Connect The Nation Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 20, 2007
Latest Action
September 20, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Zachary SpaceDemocratic(OH)
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2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S 234, Wireless Innovation Act HR 1597, Wireless Innovation Act S 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act HR 2102, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act HR 2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2905, Broadcast Freedom Act of 2007 HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices S 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR 2900, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 S 1082, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 HR 2331 First Responders Act S 1223, First Responders Act China Market Access S2035 Free Flow Information Act HR 2566 Media Ownership Act S 2332 Media Ownership Act HR 3559 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming S1267, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S2831, FTC Reauthorization Act S1170, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3627, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3862, Preparing America's Seniors for Digital Transition HR 5435, DTV Border Fix S 2507, DTV Border Fix Retransmission consent Product Placement a la carte HR 2905, Fairness Doctrine Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Mark HR 6209, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3154, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3156, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act DOJ to adopt new rules governing access under ADA for close captioning/video description in movies HR 6320, On Line Captioning HR 2320, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act Broadband deployment provisions of Stimulus II HR 6151 Responsibility in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008 HR 4083 Non Prescription Drug Modernization Act S 3446 Bill to Create Minority Tax Credits HR 7013 Short Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act S 3663 Short Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 436, HR 936, HR 1194, HR 1818, HR 054, HR 3298, HR 3482, HR 3627, HR 3893, HR 5129, HR 5353, HR 6320 S 711, S 1193, S 1622, S 1769, S 2554, S2661
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Rural Broadband (S. 1439, S. 1190, S. 1032, H.R. 2174, H.R. 1818); Network Neutrality Regulations (S. 215); The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353); White Spaces (H.R.1597, S. 234, S. 337); Appropriations/Authorization Issues Related to the Telecommunications Industry (H.R. 3161, S. 1859); U.S. International Trade Commission's Qualcomm Decision; Telecommunications Issues Related to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Actions; 700 MHz Ruling (H.R. 1788, S. 385, S. 1622, H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53); Broadband Census and Mapping (H.R. 3913, S. 1492, H.R. 3627); Universal Service Fund Administration/Reform (S. 711, H.R. 2054, S. 609, H.R. 278).
Client expense: $600,563 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
| Democratic |
| MN |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Nancy Boyda | Democratic | KS |
| Steve Kagen | Democratic | WI |
| Travis Childers | Democratic | MS |
| Zach Wamp | Republican | TN |
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR278/S609-To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934; HR1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007; HR2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act; S1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007; HR3428 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act; HR3627/S1190 Connect The Nation Act; HR3893 Connect America Now Act; HR3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007; HR5353/S215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008; S1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act; HR3461 Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and reorganizing New and efficient Technologies Act of 2007 (SAFER NET Act); HR3577-To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs; S1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; S2344 Internet Safety Education Act of 2007.
Client expense: $72,957 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S 234, Wireless Innovation Act HR 1597, Wireless Innovation Act S 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act HR 2102, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act HR 2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2905, Broadcast Freedom Act of 2007 HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices S 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR 2900, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 S 1082, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 HR 2331 First Responders Act S 1223, First Responders Act China Market Access S2035 Free Flow Information Act HR 2566 Media Ownership Act S 2332 Media Ownership Act HR 3559 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming S1267, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S2831, FTC Reauthorization Act S1170, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3627, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3862, Preparing America's Seniors for Digital Transition HR 5435, DTV Border Fix S 2507, DTV Border Fix Retransmission consent Product Placement a la carte HR 2905, Fairness Doctrine Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Mark HR 6209, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3154, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3156, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act DOJ to adopt new rules governing access under ADA for close captioning/video description in movies HR 6320, On Line Captioning HR 2320, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act Broadband deployment provisions of Stimulus II HR 6151 Responsibility in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008 HR 4083 Non Prescription Drug Modernization Act S 3446 Bill to Create Minority Tax Credits HR 7013 Short Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act S 3663 Short Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Network Neutrality: S. 215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2007 HR 5353 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 Rural Broadband Availability: S. 1492 -- Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3627 -- Connect the Nation Act State & Local Celluar Telecommunication Tax Moratorium H.R. 5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Deployment Provisions related to broadband deployment in the following pieces of legislation: S. 101, USA Act, , provisions related to broadband deployment S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act, all provisions S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act , all provisions S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, all provisions S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3260, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009, provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act, all provisions H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008, all provisions H. RES. 1457, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 436, HR 936, HR 1194, HR 1818, HR 2054, HR 3298, HR 3482, HR 3627, HR 3893, HR 5129, HR 5353, HR 6320, S 21, S 711, S 1190, S 1622, S 1769, S2554, S 2661
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
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); 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); online privacy regulation.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S 234, Wireless Innovation Act HR 1597, Wireless Innovation Act S 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act HR 2102, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act HR 2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2905, Broadcast Freedom Act of 2007 HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices S 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR 2900, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 S 1082, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 HR 2331 First Responders Act S 1223, First Responders Act S 124, Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007 China Market Access Mexico Market Access S2035 Free Flow Information Act HR 2566 Media Ownership Act S 2332 Media Ownership Act HR 3559 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming S1267, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S2831, FTC Reauthorization Act S1170, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3627, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3862, Preparing America's Seniors for Digital Transition HR 5435, DTV Border Fix S 2507, DTV Border Fix Retransmission consent Product Placement a la carte HR 2905, Fairness Doctrine Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Mark SJR 28 - Media Ownership HR 6209, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3154, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3156, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act DOJ to adopt new rules governing access under ADA for close captioning/video description in movies HR 6320, On Line Captioning HR 2320, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act
Client expense: $4,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR278/S609-To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934; HR1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007; HR2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act; S1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007; HR3428 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act; HR3627/S1190 Connect The Nation Act; HR3893 Connect America Now Act; HR3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007; HR5353/S215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008; S1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act; HR3461 Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and reorganizing New and efficient Technologies Act of 2007 (SAFER NET Act); HR3577-To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs; S1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; S2344 Internet Safety Education Act of 2007.
