all provisions related to cable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Powell |
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James |
Assey |
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Sonya |
Wendell Manfredi |
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Lee |
Friedman |
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Clifford |
Riccio |
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Michael |
Dean |
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Joanna |
McIntosh |
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Amy |
Bender |
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Saul |
Hernandez |
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Brooke |
Donilon |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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