Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006

S 2357 Right Track Act - A bill to provide for economic security and prosperity, Chapter 1 - Creating a National Broadband Policy. S 2389 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes. S 2453 National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs. S 2481 A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire additional full-time non-supervisory import specialists of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes. 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. S 2917 Internet Freedom Preservation Act - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S 2989 Franchise Reform Act of 2006 - A bill to reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service, and for other purposes. S 3820 Broadband for Rural America Act of 2006 - A bill to expand broadband access for rural Americans. Other Issues - AT&T/BellSouth Merger - GSA's Networx Procurement - GSA's WITS 3 Procurement - Federal Aviation Administration's Telecommunications Infrastructure Program HR 3 Transportation Equity Act - To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. HR 102 Children's Access to Technology Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the use of unexpended universal service funds in low-income schools, and for other purposes. HR 144 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - To bridge the digital divide in rural areas. HR 214 Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 - To promote deployment of and investment in advanced Internet communications services. HR 230 National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005 - To amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes. H Con Res 236 Expresses the sense of Congress that all Americans should program their cell phones and other portable electronic devices to show personal emergency contacts under the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) to enable emergency personnel to contact family and friends in the event of an emergency. HR 733 Subway Cell Access Act - To require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage. HR 1479 Rural Access to Broadband Service Act - To expand rural access to broadband services. HR 1661 To amend the Small Business Act and the Communications Act of 1934 to increase participation by small business in spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission. HR 1898 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. HR 2418 IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - A bill to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services. HR 2512 Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act - To provide for the establishment of a Digital Opportunity Investment Trust. HR 2533 Cubin Antideficiency Act - A bill 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. HR 2649 Strengthen Aviation Security Act - To strengthen aviation security. HR 2726 Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 - To prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services. HR 2982 FCC Reorganization Act - To require the Federal Communications Commission to reorganize the bureaus of the Commission in order to better carry out their regulatory functions. HR 3146 Video Choice Act of 2005 - To promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation. HR 4316 Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act - To reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling. HR 4584 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act - To require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges. HR 4626 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act - To rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. HR 4943 Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 5058 Small Business Investment and Promotion Act - To provide support for small business concerns, and for other purposes. HR 5072 Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 - A bill to reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. HR 5085 American Broadband for Communities Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. HR 5252 Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 - To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. HR 5273 Network Neutrality Act of 2006 - To promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services. HR 5319 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 (Section 111) - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. HR 5417 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 - To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. HR 5422 To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on internet access and on multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. HR 5481 Miners for Mining Act - Modernizing and improving the national emergency response system for Mining Act. HR 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act - To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. S 14 A bill to provide fair wages for America's workers, to create new jobs through investment in America, to provide for fair trade and competitiveness, and for other purposes - Chapter 6 - Broadband Access Tax Credit. S 211 Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2005 - To facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services, volunteer services, and for other purposes. S 241 Anti-Deficiency Act - A bill 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. S 284 Rural Universal Services Equity Act of 2005 - A bill to distribute universal service support equitably throughout rural America, and for other purposes. S 497 Broadband Rural Revitalization Act of 2005 - To revitalize our nation's rural communities by expanding broadband services. S 714 Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 - A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax transmissions. S 1063 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - A bill to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services. S 1294 Community Broadband Act of 2005 - A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services. S 1349 Video Choice Act of 2005 - A bill to promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks. S 1504 Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act - A bill to establish a market driven telecommunications market place, to eliminate government managed competition of existing communication services, an to provide parity between functionally equivalent services. S 1583 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. S 1767 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. S 2113 Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 - A bill to promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and to encourage investment in communication networks. S 2130 To clarify the legal standard needed to use cellular telephones as tracking devices. S 2256 Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the availability to all Americans of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks at just, reasonable, and affordable rates, and to establish a permanent mechanism to guarantee specific, sufficient, and predictable support for the preservation and advancement of universal service, and for other purposes. S 2360 Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 - A bill to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans. S 2308 Mine Safety and Health Act of 2006 - To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve mine safety, and for other purposes. S 2332 American Broadband for Communities Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $13,595,451 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 2426 - Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2006 S. 2686 - Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 3499 - Internet Safety Act of 2006 S. 4110 - US SAFE WEB Act of 2006 S. Res. 317 - Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers H.R. 29 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act H.R. 84 - Online Privacy Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 744 - Internet Spyware Prevention Act H.R. 1685 - Internet Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5417 - Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 H.R. 6299 - Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006 S. 1147 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures and for other purposes S. 2256 - Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 S. 2360 - Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006

Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office

H.R. 3146 - Video Choice Act of 2005 H.R. 3298 -Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 4241 - Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DTV transition and hard-date) H.R. 1622 - Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century H.R. 1665 - Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act 2005 H.R. 2354 - TV Consumer Choice Act H.R. 2359 - Digital Television Accountability and Governance Enhancement Act 2005 H.R. 1646 - Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act H.R. 5252 – Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 H.R. 5319 - Deleting Online Predators Act H.R. 5273 - Network Neutrality Act 2006 S. 616 - Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005 S. 946 - Kid Friendly TV Programming Act of 2005 S. 1268 - SAVE LIVES Act S. 1294 - Community Broadband Act of 2005 S. 1349 - Video Choice Act of 2005 S. 1372 - FAIR Ratings Act S. 1504 - Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act S. 1600 - Digital Translator and Low Power Television Transition Asst. Act S. 1753 - Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act S. 1932 - Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 (DTV transition and hard-date) S. 2113 - Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 S. 271 - The Undercounting of Minorities, Rural, Large and Younger Households by Broadcast Television Ratings Services S. 2360 - Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 S. 2917 - Internet Freedom Restoration Act S. 3457 - Choice Act S. 4067 - Satellite Consumer Protection Act 2006 S. 4074 - Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2006 S. 4068 - To Clarify the Provisions Relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers H.R. 6340 - To Clarify the Provisions Relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers S. 2327 - WINN Act H.R. 5085 - American Broadband for Communities Act H.R. 5252 - COPE Act S. 2686 Communications Consumer's Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 H.R. 5319 - Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 Retransmission Consent Television Spectrum for Wireless Use S. 193 - Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 S. 900 - Television Information-Enhancement for the Visually Impaired Act S. 1600 - Digital Translator and Low-Power Television Act of 2005 H.R. 3726 - Child Pornography Prevention Act

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislative- H.R. 5273 - Network Neutrality Act of 2006 H.R. 5252 - An Act to promote the deployment of broadband networks and services H.R. 5417 - To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet S. 2917 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality S. 2360 - A bill to promote a free and open Internet for all Americans S. 2264 - Consumer Phone record security Act of 2006 S. 2686 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes Federal Communications Committee - WC Docket 06-74: AT&T, Inc. and BellSouth Corp. application for approval of transfer of control RM-11277: Petition for Rulemaking to enhance Security Authentication standards for access to customer proprietary network information CC Docket No. 96-115: Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996-Telecommunications Carriers' use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and other Customer information WC Docket 06-125: Qwest, BellSouth and AT&T Petitions for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C Sec. 160(c) from Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules with respect to Broadband Services WC Docket 06-147: Embarq, Frontier and Citizen's Communications Petitions for Forbearance from Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules with respect to Broadband Services. WC Docket 06-172: Petitions of the Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) in the Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence and Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Areas WC Docket 05-25: Special Access Rulemaking U.S. Trade Representative - 1377 - Review of Compliance with U.S. Telecommunication Trade Agreements Please see page 3

Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

* H.R. 5417 by SENSENBRENNER (R-WI) – to amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. H.R. 5502 by McMORRIS (R-WA) – to improve the academic competitiveness of students in the United States. H.R. 5582 by LANTOS (D-CA) – to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information. H.R. 5603 by KELLER (R-FL) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 5672 by WOLF (R-VA) – making appropriations for Science, State, Justice and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. H.R. 5647 by REGULA (R-OH) – making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. H.R. 5733 by JOHNSON (D-TX) – to ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. H.R. 6008 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN) – to reduce and prevent the sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for federal purposes. HR. 6008 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN)-reduce & prevent the sale & use of fradulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for federal purposes. H.R. 6031 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide student loan forgiveness to the survivors of victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. H.R. 6084 by PETRI (R-WI) – to allow for the consolidation of federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program. H.R. 6221 by SHAYS (R-CT) – to establish the United States Public Service Academy. H.R. 6408 by THOMAS (R-CA)-Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. H. Con. Res. 36 by ROGERS (R-AL) – expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to institutions of higher education. (Passed House) H. Con. Res. 376 by NUSSLE (R-IA) – concurrent resolution on the budget for FY07. H. Res. 145 by OSBORNE (R-NE) – expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate sporting events. H.R. 5358 by SCHWARZ (R-MI) – to authorize programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes. H.R. 4795 by MILLENDER-MCDONALD (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process, and for other purposes. H.R. 4845 by GOODLATTE (R-VA) – to better prepare and develop the United States workforce for the global economy, and remove barriers that stifle innovation. H.R. 4911 by McKEON (R-CA) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 5117 by PRYCE (R-OH) – to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students. H.R. 5131 by DIAZ-BALART (R-FL) – to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. H.R. 5139 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. H.R. 5142 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to provide for the establishment of a program at the National Science Foundation to increase the population of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics undergraduate students through a scholarship program to increase the business, industrial, academic, and scientific workforce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5150 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers. H.R. 5174 by DAVIS (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent veterans' contributions to education benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance. H.R. 5326 by EMERSON (R-MO) – to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance available to members of the reserve components called or ordered to active service for more than nine consecutive months or more than 18 total months during any 24-month period. H.R. 5356 by McCAUL (R-TX) – to authorize the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research, and for other purposes. H.R. 5357 BY McCAUL (R-TX) – to authorize the National Science Foundation and the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department of Energy to provide grants to early career researchers to conduct high-risk, high-return research in areas relevant to industry. H.R. 4074 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders. H.R. 4097 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students during the 2005-2006 school year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4169 by SCOTT (D-VA) – to suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes. H.R. 4196 by BAIRD (D-WA) – to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council. H.R. 4213 by SCOTT (D-VA) – to suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, and grants to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes. H.R. 4297 by THOMAS (R-CA) – Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005. H.R. 4459 by FORD (D-TN) – to provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students in exchange for the performance of national service. H.R. 4460 by FOSELLA (R-NY) – to establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire alarm detection systems, or other fire prevention technologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and other university buildings, and for other purposes. H.R. 4490 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to provide higher education relief to individuals and institutions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. H.R. 4522 by STUPAK (D-MI) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school administrators in low income areas. H.R. 4525 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 4628 by HOLDEN (D-PA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to impose a fee on holdings of student loans. H.R. 4629 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to amend the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 to create a critical foreign language program. H.R. 4517 by MEEKS (D-FL) – to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restore federal aid for repair, restoration and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. H.R. 4705 by SAXTON (R-NJ) – to establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. H.R. 4734 by REYES (D-TX) – to establish a comprehensive education program to bolster the economic competitiveness and national security of the United States by promoting science, technology, engineering, and math education, careers, and capacity, as well as foreign language acquisition. H.R. 3331 by MILLER (D-NC) – to provide funding to enable institutions of higher education to establish a grant program to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research. H.R. 3551 by FATTAH (D-PA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post- secondary education. H.R. 3585 by PORTER (R-NV) – tax free contributions to education savings accounts. H.R. 3634 by LOFGREN (D-CA) – to establish, not less than 1 but no more than 3, National Transportation Security Research Centers at institutions of higher education. H.R. 3668 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for federal student grant assistance who are adversely affected by a major disaster. H.R. 3690 by MILLER (D-CA) – to provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disaster. H.R. 3784 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 3788 by COLE (R-OK) – to permit the Secretary of Education to waive the consecutive service requirements of the loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by the major disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3807 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3837 by HOUGHTON (R-NY) – legislation limiting the deduction for charitable contribution of patents. H.R. 3863 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for the reallocation rules in the Campus-Based Aid programs, and to extend the deadline by which funds have to be reallocated to institutions of higher education due to a natural disaster. H.R. 3884 by MILLENDER-MCDONALD (D-CA) – to provide incentives for highly qualified teachers and administrators to remain in and relocate to areas affected by major disasters. H.R. 3958 by MELANCON (D-LA) – to provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3975 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. H.R. 4016 by MILLER (D-CA) – to provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by the Gulf hurricane disasters. H.R. 4059 by SMITH (R-NJ) – to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders, to expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children, and for other purposes. H.R. 2325 by KIND (D-WI) – to direct the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. H.R. 2508 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education. H.R. 2519 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents. H.R. 2637 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) – to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. H.R. 2739 by TIERNEY (D-MA) – to address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable. H.R. 2815 by MENENDEZ (D-NJ) – College Access and Affordability Act. H.R. 2858 by PETRI (R-WI) – to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization, available to students preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students. H.R. 2927 by MILLER (D-CA) – to require the Secretary of Education to rebate lost Pell Grants to students whose Pell Grants were reduced or eliminated because of excess expected family contributions computed in the needs analysis process for student financial aid for academic year 2005-2006. H.R. 2931 by OWENS (D-NY) – to amend Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility requirement to include Predominantly Black Institutions of higher education. H.R. 2949 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 2960 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 3109 by JACKSON-LEE (D-TX) – to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 3169 by KELLER (R-FL) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster. H.R. 3173 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. H.R. 3284 by BLUMENAUER (D-OR) – to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives through administrative and operational practices as well as multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach at institutions of higher education. H.R. 1032 by WU (D-OR) – to eliminate the termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans. H.R. 1089 by DAVIS (D-IL) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates. H.R. 1184 by FRANK (D-MA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance. H.R. 1206 by SIMPSON (R-ID) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude veterans education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for purposes of determining need analysis for grants to students in attendance at institutions of higher learning. H.R.1277 by EMANUEL (D-IL) – to expand college opportunities by significantly simplifying the Federal student aid application process. H.R. 1282 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide for Project GRAD programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1293 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide access and equity in higher education, and for other purposes. H.R. 1380 by ENGLISH (R-PA) – Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act. H.R. 1390 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. H.R. 1425 by PETRI (R-WI) – to ensure that the Federal student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible, so that there is more grant aid for students. H.R. 1518 by KELLER (R-FL) – Family Friendly Employers Act of 2005. H.R. 1522 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers, to provide loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for nurses, and for other purposes. H.R. 1543 by MCGOVERN (D-MA) – to enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 1547 by WOLF (R-VA) – to preserve mathematics- and science-based industries in the United States. H.R. 1565 by HOOLEY (D-OR) – to enhance the benefits and protections for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are called or ordered to extended active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 1607 by HERGER (R-Ca) – Public Good IRA Rollover Act. H.R. 1617 by PETRI (R-WI) – to allow borrowers consolidating student loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate, and for other purposes. H.R. 1756 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable, and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans. H.R. 2132 by KLINE (R-MN) – to extend the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency. H.R. 1030 by WU (D-OR) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to enter into agreements with private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study employment. H.R. 115 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes. H.R.117 by HOLT (D-NJ) – Higher Education Affordability and Fairness Act. H.R. 128 by JONES (D-OH) – to establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and for other purposes. H.R. 130 by KENNEDY (R-MN) – to amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify the definition of a student regarding family educational and privacy rights. H.R. 134 by KILDEE (D-MI) – to prevent abuse of the special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Loan Program. H.R. 151 by MENENDEZ (D-NJ) – to ensure that all college students and their families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay their postsecondary and post- baccalaureate expenses. H.R. 199 by SCOTT (D-GA) – to amend the Higher Education At of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty. H.R. 333 by LYNCH (D-MA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty. H.R. 367 by WILSON (R-SC) – to make permanent the teacher loan forgiveness provisions of the Teacher-Taxpayer Protection Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R. 401 by PAUL (R-TX) – Make College Affordable Act of 2005. H.R. 507 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 508 by MCKEON (R-CA) – to make changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 incorporating the results of the FED UP Initiative, and for other purposes. H.R. 509 by TIBERI (R-OH) – to amend and extend Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 510 by TIBERI (R-OH) – to amend and extend Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 511 by KELLER (R-FL) – to provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars. H.R. 555 by KILDEE (D-MI) – to establish additional safeguards on schools acting as lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. H.R. 609 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 625 by CAMP (R-MI) – Hope Scholarship Improvement Act. H.R. 803 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing at postsecondary institutions to have received meningococcal vaccinations. H.R. 872 by CAMP (R-MI) – Tuition Deduction Eligibility for Church Employees. H.R. 1029 by WU (D-OR) – to permit refinancing of Federal student consolidation loans, and to permit students freedom to select a student loan consolidator. S.2248 by SCHUMER (D-NY) – a bill to establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. S.2299 by LANDRIEU (D-LA) – a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. S.2337 by LIEBERMAN (D-CT) – a bill to increase access to postsecondary education, and for other purposes. S.2360 by WYDEN (D-OR) – a bill to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans. S.2573 by DURBIN (D-IL) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide interest rate reductions, to authorize and appropriate amounts for the Federal Pell Grant program, to allow for in-school consolidation, to provide the administrative account for the Federal Direct Loan Program as a mandatory program, to strike the single holder rule, and for other purposes. S.2591 by DeWINE (R-OH) – a bill to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students. S.2917 by SNOWE (R-ME) – a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S.3528 by CLINTON (D-NY) – a bill to provide higher education assistance for nontraditional students, and for other purposes. S.3528 by CLINTON (D-NY) -- to provide higher education assistance for nontraditional students, and for other purposes. S.3532 by LUGAR (R-IN) – a bill to support the goals of the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program. S.3593 by KENNEDY (D-MA) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional support to students. S. 3708 by SPECTER (R-PA) – an original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, HHS and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. S. 3721 by COLLINS (R-ME) – Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 S. 3936 by FRIST (R-TN) – to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. S. 4044 by HATCH (R-UT)-Religous Liberty & Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006. S. Con. Res. 83 by GREGG (R-NH) – Concurrent resolution on the budget for FY07. H.R. 4 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – The Pension Protection Act of 2006. H.R. 81 by FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ) – to amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to improve the access of the victims of crimes to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education. H.R. 114 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to limit the applicability of the annual updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the award year 2005-2006, prescribed on December 23, 2004. S. 1697 by SMITH (R-OR) – a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants from reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope Scholarship Credit. S. 1715 by ENZI (R-WY) – a bill to provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. S. 1780 by SANTORUM (R-PA) – a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by building assets, and for other purposes. S. 1842 by LANDRIEU (D-LA) – a bill to provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes. S. 1964 by SNOWE (R-ME) – a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the determination and deduction of interest on qualified education loans. S. 2020 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) – Tax Relief Act of 2005. S. 2036 by VITTER (R-LA) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty. S. 2039 by DURBIN (D-IL) – a bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders. S. 2075 by DURBIN (D-IL) – a bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. S. 2109 by ENSIGN (R-NV) – a bill to provide national innovation initiative. S. 2143 by FRIST (R-TN) – a bill to increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who are enrolled in studies leading to baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and critical foreign languages, and for other purposes. S. 2160 by BOXER (D-Ca) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. S. 2198 by DOMENICI (R-NM) – a bill to ensure the United States successfully competes in the 21st century global economy. S.2243 by MENENDEZ (D-NJ) – a bill to make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options for students and their families and providing loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees, and for other purposes. S.1261 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) – a bill to simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs, to provide for more learning and less reporting, and for other purposes. S. 1267 by BINGAMAN (D-NM) – a bill to amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, and for other purposes. S. 1287 by COLEMAN (R-MN) – a bill to amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted students. S.1366 by DORGAN (D-ND) – Public Good IRA Rollover Act. S.1384 by SCHUMER (D-NY) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a demonstration program to support college and university communities that wish to expand their book store services and saving for students through the creation of course material rental programs. S.1432 by DEWINE (R-OH) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the loan forgiveness program for child care providers, including preschool teachers, and for other purposes. S.1435 by DEWINE (R-OH) – a bill to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education. S. 1436 by DeWINE (R-OH) – a bill to award grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking among students at institutions of higher education. S. 1478 by DOMENICI (R-NM) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of a high need local educational agency, the definition of a Hispanic-serving institution, and the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients. S. 1526 by SPECTER (R-PA) – to provide education to students in grades 7 through 12 about the importance of higher education. S. 1536 by MURRAY (D-WA) – to provide certain members of the Armed Forces with a deferment of all loan payments under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and to provide such members with the option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service. S. 1614 by ENZI (R-WY) – to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S. 1628 by MARTINEZ (R-FL) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster. S. 1637 by REID (D-NV) – a bill to provide emergency relief to meet the immediate needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina for health care, housing, education, and financial relief, and for other purposes. S. 1691 by CRAIG (R-ID) – a bill to amend selected statutes to clarify existing Federal law as to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law. S. 38 by MURRAY (D-WA) – to enhance and improve benefits for members of the Nat'l Guard & Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, and for other purposes. S. 187 by CORZINE (D-NJ) – to limit the applicability of the annual updates to the allowance for States and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the award year 2005-2006, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2004. S. 476 by SANTORUM (R-PA) – CARE Act of 2003. S. 545 by SNOWE (R-ME) – Association Health Plan legislation. S. 589 by AKAKA (D-HI) – Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act. S. 751 by FEINSTEIN (D-CA) – a bill to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information. S. 754 by KENNEDY (D-MA) – a bill to ensure that the Federal student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible, so that there is more grant aid for students. S. 759 by SCHUMER (D-NY) – Make College More Affordable Act of 2005. S. 765 by WARNER (R-VA) – a bill to preserve mathematics- and science-based industries in the United States. S. 990 by LIEBERMAN (D-CT) – a bill to provide a grant program to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes. S. 1068 by DOLE (R-NC) – a bill to provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity. S. 1098 by KENNEDY (D-MA) – a bill to prevent abuse of the special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. S.1105 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to amend Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding international and foreign language studies. S. 1183 by WARNER (R-VA) – a bill to provide additional assistance to recipients of Federal Pell Grants who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages. S. 1196 by CORZINE (D-NJ) – a bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. S. 1204 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to encourage students to pursue graduate education and to assist students in affording graduate education. S. 1209 by GREGG (R-NH) – a bill to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization, available to students preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students. S. 1246 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations regarding student loan payment deferment with respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs. S. 1247 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public service. S. 6 by SANTORUM (R-PA) – MORE Act S. 9 by ENZI (R-WY) – a bill to improve American competitiveness in the global economy by improving and strengthening Federal education and training programs, and for other purposes. 1 2

Client expense: $165,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R.101, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the use of unexpended universal service funds in low-income schools H.R.214, to promote deployment of and investment in advanced internet communications services H.R.691, to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators H.R.733, to require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage H.R.896, to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services, including volunteer services H.R.921, to establish a digital and wireless network technology program H.R.1323, to establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment H.R.1479, to expand rural access to broadband services H.R.1646, to provide for the expedited and increased assignment of spectrum for public safety purposes H.R.2294, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of auto-dialers for purposes of political solicitations H.R.2418, to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services H.R.2533, 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, U.S. Code, commonly known as the Anti-deficiency Act 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. 4466, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates H.R.4626, to rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. H.R.4657, to prevent the selling of telephone customer proprietary network information H.R.4932, to require businesses operating a call center to either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the location of such call center H.R.4982, to improve public awareness in the US regarding safe use of the Internet through the establishment of an office of Internet safety and public awareness with the FTC H.R.5072, to reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes H.R.5126, To reform the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information, and for other purpose H.R.5252, to promote the deployment of broadband networks and services, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act of 2006 H.R.5273, to promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services H.R.5304, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to provide a penalty for caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes S.2256, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the availability to all Americans of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks at just, reasonable and affordable rates, and to establish a permanent mechanism to guarantee specific, sufficient, and predictable support for the preservation and advancement of universal service S.2332, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas S.2360, to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans S. 2653, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas S.2686, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 S. 2917, to amend the Communications act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality S. 3820, To expand broadband access for rural Americans – introduced by Durbin S. 3999, to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an office of rural broadband initiatives in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes H.R.4931, to direct the FTC 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.1139, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services H.R.4662, 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 H.R.4709, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records H.R.4943, to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records S.1350, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services S.2178, to make the stealing and selling of telephone records a criminal offense S.2264, to provide enhanced consumer protection from unauthorized sales and use of confidential telephone information by amending the Communications Act of 1934, prohibiting certain practices, and providing for enforcement by the FTC and States S.2389, a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes H.R.5417, to amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and non-discriminatory access to the Internet H.R. 6410, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a provider of telephone exchange service, exchange access, or commercial mobile service from imposing a charge for number portability (other than a one-time, separate charge to port a number), and for other purposes S.211, to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services, volunteer services—introduced by Clinton on 1/31/05 to Commerce. S.241, 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 provision of title 31, U.S. Code S.284, to distribute universal service support equitability throughout rural America and for other purposes S.497, to revitalize our nation’s rural communities by expanding broadband services S.936, to ensure privacy for e-mail communications S.1063, to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services S.1147, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures S.1274, to strengthen federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to state and local officials to achieve communications inter-operability, to foster improved regional collaboration and coordination, to promote more efficient utilization of funding devoted to public safety communications, to promote research and development for first responder communications S.1294, to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services S.1321, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services S.1350, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services S.1504, to establish a market driven telecommunications marketplace, to eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and to provide parity between functionally equivalent services S.1583, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the U.S. and for other purposes S.1767, to require the FCC to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas S.2178, to make the stealing and selling of telephone records a criminal offense

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

regulation of wireline telecommunications and broadband services (including VoIP); H.R. 3146 and S. 1349, the "Video Choice Act of 2005"; S. 1504, the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act"; S. 2113, the "Digital Age Communications Act"; H.R. 5252, the "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2005"; S. 2686, the "Communications Consumers Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006," Titles II, III, V, IX, and X; S. 2360, the "Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006"; S. 2197, the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act"; H.R. 5273, the "Net Neutrality Act of 2006"; H.R. 5417, the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006" Congressional oversight and legislation on telecommunications-related policy issues, including broadband, Internet-based and video services (including Telecommunications Act reform legislation); congressional oversight of FCC proceedings and related legislation involving the

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2418 IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public HR 5319 the "Deleting Online Predators Act" HR 5072 the "Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 S 2917 the Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 5417 Internet Freedom and Non-discrimination Act of 2006 HR 5273 Network Neutrality Act of 2006 HR 5252 Communication Opportunity Promotion and Enhancement Act S 2686 A Bill to Amend the Communication Act of 1939 S 2360 Internet Non-discrimination Act of 2006 Amendments to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (issues related to VOIP communications, USF, Intercarrier compensation, e911 and interoperability) Issues related to the ability of network providers to degrade or interfere with Internet consumers' right to access lawful content S 1063 IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 Amendments to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (issues related to VOIP communications, USF, Intercarrier compensation, e911 and interoperability)

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 5072, the "Universal service Reform Act," a bill to reform the Universal Service Fund to improve its solvency and expand the scope of its contributions and distributions to broadband. Author: Rep. Terry (R-NE-2) Introduced March 30, 2006 Cosponsors: 10 Latest Action:Referred to the Subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet H.R. 5252, a bill to reform video franchising process and authorize the FCC to adjudicate network neutrality disputes. Author: Rep. Barton (R-TX-6) Introduced May 1 ,2006 Cosponsors: 55 Latest Action: Placed on senate Legislative calendar under General orders Calendar No. 652 H.R. 5264, the "Digital Television Consumer Education Act," a bill to provide consumers with more information about the transition to digital television in February 2009. Author: Rep. Engel (D-NY-17) Introduced: May 2, 2006 Cosponsors: None Latest Action: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee H.R. 5273, the "network Neutrality Act," a bill to impose network neutrality requirements on broadband providers. Author: Rep. Markey (D-MA-7) Introduced: May 2, 2006 Cosponsors: 3 Latest Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet H.R. 5319, the "Deleting Online Predators Act," a bill to require schools and libraries to protect minors from certain chat rooms and social networking websites. Author: Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-8) Introduced May 11, 2006 Cosponsors: 6 Latest Action: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation H.R. 5417 - the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act," a bill to amend the Clayton Act, impose new net neutrality and non-discrimination requirements on owners of broadband networks. Author: Rep. Sensenbrennar (R-WI-5) Introduced: May 18, 2005 Cosponsors: 3 latest Action: Placed on Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303 H.R. 5422 - a bill to make the Internet Tax moratorium and the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which expire on November 1, 2007, permanent. Author: Rep. Sensenbrennar (R-WI-5) Introduced: May 18, 2005 Cosponsors: 4 Latest Action: Referred to the Judiciary Committee The following list represent the types of legislation that addresses the issues ACA lobbies on behalf of its members: S. 2258 - the "Internet and Universal Service Act," a bill to reform the Universal Service Fund to make it financially solvent and expand both its contributions and distributions to broadband. Author: Senator Burns (R-MT) Introduced: February 8, 2006 Cosponsors: none Latest Action: Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee S. 2264 - the "Consumer Phone Record Security Act," a bill to enhance consumer protections against unauthorized sale and use of confidential telephone information. Author: Senator Pryor (D-AR) Introduced: February 9, 2006 Cosponsors: 1 Latest Action: Referred to senate Commerce Committee S. 2360 - the "Internet Non-Discrimination Act," a bill to impose network neutrality and non-discrimination requirements on broadband providers. Author: Sen. Wyden (D-OR) Introduced: March 2, 2006 Cosponsors: none Latest Action: Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee S. 2426 - the "Cyber Safety for Kids Act," a bill to further protect minors from harmful material on the Internet. Author: Sen. Baucus (D-MT) Introduced: March 16, 2006 Cosponsors: 1 Latest Action: Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee S. 2644, the "PERFORM Act of 2006," a bill to harmonize the rates for section 112 and section 114 copyright licenses. Author: Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) Introduced: April 25, 2006 Cosponsors: 2 Latest Action: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee S. 2686, the "Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act," a bill to update the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by instituting national video franchises, studying the need for network neutrality rules, imposing uniform program access requirements, abolishing the terrestrial exemption, and reinstating the FCC's video captioning requirements. Author: Senator Stevens (R-AK) Introduced: May 1, 2006 Cosponsors: 1 Latest Action: Referred to Senate Commerce Committee. Legislative hearings May 18, May 25, June 13. S. 2917, the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act," a bill to impose network neutrality and non-discrimination requirements on broadband providers. Author: Rep. Snowe (R-ME) Introduced: May 19, 2006 Cosponsors: 7 Latest Action: Referred to Senate Commerce Committee S.2989, the "Franchise Reform Act," a bill to provide for national video franchise modeled on the state franchise recently enacted in Texas. Author: Sen Hutchison (R-TX) Introduced: May 23, 2006 Cosponsors: none Latest Action: Referred to Senate Commerce Committee Generally, the following issues were addressed in the offices specified: Federal Communications Commission - Digital Television Transition, Retransmission Consent Reform, Emergency Sytsem Relief for Smaller Companies, Program Access, Open Access, Regulatory Parity, VOIP Regulations, Video Programming Price Index Federal Communications Commission - RM-11203 Federal Communications Commission - CALEA Federal Communications Commission - EAS House and Senate-Escalating Programming Rates and Greater Forced Tying and Bundling of Programming Services by Major Media Conglomerates Causing Consumers' Cable Rates to Rise; Need for Transparency in Programming in Programming Pricing House and Senate - Lack of Consumer Choice and Need for Cable Operators and Consumers to Have Right to Tier-High-Cost Services House and Senate - Retransmission Consent Abuse by Major Media Conglomerates and Need for Changes in or Elimination of Retransmission Consent Laws and Regulations House and Senate - The Need to Reform Pole Attachment Rate Regulations House Commerce Committee - Digital Television Transition; Phased-in Transition for Smaller Markets and Rural Areas, the Impact of Video Over IP, the Need for Regulatory Parity (to treat services alike) Rural Utility Service - Technology Neutral Access to Broadband Loans and Programs General Accounting Office - Report on Cable/Programming Rates and the FCC Rulemaking Process. Senate Commerce Committee - Media Ownership; Negative Consumer and Business Effects of Further Consolidation of Programming and Broadcast Entities; Digital Television Transition Impact on Rural Consumers; the Need for Access to Local Into Local DBS Signals because of the Digital Cliff Effect Resulting from the Digital Transition See next page for description

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Telecom Reauthorization, hr 5252; hr 5417, Internet freedom and nondiscrimination act; hr 5273, the network neutrality act of 2006; hr 2917, the internet freedom preservation act; s 2360, the internet non0discrimination act of 2006

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2426 - The Cyber Safety for Kids Act S.2686 - The Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Development Act S.2917 - The Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.2989 - The Franchise Reform Act S.2256 - The Internet and Universal Service Act S.2264 - The Consumer Phone Record Security Act S.2332 - The American Broadband for Communities Act S. 2360 - The Internet Non-Discrimination Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 2726, Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 S. 1294, Community Broadband act of 2005 S. 1504, Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act H.R. 3997, the Financial Data Protection Act H.R. 5319, the Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 S. 2113, Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 S. 2256, Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 H.R. 5072, Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 5273, Network Neutrality Act of 2006 H.R. 5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 H.R. 5252, Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Return Act

Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2426 – The Cyber Safety for Kids Act S.2686 – The Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Development Act S.2917 – The Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.2989 – The Franchise Reform Act S.2256 – The Internet and Universal Service Act S.2264 – The Consumer Phone Record Security Act S.2332 – The American Broadband for Communities Act S.2360 – The Internet Non-Discrimination Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

WC Docket No. 06-172, In the Matter of Petitions of the Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section l60(c) in the Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence and Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Areas; WC Docket No. 04-223, In the Matter of Petition of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 160(c) in the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area; WC Docket No. 06-109, In the Matter of Petition of ACS of Anchorage, Inc. Pursuant to Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 160(c)), for Forbearance from Certain Dominant Carrier Regulation of Its Interstate Access Services, and for Forbearance from Title II Regulation of Its Broadband Services, in the Anchorage, Alaska, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Study Area; WC Docket No. 06-147, In the Matter of Petition of the Frontier and Citizens ILECs for Forbearance Under Section 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) From Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules With Respect to Computer Inquiry Rules With Respect to Their Broadband Services; WC Docket 06-125, In the Matter of Qwest Petition for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. Section 160(c) from Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules with Respect to its Broadband Services; Petition of AT&T Inc. for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. Section 160(c) from Title II And Computer Inquiry Rules with Respect to its Broadband Services; Petition of BellSouth Corporation for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. Section 160(c) from Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules with Respect to its Broadband Services. S. 1504, the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act; S. 2113, the Digital Age Communications Act of 2005; S. 2917, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act; S. 2360, the Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006; H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006; H.R. 5417, the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006; H.R. 5273, the Network Neutrality Act of 2006, WC Docket No. 05-281, In the Matter of Petition of ACS Anchorage, Inc., Pursuant to Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended, for Forbearance from Sections 251(c)(3) and 252(d)(1) in the Anchorage LEC Study Area; WC Docket No. 04-440, In the Matter of Petition of Verizon for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. Section 160(c) From Application of Computer Inquiry and Title II Common-Carrier Requirements; CC Docket No. 96-45, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; WC Docket No. 04-36, IP-Enabled Services; WC Docket No. 06-22, In the Matter of Universal Service Contribution Methodology; CC Docket No. 01-92, Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; ET Docket No. 04-151, Wireless Operations in the 3650-3700 MHz Band; WT Docket No. 05-96, Rules for Wireless Broadband Services in the 3650-3700 MHz Band; ET Docket No. 02-380, Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz Band; ET Docket No. 98-237, Amendment of the Commission’s Rules With Regard to the 3650-3700 MHz Government Transfer Band; S. 1063, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005; H.R. 2418, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005; S. 2686, the Communications, Consumer Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006;

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, title II; S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, all provisions; and S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, title IX.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, title II; S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, all provisions; and S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, title IX.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, title II S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, all provisions S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, title IX

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, title II S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, all provisions S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, title IX

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Amendments to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (issues related to VOIP communications, USF, Inter-carrier compensation, e911, and interoperability) Issues related to the ability of network providers to degrade or interfere with Internet consumers' right to access lawful content S 1063 IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 HR 2418 IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public HR 5072 Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 HR 5417 Internet Freedom and Non-discrimination Act of 2006 HR 5273 Network Neutrality Act of 2006 HR 5252 Communications Opportunity Promotion and Enhancement Act S 2686 A Bill to Amend the Communication Act of 1939 S 2917 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 2360 Internet Non-discrimination Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,085,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2726, Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005, to prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise.HR 4657, Secure Telephone Operations Act of 2006 S 1703, Communications Security Act of 2005 S 1753, Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act HR 2533, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds recieved as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, U.S. Code, commonly known as the anti-deficiency act. S 241, to and section 254 of the Communications Act of 1932 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. S. 1504, Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act S. 1583, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. HR 4931, Stop the Automated Calls Act HR 4932, Call Center Consumer Right to Know Act of 2006 HR 4943, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act HR 5126, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 HR 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 HR 5273, Network Neutrality Act of 2006 S 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2005 S 1236, To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. S. 2360, To ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans. HR 3146, To promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unneccessary regulation S1349, to promote the deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the deveopment of next generation broadband networks. S 714, Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 relating to the prohibition on junk faxes transmission. S. 2389, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 2653, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas. S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S. 2989, To reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service, and for other purposes. S. 3457, CHOICE Act S. 284, Rural Universal Service Equity Act of 2005 S 2264, Consumer Phone Record Security Act of 2006 S 1274, Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 HR 5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 S 2178, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 S. 2256, Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: UNDETERMINED

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, title II S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, all provisions S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, title IX

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, title II S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, all provisions S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, title IX

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE