Community Broadband Act of 2007

UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S. 101 Universal Service for America Act (Stevens), H.R. 6356 Universal Service Reform Accountability Efficiency Act of 2008, BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS AND MAPPING: S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband deployment, H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher); INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom Act of 2008 (Conyers); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher). S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FOREBEARANCE: S. 2469 protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell).

Client expense: $627,252 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ADVANCED AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007 (passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S. 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S.101 Universal Service for Americans Act (Stevens), Stevens Staff Draft "Phantom Traffic"; BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Mapping Act, S. 541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Feingold), H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher), Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet - Markey Staff Discussion Draft "Broadband Census of America"; SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforsement Act - P.H.O.N.E (Scott, Roberts), H.R. 936 Prevention of Access to Phone Records Act (Dingell/Barton), S. 780 Proecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill): INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R.5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), IP Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; DBS: H.R. 3679 DBS Legislation State Video Tax (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S. 2302 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FOREBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forebearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forebearance Procedures Act (Dingell); WIRELESS CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: Discussion Draft (Markey).

Client expense: $1,124,242 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ADVANCED AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007 (passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S. 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S.101 Universal Service for Americans Act (Stevens), Stevens Staff Draft "Phantom Traffic"; BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Mapping Act, S. 541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Feingold), H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher), Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet - Markey Staff Discussion Draft "Broadband Census of America"; SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforsement Act - P.H.O.N.E (Scott, Roberts), H.R. 936 Prevention of Access to Phone Records Act (Dingell/Barton), S. 780 Proecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill): INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R.5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), IP Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; DBS: H.R. 3679 DBS Legislation State Video Tax (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S. 2302 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E911 Services: H.R. 3403 Net 911 Improvement Act pf 2008 (Gordon); FORBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act of 2008 (Gordon), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell)

Client expense: $1,200,873 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ADVANCED AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007 (passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S. 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S.101 Universal Service for Americans Act (Stevens), Stevens Staff Draft "Phantom Traffic"; BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Mapping Act, S. 541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Feingold), H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher), Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet - Markey Staff Discussion Draft "Broadband Census of America"; SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforsement Act - P.H.O.N.E (Scott, Roberts), H.R. 936 Prevention of Access to Phone Records Act (Dingell/Barton), S. 780 Proecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill): INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R.5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), IP Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; DBS: H.R. 3679 DBS Legislation State Video Tax (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S. 2302 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg) Internet Tax Moratorium : H.R. 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007, S. 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE (P.L. 110-185)

Client expense: $985,933 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All provisions related to broadband S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act- All provisions related to broadband H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband

Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S. 101 Universal Service for America Act (Stevens), H.R. 6356 Universal Service Reform Accountability Efficiency Act of 2008, BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S.1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Deployment, H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher); INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom Act of 2008 (Conyers); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E. 911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FORBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell).

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All provisions related to broadband S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act- All provisions related to broadband H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband

Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

ADVANCED AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S. 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S. 101 Universal Service for Americans Act (Stevens), Stevens Staff Draft "Phantom Traffic", H.R. 6356 Universal Service Reform Accountability Efficiency Act of 2008 (Barton); BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), s. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Deployment Act, S. 541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Feingold), H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher), Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet - Markey Staff Discussion Draft " Broadband Census of America"; SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act - P.H.O.N.E. (Scott, Robert), H.R. 936 Prevention of Access to Phone Records Act (Dingell/Barton), S. 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill): INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), I.P. Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007, S. 2661 Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (Snowe), H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom Act of 2008 (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S. 2302 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E-911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FORBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell).

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ADVANCED AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007 (passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM:H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S.101 Universal Service for Americans Act (Stevens), Stevens Staff Draft "Phantom Traffic"; BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Deployment Act , S.541Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Feingold), H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher), Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet - Markey Staff Discussion Draft "Broadband Census of America"; SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007(Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act - P.H.O.N.E. (Scott, Robert), H.R. 936 Prevention of Access to Phone Records Act (Dingell/Barton), S.780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill):INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/ Snowe), H.R.5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), IP Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; DBS: H.R. 3679 DBS Legislation State Video Tax (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S.2302 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg).

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ADDENDUM AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S. 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century(Smith, Gordon), S. 101 Universal Service for Americans Act (Stevens), H.R. 6356 Universal Service Reform Accountability Efficiency Act of 2008 (Barton); BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, AND MAPPING: S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Deployment , S. 541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007(Feingold), H..R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher); SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act - P.H.O.N.E. (Scott, Robert), S.780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill); INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R. 5353 the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), I.P. Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007, S. 2661 Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (Snowe), H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom Act of 2008 (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S. 2303 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R.3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E. 911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FORBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell); WIRELESS CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: Discussion Draft (Markey).

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Open Internet access; net neutrality: FCC NOI on broadband practices, S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act; spectrum allocation: 700 MHz auction proceeding, TV white spaces proceeding, dynamic auction docket; broadband policies: VOIP regulations, H.R. 3281 - Community Broadband Act of 2007, S. 1492 - Broadband Data Improv. Act, S. Res. 191 on broadband networks, S. 1493 - Advanced Info and Comm. Tech Research Act, S. 1190 - Connect the Nation Act, H.R. 3919 - Broadband Census Act; broadcast political advertising issues; telecom accessibility: H.R. 6320 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video; inter-carrier compensation reform; universal service reform; broadband issues related to the proposed economic stimulus package.

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S. 101 Universal Service for America Act (Stevens), H.R. 6356 Universal Service Reform Accountability Efficiency Act of 2008, BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S.1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Deployment, H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher); INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom Act of 2008 (Conyers); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E. 911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FORBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell).

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Municipal provision of broadband services, including the Community Broadband Act (H.R. 3281 and S. 1853); pole attachments; cable programming issues; broadband mapping; broadband grants.

Client expense: $185,189 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Municipal broadband legislative proposals (e.g. S. 1853/H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act). Cable franchising policies and regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Access to Wireless Services in Metrorail H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 - White Spaces H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - WAMA H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Wireless Service Contract Termination H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3402 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act - Cell Phone Contracts H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Wireless Service in Metrorail H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 H.R. 7013 / S. 3663 - Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 602 - Safe Child Viewing Act S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 2998 - Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 S. 3420 - Open Wireless Internet Act P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless "Net Neutrality" Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-2 and AWS-3 Band Issues related to Phantom Traffic Issues related to the Universal Service Fund Issues related to Intercarrier Compensation Issues related to Early Termination Fees Issues related to 700 MHz D Block Issues Related to the Use of Radio Jamming Equipment in Correctional Facilities.

Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1492, to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding broadband services. H.R.1635, to reauthorize the 2000 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. H.R.2035, to improve the rural broadband program. H.R.2174, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act by creating an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives. H.R.2569, to codify certain eligibility rule changes proposed for the rural broadband access program. H.R.2953, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act to help rural broadband program. H.R.3281, to improve accessibility of broadband services and capability. H.R.3428, to bridge the digital divide in rural areas. H.R.3919, to provide for a nationwide inventory of existing broadband service. H.R.4137, to amend and extend the 1965 Higher Education Act. H.R.5353, to establish broadband policy and provide for broadband summits. H.R.5682, to improved broadband service access in rural and underserved areas of the U.S. S.1032, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act to create a USDA Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives. S.1439, to reauthorize the broadband loan program under the 1936 Rural Electrification Act. S.1853, to help broadband accessibility and services. S.2051, to amend and extend the 1965 Higher Education Act, to improve rural school programs. Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Municipal broadband legislation (e.g. S.1853 / H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007). Regulations affecting local government and public utility ability to provide broadband services.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitored, reacted to, and/or developed proposals and/or initiatives that will impact the operations of rural telecommunications providers, their consumers, and/or the association. With regard to the measures listed below, the association is committed to pursuing a policy environment that allows the associations members to continue effectively serving rural economically challenging markets. The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. There were issues where the association did not focus on legislation itself, but rather focused on concepts and worked with different members of Congress to help them understand the related issues and/or to develop and distribute some form of public statement on the given subject. For example we worked with a number of offices to try to ensure that the Federal Communications Commission understood that there were many members of Congress that are opposed to a drastic modifications in the universal service and intercarrier compensation cost recovery mechanisms that rural providers rely upon. We also routinely discuss access to spectrum, video programming and its equitable distribution and data transmission and all that entails. During the reporting period, in addition to discussing the issues outlined above, association representatives specifically discussed the following bills with policymakers: Broadband Deployment: H.R. 3428 -- To facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite networks and capabilities) to underserved rural areas through federal grants and loans-all sections. Government Owned Networks: H.R. 3281 To promote competition and to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services all sections. S. 1853 To promote competition, and to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services all sections. Net Neutrality: H.R. 5353 To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services all sections. H.R. 5994 To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet all sections. S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality all sections. Universal Service/Intercarrier Compensation/Cost Recovery: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 to reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1954 and for other purposes all sections. H.R. 6356 To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 all sections. S.101 A bill to update and reinvigorate universal service provided under the Communications Act of 1934 all sections. S. 2919 To promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information all sections.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

S. 101, Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2919, Signaling Modernization Act of 2008 S. 2831, FTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 .H.R. 278/S. 609, to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act of 2007 H.R. 3627/S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act, P.L. 110-385 S. Res. 191, A resolution establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act H.R. 3893, Connect American Now Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All provisions related to broadband S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act- All provisions related to broadband H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband

Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1492, to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding broadband services. H.R.1635, to reauthorize the 2000 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. H.R.2035, to improve the rural broadband program. H.R.2174, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act by creating an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives. H.R.2569, to codify certain eligibility rule changes proposed for the rural broadband access program. H.R.2953, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act to help rural broadband program. H.R.3281, to improve accessibility of broadband services and capability. H.R.3428, to bridge the digital divide in rural areas. H.R.3919, to provide for a nationwide inventory of existing broadband service. H.R.4137, to amend and extend the 1965 Higher Education Act. H.R.5353, to establish broadband policy and provide for broadband summits. H.R.5682, to improved broadband service access in rural and underserved areas of the U.S. S.1032, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act to create a USDA Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives. S.1439, to reauthorize the broadband loan program under the 1936 Rural Electrification Act. S.1853, to help broadband accessibility and services. S.2051, to amend and extend the 1965 Higher Education Act, to improve rural school programs. Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Open Internet access; net neutrality: FCC NOI on broadband practices, S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act; spectrum allocation: 700 MHz auction proceeding, TV white spaces proceeding, dynamic auction docket; broadband policies: VOIP regulations, H.R. 3281 - Community Broadband Act of 2007, S. 1492 - Broadband Data Improv. Act, S. Res. 191 on broadband networks, S. 1493 - Advanced Info and Comm. Tech Research Act, S. 1190 - Connect the Nation Act, H.R. 3919 - Broadband Census Act; Broadcast political advertising issues; telecom accessibility: H.R. 6320 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video; inter-carrier compensation reform; universal service reform.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

H.R. 42, Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 248, Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. H.R. 372, Freedom from Automated Political Calls Act H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 852, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 1383, Quelling of Unwanted Intrusive and Excessive Telephone Calls Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2720, Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 H.R. 2953, Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3298, 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3428, Rural America Digital Accessibility Act H.R. 3482, Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 3786, Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3871, e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act H.R. 3914, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. _____, Draft Legislation - Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008 H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 H.R. 5747, Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 H.R. 5769, SMASH Act of 2008 H.R. 5806, School Emergency Notification Deployment Act H.R. 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6123, Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act H.R. 6145, Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Rural Development Funding) H.R. 6320, To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century H.R. 6356, To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 H.Res 1075, Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained. H. Res 1292, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next- generation broadband networks to access the internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. H.R. 3402, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4120, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes H.R. 6831, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 7000, To require any eligible telecommunications carrier receiving universal service support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any technically compatible carrier upon request. S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 93, 911 Modernization Act S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 781, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007 S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007 S. 1853, Community Broadband Act S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2469, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act S. Res. 191, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information S. 3138, Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 S. 2998, Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act (Broadband Data Improvement Act)

Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

Municipal provision of broadband services, including the Community Broadband Act (H.R. 3281 and S. 1853); pole attachments; cable programming issues; broadband mapping.

Client expense: $236,172 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of

HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1492, to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding broadband services. H.R.1635, to reauthorize the 2000 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. H.R.2035, to improve the rural broadband program. H.R.2174, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act by creating an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives. H.R.2569, to codify certain eligibility rule changes proposed for the rural broadband access program. H.R.2953, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act to help rural broadband program. H.R.3281, to improve accessibility of broadband services and capability. H.R.3428, to bridge the digital divide in rural areas. H.R.3919, to provide for a nationwide inventory of existing broadband service. H.R.4137, to amend and extend the 1965 Higher Education Act. H.R.5353, to establish broadband policy and provide for broadband summits. H.R.5682, to improved broadband service access in rural and underserved areas of the U.S. S.1032, to amend the 1936 Rural Electrification Act to create a USDA Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives. S.1439, to reauthorize the broadband loan program under the 1936 Rural Electrification Act. S.1853, to help broadband accessibility and services. S.2051, to amend and extend the 1965 Higher Education Act, to improve rural school programs. Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research.

Client expense: $210,369 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Municipal broadband legislation (e.g. S.1853 / H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007). Regulations affecting local government and public utility ability to provide broadband services.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Communications reform, H.R. 3281, S. 1853

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Municipal broadband legislative proposals (e.g. S. 1853/H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act). Cable franchising policies and regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ADVANCED AND HIGH COST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Rural Utility Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program - H.R. 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act, H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act of 2007(passed by House), H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Introduced in House), S. 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007(Clinton), S. 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 (Roberts), H.R. 2953 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act, H.R. 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 (Salazar); UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM: H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 (Boucher), S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century (Smith, Gordon), S. 101 Universal Service for American Act (Stevens), H.R. 6356 Universal Service Reform Accountability Efficiency Act of 2008 (Barton); BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, DATA COLLECTIONS, and MAPPING: S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Lautenberg), S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act (Durbin), S. 1492 Broadband Deployment, S.541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Feingold), H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act of 2007 (Boucher); SPOOFING CALLER ID CPNI: S. 704 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill), H.R. 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act - P.H.O.N.E. (Scott, Robert), S. 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act of 2007 (Nelson, Bill); INTERNET ACCESS: S. 215 Internet Preservation Act (Dorgan/Snowe), H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Markey/Pickering), I.P. Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007, S. 2661 Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (Snowe), H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom Act of 2008 (Conyers); FARM BILL: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill (Peterson), S. 2302 Farm Bill (Harkin); MUNICIPAL BROADBAND: H.R. 3281 Municipal Broadband Bill (Boucher), S. 1853 Municipal Broadband Bill (Lautenberg); E. 911 SERVICES: H.R. 3403 Net 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (Gordon); FORBEARANCE: S. 2469 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Inouye), H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers Through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act (Dingell);WIRELESS CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: Discussion Draft (Markey).

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3402 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 H.R. 7013 / S. 3663 - Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 602 - Safe Child Viewing Act S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 2998 - Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 S. 3420 - Open Wireless Internet Act P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless "Net Neutrality" Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-2 and AWS-3 Band Issues related to Phantom Traffic Issues related to the Universal Service Fund Issues related to Intercarrrier Compensation Issues related to Early Termination Fees Issues related to 700 MHz D Block

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Monitored, reacted to, and/or developed proposals and/or initiatives that will impact the operations of rural communications providers, their consumers and/or the association. With regard to the measures listed below, the association is committed to pursuing a policy environment that allows the association's members to continue serving the high cost markets others have often overlooked. The association's primary objective in this regard is to ensure artificial and uneconomic hurdles and barriers are not placed in their way as they attempt to provide such rural communications services. The association believes in setting the appropriate stage to provide rural carriers with the necessary tools to allow adequate cost recovery for the infrastructure and services policymakers and the public are demanding, and that the association's members are, in fact, providing. Maintaining a balance formula of cost recovery consisting of fair consumer rates, appropriate intercarrier compensation, and adequate universal service are all key to this objective. The association further believes that competitive entrants to the business should be willing to live up to the same industry responsibilities surrounding these concepts that incumbent rural carriers have met for decades. In addition, the association strongly advocates for fair access to all forms of content and infrastructure whether in voice, video, or data formats and whether provided via land line or in a moble fashion. The association has from time to time compared notes and informally coordinated messaging with both members and non-member alike, but ultimately identifies, develops, and carries out all lobbying strategies and activities individually, under its own name. The association's advocacy efforts revolve entirely around the premise of informing and educating policymakers and the public alike about issues that are related to the provision of communications services in rural America. NTCA, its members, and rural consumers recognize that an appropriate operating environment is essential if rural providers are to be able to continue doing the effective entrepreneurial job that they always have in providing superior communications services to rural Americans. There were issues where the association did not focus on legislation itself, but rather focused on concepts and worked with different members of Congress to help them understand the related issues and/or to develop and distribute some form of public statement on the given subject. For example, we worked with a number of offices to try to ensure that the Federal Communications Commission understood that there were many members of Congress that are opposed to a reverse auction distribution methodolgy for universal service support. Likewise, we continued discussions on intercarrier compensation as well as phantom traffic and other cost recovery issues. We also discussed spectrum and digital television transmission issues with offices as well as braodband deployment and access to video programming and to the Internet backbone. During the reporting period, the association focused particular attention on the following measures and initiatives: Broadband Deployment: H.R. 2419-Farm Bill Extention Act-Title 6 Rural Development subsections related to RUS programs with particular attention to the RUS Broadband Program, broadband mapping and national broadband policy. H.R. 3919-To provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service through mapping broadband availability-all sections. H.R. 6124-To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY 2012, and for other purposes-emphasis on the Title 6 Rural Development subsections related to the RUS Broadband Program, broadband mapping and national broadband policy. S. 1190-To promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies through mapping broadband availability-all sections. S. 1492-To improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the nation through mapping broadband availability-all sections. Federal Trade Commission: S. 2831-To reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission-section related to the repeal of the common carrier exemption from the Federal Trade Commission oversight. Government Owned Networks: H.R. 3281-To promote competition and to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services-all sections. S. 1853-To promote competition and to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services-all sections. Net Neutrality: H.R. 5353-To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summit to assess competition, consumer protection and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services-all sections. H.R. 5994-To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet-all sections. S. 215-To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality-all sections. Safety and Security: H.R. 3403-To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911and E-911 services, encourage the nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities-all sections. H.R. 3773-To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence-sections relating to retroactive immunity for communications providers that responded to administration demands for warrantless communications surveillance. H.R. 5540-To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence-sections relating to retroactive immunity for communications providers that responded to administration demands for warrantless communications surveillance. S. 2248-To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modernize and streamline the provisions of that act-sections relating to retroactive immunity for communications providers that responded to administration demands for warrantless communications surveillance. Spectrum: H.R. 1597-To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue a final order regarding television white spaces-all sections. S. 234-To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue a final order regarding television white spaces-all sections. S.337-To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue a final order regarding television white spaces-all sections. President's Budget Request for FY 2009-Discussions surrounding the digital television transition and 700 MHz distribution with emphasis on the initiatives of the association's membership in helping with the DTV transition as well as with regard to the ongoing difficulties they have in acquiring spectrum through the auction process, and thus why it would not be advisable to permanently extend the Federal Communications Commission's authority to auction radio spectrum. Also, held numerous discussions about the Federal Communications Commission's ongoing inability to apply and adhere appropriately to the parameters of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934. Spoofing: H.R. 251-To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information-all sections. H.R. 740-To amend Title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing-all sections. S. 704-To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information-all sections. S. 1654-To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services-all sections. Spyware: H.R. 964-To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmissions of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs-all sections. H.R. 1525-To amend Title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware programs and uses-all sections. S. 2168-To amend Title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. Universal Service/Intercarrier Compensation/Cost Recovery: H.R. 278-To amend Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Anti-Deficiency Act-all sections. H.R. 2054-Universal Service Reform Act of 2007-To reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes-all sections. H.R. 6356-To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934-all sections. S. 101-A bill to update and reinvigorate universal service provided under the Communications Act of 1934-all sections. S. 609-A bill to amend Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act-all sections. S. 2919-To promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information-all sections.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

Monitored, reacted to, and/or developed proposals and/or initiatives that will impact the operations of rural telecommunications providers, their customers, and/or the association. With regard to the measures listed below, the association is committed to pursuing a policy environment that allows the association's members to continue serving the rural economically challenging markets. The association's primary objective in this regard is to ensure artificial and unecomonic hurdles and barriers are not placed in their way as they attempt to provide such rural services. The association believes in setting the appropriate stage to provide rural carriers with the necessary tools to allow adequate cost recovery for the infrastructure and services policymakers and the public are demanding, and that the associations members are in fact providing. Maintaining a balanced formula of cost recovery consisting of fair consumer rates, appropriate intercarrier compensation, and adequate universal service are all key to this objective. The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. As in the past, the association does from time to time compare notes and informally coordinate messaging with others, but ultimately identifies, develops, and carries out all lobbying strategies and activities individually, under its own name. The associations advocacy efforts revolve entirely around the premise of informing and educating policymakers and the public about issues that are related to the provision of telecommunications services in rural America. NTCA, its members, and their related rural consumers recognize that an appropriate operating environment is essential if rural providers are to be able to continue doing the effective entrepreneurial job that they always have in providing superior communications services to rural Americans. There were issues where the association did not focus on legislation itself, but rather focused on concepts and worked with different members of Congress to help them understand the related issues and/or to develop and distribute some form of public statement on the given subject. For example, we worked with a number of offices to try to ensure they understood the modifications in the universal service and intercarrier compensation cost recovery mechanisms that rural providers rely upon. We also routinely discuss access to spectrum, video programming and its equitable distribution and data transmission and all that entails. During the reporting period the association focused particular attention on the following measures and initiatives: Broadband Deployment: H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act Title 6 Rural Development subsections related to RUS programs with particular attention to the RUS Broadband Program, broadband mapping, and national broadband policy. H.R. 6124 To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes emphasis on the Title 6 Rural Development subsections related to the RUS Broadband Program, broadband mapping, and national broadband policy. S. 1492 To improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the nation through mapping broadband availability all sections. Federal Trade Commission: S. 2831 To reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission section related to the repeal of the common carrier exemption from Federal Trade Commission oversight. Government Owned Networks: H.R. 3281 To promote competition and to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services all sections. S. 1853 To promote competition, and to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services all sections. Net Neutrality: H.R. 5353 To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services all sections. H.R. 5994 To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet all sections. S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality all sections. Safety & Security: H.R. 3403 To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nations transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities all sections. H.R. 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence sections relating to retroactive immunity for communications providers that responded to administration demands for warrantless communications surveillance. H.R. 5540 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence sections relating to retroactive immunity for communications providers that responded to administration demands for warrantless communications surveillance. S. 2248 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that act sections relating to retroactive immunity for communications providers that responded to administration demands for warrantless communications surveillance. Spectrum: Presidents Budget Request for FY 2009 Discussions surrounding the digital television transition, and 700 MHz distribution with emphasis on the initiatives of the associations membership in helping with the DTV transition as well as with regard to the ongoing difficulties they have in acquiring spectrum through the auction process, and thus why it would not be advisable to permanently extend the Federal Communications Commissions authority to auction radio spectrum. Also held numerous discussions about the Federal Communications Commissions ongoing inability to apply and adhere appropriately to the parameters of section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934. H.R.1597 To require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces all sections. Spoofing: H.R. 251 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information all sections. H.R. 740 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing all sections. S. 704 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information all sections. S. 1654 To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services all sections. Spyware: H.R. 964 To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs all sections. H.R. 1525 To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware programs and uses all sections. S. 2168 To amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. Universal Service/Intercarrier Compensation/Cost Recovery: H.R. 278 To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Anti-Deficiency Act all sections. H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 to reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1954 and for other purposes all sections. H.R. 6356 To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 all sections. S.101 A bill to update and reinvigorate universal service provided under the Communications Act of 1934 all sections. S. 609 A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act all sections S. 2919 To promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information all sections.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

S. 101, Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 H.R. 278/S. 609, to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act of 2007 H.R. 3627/S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. Res. 191, A resolution establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act H.R. 3893, Connect American Now Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3403, A bill to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Wireless Access H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band

Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Universal service reform (HR 2054, S. 711, S. 101, HR 6356); Network regulation (S. 215, HR 5353); broadband loans (HR 2419, S. 2302, S. 1439); VoIP E-911 (HR 3403, S. 428); Broadband mapping (S. 1492, HR 3919, HR 3627, S. 1190); Municipal broadband (S. 1853, HR 3281); intercarrier compensation (S. 2919); FTC reauthorization (S. 2831); DTV education; FCC forbearance process (HR 3914); rural health care grants; pole attachment rates; prepaid calling card regulations; VoIP disabled access (staff draft);

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Open Internet access; net neutrality: FCC NOI on broadband practices, S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act; spectrum allocation: 700 MHz auction proceeding, TV white spaces proceeding, dynamic auction docket; broadband policies: VOIP regulations, H.R. 3281 - Community Broadband Act of 2007, S. 1492 - Broadband Data Improv. Act, S. Res. 191 on broadband networks, S. 1493 - Advanced Info and Comm. Tech Research Act, S. 1190 - Connect the Nation Act, H.R. 3919 - Broadband Census Act; Broadcast political advertising issues; telecom accessibility: H.R. 6320 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008.

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 42, Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 248, Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. H.R. 372, Freedom from Automated Political Calls Act H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 852, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 1383, Quelling of Unwanted Intrusive and Excessive Telephone Calls Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2601, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2720, Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 H.R. 2953, Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3298, 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3428, Rural America Digital Accessibility Act H.R. 3482, Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3541, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 3786, Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3871, e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act H.R. 3914, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. _____, Draft Legislation - Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008 H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 H.R. 5747, Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 H.R. 5769, SMASH Act of 2008 H.R. 5806, School Emergency Notification Deployment Act H.R. 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6123, Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act H.R. 6145, Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6320, To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century H.R. 6356, To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 H.Res 1075, Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained. H. Res 1292, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next- generation broadband networks to access the internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 93, 911 Modernization Act S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 781, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007 S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007 S. 1853, Community Broadband Act S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2469, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act S. Res. 191, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. ____, Draft legislation to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic. Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information S. 3138, Do-Not-Text Act of 2008

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

Municipal broadband legislation (e.g. S.1853 / H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007). Regulations affecting local government and public utility ability to provide broadband services.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Any and all issues related to telecommunications: HR 3281/S1853, the Community Broadband Act of 2007; HR 1818, the Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007; HR 743/S156, Permanent Internet Freedom Act of 2007; S Res 191, National Broadband Policy; HR 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FCC - Section 271 of Telecomm Act of 1996 - policy implementation guidance and state impacts; congressional education of policy HR 3281 - Community Broadband Act - all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE