Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007

H.R. 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act Issue: Digital transition consumer education H.R. 4221 Satellite Consumer's Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 Issue: Satellite carriage of Public Television H.R. 4279 Prioritizing resources and organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 2913 Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 5889 DTV Border Fix Act of 2008 S. 2507 and H.R. 5435 DTV Transition Assistance Act S.2607 PTV issues surrounding the Workforce Investment Act

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations for digital television conversion and public television programming; oversight of public television services; congressional legislation and oversight related to the transition to digital television; S. 2607, the "DTV Transition Enforcement Act of 2007;" National Telecommunications and Information Administration Implementation of Title III of P.L. 109-171; congressional oversight regarding satellite carriage of the digital signals of public television stations; S. 3182, "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009" (provisions related to funding of public television programming and services); S. 3260, an original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (provisions related to public television stations and DTV consumer education); H.R. 608, the "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007;" H.R. 2566, the "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" (provisions related to DTV consumer education grants); H.R. 2419, the "Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007," Section 6028, "Assistance for rural public television stations;" H.R. 4221, the "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007;" FCC DTV Consumer Education Initiative (MB Docket No. 07-148), congressional support for flexible requirements as applied to public television stations; NTIA grant programs for DTV consumer education; Nominations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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

S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Media Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Online Advertising Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality 15) WWOR License Renewal 16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters 17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute 18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations

S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Media Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Online Advertising Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality 15) WWOR License Renewal 16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters 17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute 18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations

H.R. 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act Issue: Digital transition consumer education H.R. 4221 Satellite Consumer's Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 Issue: Satellite carriage of Public Television H.R. 4279 Prioritizing resources and organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 2913 Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 5889 DTV Border Fix Act of 2008 S. 2507 and H.R. 5435 DTV Transition Assistance Act S.2607 PTV issues surrounding the Workforce Investment Act

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

Appropriations for digital television conversion and public television programming; oversight of public television services; congressional legislation and oversight related to the transition to digital television; S. 2607, the "DTV Transition Enforcement Act of 2007;" National Telecommunications and Information Administration Implementation of Title III of P.L. 109-171; congressional oversight regarding satellite carriage of the digital signals of public television stations; S. 3182, "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009" (provisions related to funding of public television programming and services); S. 3260, an original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (provisions related to public television stations and DTV consumer education); H.R. 608, the "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007;" H.R. 2566, the "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" (provisions related to DTV consumer education grants); H.R. 2419, the "Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007," Section 6028, "Assistance for rural public television stations;" H.R. 4221, the "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007;" FCC DTV Consumer Education Initiative (MB Docket No. 07-148), congressional support for flexible requirements as applied to public television stations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Digital Television Transistion Liberty Media/News Corp/DIRECTV Transaction HR. 2821, The Television Freedom Act HR. 5470, "to require the carriage of all local signals by satellite in all local markets" Sports programming: access, pricing, exclusive agreements HD dual carriage obligations, timing HR. 4221, Satellite Consumer's Access to Public Digital Programming Act of 2007

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Broadcast Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Communications Disability Access Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality

Appropriations for digital television conversion and public television programming; oversight of public television services; congressional legislation and oversight related to the transition to digital television; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Implementation of Title III of P.L. 109-171; congressional oversight regarding satellite carriage of the digital signals of public television stations; H.R. 3093/S. 1745, "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008" (provisions related to funding of public television programming and services); H.R. 3043/S. 1710, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008" (provisions related to funding of public television programming and services); H.R. 608, the "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007;" H.R. 2566, the "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" (provisions related to DTV consumer education grants); H.R. 2419, the "Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007," Section 6028, "Assistance for rural public television stations;" H.R. 4221, the "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007;" FCC DTV Consumer Education Initiative (MB Docket No. 07-148), congressional support for flexible requirements as applied to public television stations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

H.R. 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act Issue: Digital transition consumer education H.R. 4221 Satellite Consumer's Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 Issue: Satellite carriage of Public Television H.R. 4279 Prioritizing resources and organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" (Schumer) S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" (Pryor) S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" (Salazar) S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" (Baucus) S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" (Landrieu) S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" (Lugar) S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" (Durbin) S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" (Thune) S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" (Coleman) S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" (Rockefeller) H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" (Rush) H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" (Barton) H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" (Pomeroy) H.R. 743, "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" (Kirk) H.R. 1201, "Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007" (Boucher) H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" (Rush) H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" (Inslee) H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" (Boucher) H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" (Engel) H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" (Lipinski) H.R. 2764, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" (Ross) H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" (Serrano) H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" (Pence) H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" (Butterfield) H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" (Bean) H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" (Shuler) H.R. 3678, "Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007" (Conyers) H.R. 3791, "SAFE Act of 2007" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" (Eshoo) H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" (Eshoo) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 WWOR License Renewal A La Carte Retransmission Consent DTV Transition: PSA Mandate Legislation; Consumer Education Funding Content Regulation: Violence; Indecency; Childhood Obesity; Fairness Doctrine; Embedded Advertising; V-Chip and Ratings System FCC Reform & Reorganization Programming Unbundling Broadcast Ownership White Spaces Spectrum DTC Pharmaceutical Federal Shield Law Libel Tourism Directv, Liberty Media, News Corporation Transaction Cable Programming Carriage Issues Product Integration