Client expense: $80,097 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Rural Broadband (S. 1439, S. 1190, S. 1032, H.R. 2174, H.R. 1818); Network Neutrality Regulations (S. 215); The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353); White Spaces (H.R. 1597, S. 234, S. 337); Appropriations/Authorization Issues related to the Telecommunications Industry (H.R. 3161, S. 1859); U.S. International Trade Commission's Qualcomm Decision; Telecommunications Issues related to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Actions; 700 MHz Ruling (H.R. 1788, S. 385, S. 1622, H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53); Broadband Census and Mapping (H.R. 3913, S. 1492, H.R. 3627); Universal Service Fund Administration/Reform (S. 711, H.R. 2054, S. 609, H.R. 278).
Client expense: $595,563 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor municipal broadband legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 4279 / S. 3325, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 3484, the Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6530, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 5938, Former Vice President Protection Act/Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill H.R. 1776, the Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 2317, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1190/H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2248/H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation S. 215/H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 3919, the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Deployment Provisions related to broadband deployment in the following pieces of legislation: S. 101, USA Act S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007 S. 3260, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 H. RES. 1457, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S 2317 / H.R. 3155, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1190, Connect The Nation Act S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill S 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 2248 / H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (not introduced) H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3627, Connect the Nation Act Proposals to reform the Universal Service Fund
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S 234, Wireless Innovation Act HR 1597, Wireless Innovation Act S 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act HR 2102, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act HR 2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2905, Broadcast Freedom Act of 2007 HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices S 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR 2900, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 S 1082, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 HR 2331 First Responders Act S 1223, First Responders Act S 124, Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007 China Market Access Mexico Market Access S2035 Free Flow Information Act HR 2566 Media Ownership Act S 2332 Media Ownership Act HR 3559 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming S1267, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S2831, FTC Reauthorization Act S1170, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3627, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3862, Preparing America's Seniors for Digital Transition HR 5435, DTV Border Fix S 2507, DTV Border Fix Retransmission consent Product Placement a la carte HR 2905, Fairness Doctrine Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Mark SJR 28 - Media Ownership HR 6209, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3154, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act S 3156, Commercial Ads Loudness Mitigation Act DOJ to adopt new rules governing access under ADA for close captioning/video description in movies HR 6320, On Line Captioning HR 2320, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act
Client expense: $5,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Rural Broadband (S. 1439, S. 1190, S. 1032, H.R. 2174, H.R. 1818); Network Neutrality Regulations (S. 215); The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353); White Spaces (H.R. 1597, S. 234, S. 337); Appropriations/Authorization Issues Related to the Telecommunications Industry (H.R. 3161, S. 1859); U.S. International Trade Commission's Qualcomm Decision; Telecommunications Issues Related to Federal Communications Commission Actions; 700 MHz Ruling (H.R. 1788, S. 385, S. 1622, H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53); Broadband Census and Mapping (H.R. 3913, S. 1492, H.R. 3627); Universal Service Fund Administration/Reform (S. 711, H.R. 2054, S. 609, H.R. 278).
Client expense: $621,313 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S 2317 / H.R. 3155, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1190, Connect The Nation Act S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill S 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 2248 / H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (not introduced) H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3627, Connect the Nation Act Proposals to reform the Universal Service Fund
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All Provisions S 1190 Connect the Nation Act - All Provisions HR 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 - All Provisions HR 2419 Food, Consveration and Energy Act of 2008 - Sec 6202 Grants to encourage state initiatives to improve broadband HR 3627 Connect The Nation Act - All Provisions S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act 2007 - reauthorize the broadband loan and loan guarantee program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR278/S609-To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934; HR1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007; HR2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act; S1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007; HR3428 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act; HR3627/S1190 Connect The Nation Act; HR3893 Connect America Now Act; HR3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007; HR5353/S215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008; S1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act; HR3461 Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and reorganizing New and efficient Technologies Act of 2007 (SAFER NET Act); HR3577-To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs; S1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; S2344 Internet Safety Education Act of 2007.
Client expense: $154,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All Provisions S 1190 Connect the Nation Act - All Provisions HR 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 - All Provisions HR 2419 Food, Consveration and Energy Act of 2008 - Sec 6202 Grants to encourage state initiatives to improve broadband HR 3627 Connect The Nation Act - All Provisions S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvbement Act 2007 - reauthorize the broadband loan and loan guarantee program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor municipal broadband legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 436, HR 936, HR 1194, HR 1818, HR 2054, HR 3298, HR 3482, HR 3627, HR 3893, HR 5129, HR 5353, HR 6320, S 211, S 711, S 1190, S 1622, S 1769, S 2554, S 2661
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1 - Implementing the 911 Commission Recommendations 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. 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. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 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. 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification 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 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1000 Telework Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2171 Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy 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 Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 Draft Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Issues related to Analog Sunset Date Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Net Neutrality
Client expense: $2,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal service reform (HR 2054, S. 711, S. 101), 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 (staff draft), FTC reauthorization (S. 2831), DTV education, FCC forbearance process, USF rural health care grants, pole attachment rates, prepaid calling card regs (staff draft), VoIP disabled access (staff draft)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1; HR 401/S 1466; HR 608; HR 1597/S 234; HR 1776; HR 2054; HR 2419; HR 3298; HR 3403; HR 3565; HR 3627/S 1190; HR 3789; HR 3919; HR 5353; HR 5435/S 2507; HR 5719; S 101; S 215; S 337; S 428; S 602; S 711; S 1000; S 1190; S 1315; S 1492; S 2033; S 2171; S 2361; S 2454; 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 Draft; Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft; 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft; Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft; Issues related to Analog Sunset Date; Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring; Issues related to the AWS Relocation Process; Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers; Issues related to Net Neutrality
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1 - Implementing the 911 Commission Recommendations 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. 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. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 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. 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification 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 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1000 Telework Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2171 Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy 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 Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 Draft Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Issues related to Analog Sunset Date Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Net Neutrality
Client expense: $2,170,000 · 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
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR278/S609-To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934; HR1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007;HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act; S1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007; HR3428 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act; HR3627/S1190 Connect The Nation Act; HR 3893 Connect America Now Act; HR3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007; HR5353/S215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008; S1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act; HR3461 Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 (SAFER NET Act); HR3577-To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs; S1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; S2344 Internet Safety Education Act of 2007.
Client expense: $154,916 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
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 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2007 H.R. _____, Draft Legislation - Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008 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
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 436, HR 936, HR 1194, HR 1818, HR 2054, HR 3482, HR 3627, HR 3893, HR 5129, S 211, S 711, S 1190, S 1769, S 2554
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Rural Broadband (S. 1439, S. 1190, S. 1032, H.R. 2174, H.R. 1818); Network Neutrality Regulations (S. 215); White Spaces (H.R. 1597, S. 234, S. 337); Appropriations/Authorization Issues related to the Telecommunications Industry (H.R. 3161, S. 1859); ITC Qualcomm Decision; Telecommunications Issues - FCC; 700 MHz Ruling (H.R. 1788, S. 385, S. 1622, H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53); Broadband Census and Mapping (H.R. 3913, S. 1492, H.R. 3627); USF Administration/Reform (S. 711, H.R. 2054, S. 609, H.R. 278)
Client expense: $632,781 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; and H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2008 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S 234, Wireless Innovation Act HR 1597, Wireless Innovation Act S 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act HR 2102, Free Flow Information Act of 2007 S 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act HR 2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2905, Broadcast Freedom Act of 2007 HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices S 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR 2900, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 S 1082, Food and Drug Administration Act Amendments of 2007 HR 2331 First Responders Act S 1223, First Responders Act S 124, Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007 China Market Access Mexico Market Access S2035 Free Flow Information Act HR 2566 Media Ownership Act S 2332 Media Ownership Act HR 3559 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming S1267, Free flow Information Act of 2007 S2831, FTC Reauthorization Act S1170, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3627, "Connect the Nation Act" HR 3862, Preparing America's Seniors for Digital Transition HR 5435, DTV Border Fix S 2507, DTV Border Fix Retransmission consent Product Placement a la carte
Client expense: $4,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE