SAVE LIVES Act

Internet Privacy/Spyware/Breach Notification, S.1408, S.423, S.1216, & H.R.29; Spectrum Policy, S.2327/S.2332/H.R.5085; Telecommunications Policy Reform, H.R.5252/S.2686; Digital Television Transition, S.1268, S.1237; Deficit Reduction Act/ Reconciliation, H.R.4241; American Broadband for Community Act, S.2332, H.R.5085; FCC issues - cable plug & play, white spaces; Telephone Records & Privacy Protection, S.2178 & H.R.4709.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.501, to enforce the public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities H.R.951, to reinstate the FCC’s rules for the description of video programming H.R.998, to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose H.R.1420, to prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction H.R.1440, to prohibit the FCC from imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts on providers of video over cable television systems, satellite carriers, the Internet, or non-broadcast providers H.R.1622, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership H.R.1661, to amend the Small Business Act and the Communications Act of 1934 to increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions conducted by the FCC H.R.1665, to shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from eight to three years, to provide better public access to broadcasters’ public interest issues and programs lists and children’s programming reports H.R.1730, to reinstate the authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate the rates for cable television service H.R.2354, to prohibit the FCC from requiring digital television tuners in television receivers H.R.2359, to establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels H.R.2726, to prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services H.R.2904, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against the income tax for an owner of a radio broadcasting station which donates the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation for purposes of supporting nonprofit fine arts and performing arts organizations H.R.3032, to require manufacturers and retailers to provide disclosure to consumers that analog televisions will no longer receive broadcast transmissions after the public broadcast spectrum changes to digital after Dec. 31, 2006 H.R.3146, to promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation H.R.3302, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation’s media outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, and to foster and promote localism, diversity and competition in the media H.R.4569, to require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures H.R.4861, to authorize the FCC to impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content. S. 2327, to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces H.R.148, to require the FCC to report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities H.R.5264, to provide American consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format H.R.5919, to empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television H.R. 6384, to amend title 17, U.S. Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations S.193, to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language S.312, to implement the recommendations of the FCC report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service S.383, to shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from eight to three years, to provide better public access to broadcasters’ public interest issues and programs lists and children’s programming reports S.616, to inform the American public and to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television S.900, to reinstate the FCC’s rules for the description of video programming S.946, to amend the communications Act of 1934 to require multichannel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming S.967, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. government S.1236, to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators S.1237, to expedite the transition to digital television while helping consumers to continue to use their analog televisions S.1268, to expedite the transition to digital television while helping consumers to continue to use their analog televisions S.1349, to promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks S.1372, to provide for the accuracy of television ratings services S.1600, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television S.2418, a bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose S.2686, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 S. 2989, to reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service, and for other purposes S. 3457, to provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television, and for other purposes H.R.3876, to provide that private land use rules be treated as state or local regulation for purposes of certain FCC regulations

Before the Federal Communications Commission: In the Matter of the 2002 Biennial Regulatory Ownership Review, MB 02-277 In the Matter of the Implemplementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement and Modernization of the Commission's Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures, WT 05-211 In the Matter of Cable Carriage of Digital Broadcast Signals, CS 98-120 In the Matter of Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service, MB 99-325 In the Matter of Petition for Rulemaking of the National Association of Broadcasters to permit AM Radio Stations' use of FM Translators, RM-11338 In the Matter of FCC Seeks Public Comment on Creation of a Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test- Bed; NTIA Notice of Inquiry, ET 06-89, Docket No. 060602142-6142-01 In the Matter of Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, EB 06-119 In the Matter of Measurement Standards for Digital Television Signals Pursuant to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, ET 06-94 H.R. 501, Fairness and Accountability in Broadcasting Act, To enforce the public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities. All provisions related to broadcasting. Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988, Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, and the Satellite Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004. In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, Including Third Generation Wireless Systems, ET 00-258, ET 95-18, IB 99-81 In the Matter of The Rail Network, Inc. Request for Waiver of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules, ET 06-161 In the Matter of Amendment to Section 90.20(e)(6) of the Commission’s Rules, WT 06-142, RM-11145 In the Matter of Waiver Requests by Clarity Media Systems to Operate “CARS” Stations at Flying J Travel Plazas, DA 06-1664 In the Matter of The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting Satellite Service, IB 06-123 In the Matter of Quadrennial Ownership Review, MB 06-121 In the Matter of 700 MHz Service Rules; Rules to Ensure E-911 Compatibility, WT 06-150, CC 94-102, WT 01-309 In the Matter of Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming, MB 06-189 In the Matter of Mediacom Communications Corporation’s Emergency Retransmission Consent Complaint, CSR-7058-C In the Matter of XM & Sirius Special Temporary Authority Applications, SAT-STA-20061002-00114, et al. Before the National Telecommunications and Information Administration: In the Matter of Implementation and Administration of a Coupon Program for Digital-to-Analog Convert Boxes, Docket No. 060512129-6129-01 Letter regarding Joint Stakeholder Request that coupon-Eligible Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes Meet Two Watt Standby Power Limit and Include Auto-Power-Down Feature Before the Environmental Protection Agency: Letter regarding Joint Stakeholder Request that coupon-Eligible Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes Meet Two Watt Standby Power Limit and Include Auto-Power-Down Feature H.R.998 Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005, To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. All provisions relating to the preservation of local radio broadcast emergency and other services. H.R.3298 Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005, To provide for the efficacy of television ratings services, and for other purposes. All provisions relating to television broadcasting. H.R.5252 Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006, To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. All provisions relating to broadcasting and the broadcast industry. H.R.5672 , Making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. Provisions having to do with the funding of the Federal Communication Commission. S.193 Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005, A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language. All provisions relating to broadcasting. S.616 Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005, A bill to inform the American public and to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television, and for other purposes. All provisions relating to broadcasting. S.967 Prepackaged News Story Announcement Act of 2005, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the United States Government, and for other purposes. All provisions relating to television broadcasting. S.1237 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act, A bill to expedite the transition to digital television while helping consumers to continue to use their analog televisions. All provisions relating to broadcast spectrum and transmission of television signals to consumers. S.1268 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act, A bill to expedite the transition to digital television while helping consumers to continue to use their analog televisions. All provisions relating to broadcast spectrum and transmission of television signals to consumers. S.1372 Fairness, Accuracy, Inclusivity, and Responsiveness in Ratings Act of 2005, A bill to provide for the accuracy of television ratings services, and for other purposes. All provisions related to broadcast television. S.1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Title: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). Title III, provisions related to broadcast services. S.2418 Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2006, A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. All provisions relating to the preservation of local radio broadcast emergency and other services. S.2686 Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes. All provisions relating to the broadcast industry. From Action Alert: McCain/Cantwell LPFM, Snowe Indecency, DeMint satellite protection, Kerry duopoly disqualification, Sununu broadcast flag, Rockefeller indecent/violent programming, Dorgan Ownership, Boxer Converter Box S.3457 Consumers Having Options in Cable Entertainment Act, A bill to provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television, and for other purposes. All provisions relating to the broadcast industry. H.R.4861, To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content. S.4080, A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations. S.4067, A bill to provide for secondary transmissions of distant network signals for private home viewing by certain satellite carriers. H.R.310 Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005. To increase the penalites for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material, and for other purposes. All provisions relating to broadcasting.

Congressional oversight and legislation related to broadcast indecency enforcement-all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislation related to the transition to digital television-all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding media ownership-all provisions. Congressional oversight of public safety communications (regarding Hurricane Katrina)-all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Internet Protocol and Broadband Services (1996 Telecommunications Act Modernization legislative proposals)-all provisions. H.R. 3320, "Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005"-all provisions. H.R. 4241/ S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III, Subtitle D-"Digital Television Transition"-all provisions. H.R. 998, "Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005"-all provisions. H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title I, Sec. 111 Extending Daylight Savings Time-all provisions. H.R. 310/ S. 193, "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005"-all provisions. S. 2058, "Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act of 2005"-all provisions. S. 1237/S.1268, "SAVES LIVES Act"-all provisions. Draft proposals, Audio Flag-all provisions. Draft proposals, Relaxed Radio Ownership Rules in Large Markets-all provisions. Feingold amendment #1700 to H.R. 2862, Commerce, Justice State Appropriations Bill-all provisions. Draft Amendment regarding a pilot program concerning Radio Alert Systems- H.R. 2862 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations-all provisions. Public Performance Rights and Terrestrial Radio-all provisions.

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Congressional oversight and legislation related to broadcast indecency enforcement-all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislation related to the transition to digital television-all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislation related to the modernization of the 1996 Telecommunications Act-all provisions. H.R. 998, "Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005"-all provisions. H.R. 310/S. 193, "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005"-all provisions. S. 1237/S. 1268, "SAVE LIVES Act"-all provisions. H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title I, Sec. 111, extending daylight saving time-all provisions. S. 312, "Local Community Radio Act of 2005"-all provisions. S. 616, "Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005" (Rockefeller-Hutchison)-all provisions. H.R. 3320, "Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005"-all provisions. S.383, "Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005"-all provisions. General oversight on media ownership rulemaking-all provisions. General oversight of satellite radio regulation-all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislation of media ownership regulations-all provisions.

Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported