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Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015
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Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers to serve certain rural areas. Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration to determine the number of individuals employed by a business concern on a full-time, part-time, or other basis. Provides carriers receiving such licenses and participating in the program with a three-year extension of licenses granted under this Act.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.6474, "To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission," all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions S.2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions related to broadcasters S.2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to broadcasting MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions MB 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test GN 15-236 Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licences under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934; IB 16-155 Executive Branch Review of FCC Applications and Petitions with Foreign Ownership MB 16-41 Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming MB 16-42 Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; CS 97-80 Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices MB 14-50 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules; MB 09-182 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules; MB 07-294 Promoting Diversification of Ownership In the Broadcasting Services; MB 04-256 Rules and Policies Concerning Attribution of Joint Sales Agreements in Local Television Markets MB 13-236 Amendment of Section 73.3555(e) of the Commissions Rules, National Television Ownership Rule
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions S.2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions related to broadcasters S.2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to broadcasting MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions MB 14-150 PMCM TV, LLC for Station WJLP(TV), Middletown Township, NJ MB 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test MB 16-54 United Communications Corporation KEYC-TV, Mankato MN; Petition for Waiver of Sections 76.92(f) and 76.106(a) of the Commission's Rules GN 15-236 Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licences under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934; IB 16-155 Executive Branch Review of FCC Applications and Petitions with Foreign Ownership MB 13-249 In the Matter of Revitalization of the AM Radio Service MB 16-41 Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming MB 16-42 Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; CS 97-80 Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions S.2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions related to broadcasters S.2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to broadcasting MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; MB 15-146 Preservation of One Vacant Channel in the UHF Television Band for Use by White Space Devices and Wireless Microphones CG 05-231 and ET 99-254, Closed Captioning of Video Programming; MB 11-154, Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming MB 14-150 Alternative PSIP Proposal by PMCM TV, LLC for Station WJLP(TV) (formerly KVNV(TV)), Middletown Township, NJ MP 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test MB 16-54 United Communications Corporation KEYC-TV, Mankato MN; Petition for Waiver of Sections 76.92(f) and 76.106(a) of the Commission's Rules GN 15-236 Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licences under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934; 1B 16-155 NTIA Letter Regarding Information and Certifications from Applicants and Petitioners for Certain International Authorizations MB 13-249 In the Matter of Revitalization of the AM Radio Service MB 16-41 Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming MB 16-42 Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; CS 97-80 Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.266 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - All sections. H.R.2576 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - Title II (Rural Healthcare Connectivity). H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - All sections. H.R.3103 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - All sections. H.R.4884 - CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 - All sections. H.R.4889 - Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical injury or in order to respond to the users call for emergency services - All sections. H.R.5064 - Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 - All sections. H.R.5525 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 - All sections. S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - All sections. S.2283 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 - All sections. S.2533 - Karis Law - All sections. S.2555 - Mobile Now Act - All sections. S.2558 - Spoofing Prevention Act - All sections. S.2607 - DIGIT Act - All sections. S.2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act - All sections. S.2770 - Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical injury or in order to respond to the users call for emergency services - All sections. S.3024 - Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 - All sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted February 18, 2016: Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted March 31, 2016: Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted March 23, 2016 concerning USF support for rate-of-return carriers. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reforming the USF Lifeline program. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FirstNet implementation. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.22 - FAST Act - Title XLI (Federal Permitting Improvement sections). H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All sections. H.R.1641 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act - All sections. H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - Division N. H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2583 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - All sections. H.R.3103 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R. 3638 - Family Telephone Connection Protection Act - All sections. H.R.3805 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act - All sections. H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - All sections. H.R.4884 - CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 - All sections. S.280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act - All sections. S.417 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. S.2163 - Streamlining and Investing In Broadband Infrastructure Act - All sections. S.2283 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 - All sections. S.2555 - Mobile Now Act - All sections. S.2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 - All sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC CHAIRMAN PROPOSAL TO UNLOCK THE SET-TOP BOX: CREATING CHOICE & INNOVATION. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services, released 04/01/2016. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions S.2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions related to broadcasters S.2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to broadcasting MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; MB 15-146 Preservation of One Vacant Channel in the UHF Television Band for Use by White Space Devices and Wireless Microphones GN 12-354 Amendment of the Commissions Rules with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band CG 05-231 and ET 99-254, Closed Captioning of Video Programming; MB 11-154, Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming MB 14-150 Alternative PSIP Proposal by PMCM TV, LLC for Station WJLP(TV) (formerly KVNV(TV)), Middletown Township, NJ MB 15-149 Applications of Charter Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable, Inc., and Advance/Newhouse Partnership for Consent to Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licenses MP 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test MB 16-54 United Communications Corporation KEYC-TV, Mankato MN; Petition for Waiver of Sections 76.92(f) and 76.106(a) of the Commission's Rules GN 15-236 Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licences under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 MB 13-249 In the Matter of Revitalization of the AM Radio Service
2015 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; MB 15-146 Preservation of One Vacant Channel in the UHF Television Band for Use by White Space Devices and Wireless Microphones GN 12-354 Amendment of the Commissions Rules with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band CG 05-231 and ET 99-254, Closed Captioning of Video Programming; MB 11-154, Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming 14-150 Alternative PSIP Proposal by PMCM TV, LLC for Station WJLP(TV) (formerly KVNV(TV)), Middletown Township, NJ MB 14-261 Promoting Innovation and Competition in the Provision of Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Services MB 15-149 Applications of Charter Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable, Inc., and Advance/Newhouse Partnership for Consent to Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licenses MP 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R.22 - FAST Act - Title XLI (Federal Permitting Improvement sections). H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All sections. H.R.1641 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2583 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - All sections. H.R.3103 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.3805 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act - All sections. S.280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act - All sections. S.417 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. S.2283 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 - All sections.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent MB 09-182, 07-294 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review - Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; MB 13-236 Amendment of Section 73.3555(e) of the Commission's Rules, National Television Multiple Ownership Rule GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; GN 14-166 Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations; WT 12-269 Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings; AU 14-252 Broadcast Incentive Auction PN 1000,1001,1002 GN 12-354 Amendment of the Commissions Rules with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band CG 05-231 and ET 99-254, Closed Captioning of Video Programming; MB 11-154, Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming MB 14-150 Alternative PSIP Designation for Station WJLP(TV) (formerly KVNV (TV)), Middletown Township, NJ MB 14-261 Promoting Innovation and Competition in the Provision of Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Services MB 14-226 Amendment of Section 73.1216 of the Commission's Rule Related to the Broadcast of Licensee-conducted Contests MB 15-149 Applications of Charter Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable, Inc., and Advance/Newhouse Partnership for Consent to Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licenses
2015 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All sections. H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2583 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2589 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption - All sections. H.R.2592 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission - All sections. H.R.2593 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - All sections. H.R.3103 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.3152 - Rural Broadband Initiative Act - All sections. S.417 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - All sections.
Client expense: $1,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of