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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.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes. S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. HR 948 - To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. HR 2455- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 2361 Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 S 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA' HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3271 Social Security Account Number Protection Act HR 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 HR 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. HR 4241 Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act HR 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act S 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes. S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. HR 948 - To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. HR 2455- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 2361 Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 S 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA' HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3271 Social Security Account Number Protection Act HR 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 HR 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. HR 4241 Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act HR 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act S 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes. S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. HR 948 - To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. HR 2455- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 2361 Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 S 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3271 Social Security Account Number Protection Act HR 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 HR 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. HR 4241 Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007. HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes. S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. HR 948 - To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. HR 2455- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 2361 Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 S 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3271 Social Security Account Number Protection Act HR 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 HR 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. HR 4241 Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007. HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
2007 · year_end · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR 2566 Introduced by Engel (D-N.Y.) on June 5, 2007 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Introduced by Graves (R-Mo.) on June 5, 2007 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Introduced by Engel (D-N.Y.) on June 14, 2007 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Introduced by Lipinski, D. (D-Ill.) on June 15, 2007 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Introduced by Doyle (D-Pa.) on June 21, 2007 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Introduced by Ross (D-Ark.) on June 21, 2007 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2829 Introduced by Serrano (D-N.Y.) on June 22, 2007 Fiscal 2008 Financial Services Appropriations (House) HR 2905 Introduced by Pence (R-Ind.) on June 28, 2007 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Introduced by Butterfield (D-N.C.) on June 28, 2007 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 HR 2953 Introduced by Space (D-Ohio) on July 10, 2007 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act HR 2972 Introduced by Weiner (D-N.Y.) on July 10, 2007 Subway Cell Access Act HR 3003 Introduced by Rangel (D-N.Y.) on July 11, 2007 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes. HR 3116 Introduced by Stupak (D-Mich.) on July 19, 2007 Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act HR 3161 Introduced by DeLauro (D-Conn.) on July 24, 2007 Fiscal 2008 Agriculture Appropriations (House) HR 3281 Introduced by Boucher (D-Va.) on August 1, 2007 Community Broadband Act of 2007 HR 3389 Introduced by Crowley (D-N.Y.) on August 3, 2007 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. HR 3403 Introduced by Gordon, B. (D-Tenn.) on August 3, 2007 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 HR 3428 Introduced by McHugh, J. (R-N.Y.) on August 3, 2007 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act HR 3461 Introduced by Bean (D-Ill.) on August 4, 2007 Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 HR 3541 Introduced by Doyle (D-Pa.) on September 17, 2007 A bill to amend the Do-not-call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the federal 'do-not-call' registry." HR 3559 Introduced by Pickering (R-Miss.) on September 18, 2007 A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. HR 3577 Introduced by Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif.) on September 18, 2007 A bill to direct the attorney general to provide grants for Internet safety education programs. HR 3602 Introduced by Paul (R-Texas) on September 19, 2007 Television Consumer Freedom Act HR 3627 Introduced by Space (D-Ohio) on September 20, 2007 A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes. HR 3678 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on September 27, 2007 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3679 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on September 27, 2007 A bill to prohibit discrimination in state taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services. HR 3789 Introduced by Poe (R-Texas) on October 9, 2007 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3791 Introduced by Lampson (D-Texas) on October 10, 2007 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 3811 Introduced by Lampson (D-Texas) on October 10, 2007 Intercept Child Predators Act of 2007 HR 3845 Introduced by Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on October 16, 2007 Providing Resources, Officers and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2007 HR 3850 Introduced by Carney (D-Pa.) on October 16, 2007 Responsible and Effective Solutions for Children Using and Entering Online Services Act of 2007 HR 3862 Introduced by Wynn (D-Md.) on October 16, 2007 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007 HR 3871 Introduced by Ellsworth (D-Ind.) on October 17, 2007 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe (e-KIDS) Act of 2007 HR 3893 Introduced by Allen (D-Maine) on October 18, 2007 Connect America Now Act HR 3919 Introduced by Markey (D-Mass.) on October 22, 2007 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 HR 4120 Introduced by Boyda, N. (D-Kan.) on November 8, 2007 Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 HR 4134 Introduced by Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif.) on November 9, 2007 A bill to direct the attorney general to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. HR 4136 Introduced by Carney (D-Pa.) on November 9, 2007 Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 HR 4167 Introduced by Stearns (R-Fla.) on November 13, 2007 Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act HR 4175 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on November 14, 2007 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4279 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on December 5, 2007 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 HR 4298 Introduced by Stupak (D-Mich.) on December 5, 2007 A bill 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. HR 4307 Introduced by Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on December 6, 2007 Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act HR 4498 Introduced by Graves (R-Mo.) on December 12, 2007 A bill to amend Title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns. HR 4835 Introduced by Inslee (D-Wash.) on December 18, 2007 Media Ownership Act of 2007 S 1622 Introduced by Snowe (R-Maine) on June 14, 2007 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Introduced by Pryor (D-Ark.) on June 14, 2007 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Introduced by Pryor (D-Ark.) on June 14, 2007 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Introduced by Kerry, J. (D-Mass.) on June 19, 2007 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 Introduced by Kyl (R-Ariz.) on June 19, 2007 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Introduced by Cantwell (D-Wash.) on June 21, 2007 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Introduced by Thune (R-S.D.) on June 28, 2007 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S 1769 Introduced by Stevens (R-Alaska) on July 11, 2007 Same Number Act of 2007 S 1780 Introduced by Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) on July 12, 2007 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act S 1853 Introduced by Lautenberg (D-N.J.) on July 23, 2007 Community Broadband Act of 2007 S 1857 Introduced by Warner (R-Va.) on July 23, 2007 Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education Act S 1859 Introduced by Kohl (D-Wis.) on July 24, 2007 Fiscal 2008 Agriculture Appropriations (Senate) S 1965 Introduced by Stevens (R-Alaska) on August 2, 2007 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 1996 Introduced by Bingaman (D-N.M.) on August 3, 2007 A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001, and for other purposes. S 2033 Introduced by Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on September 7, 2007 A bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service. S 2096 Introduced by Dorgan, B. (D-N.D.) on September 26, 2007 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2125 Introduced by Kohl (D-Wis.) on October 2, 2007 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition Act of 2007 S 2128 Introduced by Sununu (R-N.H.) on October 2, 2007 A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 2168 Introduced by Leahy (D-Vt.) on October 16, 2007 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 2171 Introduced by Pryor (D-Ark.) on October 16, 2007 Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S 2332 Introduced by Dorgan, B. (D-N.D.) on November 8, 2007 Media Ownership Act of 2007 S 2344 Introduced by Menendez (D-N.J.) on November 13, 2007 Internet Safety Education Act of 2007 S 2361 Introduced by Brown, S. (D-Ohio) on November 15, 2007 A bill to ensure the privacy of wireless telephone numbers, and for other purposes. S 2410 Introduced by Kyl (R-Ariz.) on December 5, 2007 Efficiency in Decision Making Act of 2007 S 2500 Introduced by Leahy (D-Vt.) on December 18, 2007 Performance Rights Act S 2507 Introduced by Hutchison, K. (R-Texas) on December 18, 2007 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Telecommunications
HR 2566 Introduced by Engel (D-N.Y.) on June 5, 2007 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Introduced by Graves (R-Mo.) on June 5, 2007 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Introduced by Engel (D-N.Y.) on June 14, 2007 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Introduced by Lipinski, D. (D-Ill.) on June 15, 2007 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Introduced by Doyle (D-Pa.) on June 21, 2007 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Introduced by Ross (D-Ark.) on June 21, 2007 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2829 Introduced by Serrano (D-N.Y.) on June 22, 2007 Fiscal 2008 Financial Services Appropriations (House) HR 2905 Introduced by Pence (R-Ind.) on June 28, 2007 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Introduced by Butterfield (D-N.C.) on June 28, 2007 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 HR 2953 Introduced by Space (D-Ohio) on July 10, 2007 Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act HR 2972 Introduced by Weiner (D-N.Y.) on July 10, 2007 Subway Cell Access Act HR 3003 Introduced by Rangel (D-N.Y.) on July 11, 2007 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes. HR 3116 Introduced by Stupak (D-Mich.) on July 19, 2007 Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act HR 3161 Introduced by DeLauro (D-Conn.) on July 24, 2007 Fiscal 2008 Agriculture Appropriations (House) HR 3281 Introduced by Boucher (D-Va.) on August 1, 2007 Community Broadband Act of 2007 HR 3389 Introduced by Crowley (D-N.Y.) on August 3, 2007 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. HR 3403 Introduced by Gordon, B. (D-Tenn.) on August 3, 2007 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 HR 3428 Introduced by McHugh, J. (R-N.Y.) on August 3, 2007 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act HR 3461 Introduced by Bean (D-Ill.) on August 4, 2007 Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 HR 3541 Introduced by Doyle (D-Pa.) on September 17, 2007 A bill to amend the Do-not-call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the federal 'do-not-call' registry." HR 3559 Introduced by Pickering (R-Miss.) on September 18, 2007 A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. HR 3577 Introduced by Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif.) on September 18, 2007 A bill to direct the attorney general to provide grants for Internet safety education programs. HR 3602 Introduced by Paul (R-Texas) on September 19, 2007 Television Consumer Freedom Act HR 3627 Introduced by Space (D-Ohio) on September 20, 2007 A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes. HR 3678 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on September 27, 2007 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3679 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on September 27, 2007 A bill to prohibit discrimination in state taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services. HR 3789 Introduced by Poe (R-Texas) on October 9, 2007 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3791 Introduced by Lampson (D-Texas) on October 10, 2007 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 3811 Introduced by Lampson (D-Texas) on October 10, 2007 Intercept Child Predators Act of 2007 HR 3845 Introduced by Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on October 16, 2007 Providing Resources, Officers and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2007 HR 3850 Introduced by Carney (D-Pa.) on October 16, 2007 Responsible and Effective Solutions for Children Using and Entering Online Services Act of 2007 HR 3862 Introduced by Wynn (D-Md.) on October 16, 2007 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007 HR 3871 Introduced by Ellsworth (D-Ind.) on October 17, 2007 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe (e-KIDS) Act of 2007 HR 3893 Introduced by Allen (D-Maine) on October 18, 2007 Connect America Now Act HR 3919 Introduced by Markey (D-Mass.) on October 22, 2007 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 HR 4120 Introduced by Boyda, N. (D-Kan.) on November 8, 2007 Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 HR 4134 Introduced by Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif.) on November 9, 2007 A bill to direct the attorney general to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. HR 4136 Introduced by Carney (D-Pa.) on November 9, 2007 Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 HR 4167 Introduced by Stearns (R-Fla.) on November 13, 2007 Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act HR 4175 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on November 14, 2007 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4279 Introduced by Conyers (D-Mich.) on December 5, 2007 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 HR 4298 Introduced by Stupak (D-Mich.) on December 5, 2007 A bill 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. HR 4307 Introduced by Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on December 6, 2007 Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act HR 4498 Introduced by Graves (R-Mo.) on December 12, 2007 A bill to amend Title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns. HR 4835 Introduced by Inslee (D-Wash.) on December 18, 2007 Media Ownership Act of 2007 S 1622 Introduced by Snowe (R-Maine) on June 14, 2007 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Introduced by Pryor (D-Ark.) on June 14, 2007 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Introduced by Pryor (D-Ark.) on June 14, 2007 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Introduced by Kerry, J. (D-Mass.) on June 19, 2007 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 Introduced by Kyl (R-Ariz.) on June 19, 2007 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Introduced by Cantwell (D-Wash.) on June 21, 2007 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Introduced by Thune (R-S.D.) on June 28, 2007 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S 1769 Introduced by Stevens (R-Alaska) on July 11, 2007 Same Number Act of 2007 S 1780 Introduced by Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) on July 12, 2007 Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act S 1853 Introduced by Lautenberg (D-N.J.) on July 23, 2007 Community Broadband Act of 2007 S 1857 Introduced by Warner (R-Va.) on July 23, 2007 Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education Act S 1859 Introduced by Kohl (D-Wis.) on July 24, 2007 Fiscal 2008 Agriculture Appropriations (Senate) S 1965 Introduced by Stevens (R-Alaska) on August 2, 2007 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 1996 Introduced by Bingaman (D-N.M.) on August 3, 2007 A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001, and for other purposes. S 2033 Introduced by Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on September 7, 2007 A bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service. S 2096 Introduced by Dorgan, B. (D-N.D.) on September 26, 2007 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2125 Introduced by Kohl (D-Wis.) on October 2, 2007 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition Act of 2007 S 2128 Introduced by Sununu (R-N.H.) on October 2, 2007 A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 2168 Introduced by Leahy (D-Vt.) on October 16, 2007 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 2171 Introduced by Pryor (D-Ark.) on October 16, 2007 Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S 2332 Introduced by Dorgan, B. (D-N.D.) on November 8, 2007 Media Ownership Act of 2007 S 2344 Introduced by Menendez (D-N.J.) on November 13, 2007 Internet Safety Education Act of 2007 S 2361 Introduced by Brown, S. (D-Ohio) on November 15, 2007 A bill to ensure the privacy of wireless telephone numbers, and for other purposes. S 2410 Introduced by Kyl (R-Ariz.) on December 5, 2007 Efficiency in Decision Making Act of 2007 S 2500 Introduced by Leahy (D-Vt.) on December 18, 2007 Performance Rights Act S 2507 Introduced by Hutchison, K. (R-Texas) on December 18, 2007 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Telecommunications
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 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. 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 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 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 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. 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 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
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $6,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, UNDETERMINED
Client expense: $6,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, UNDETERMINED
Client expense: $4,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE