Internet Freedom Preservation Act

S. 193 – Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 S. 616 – Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005 S. 900 – Television Information-Enhancement for the Visually Impaired Act or the TIVI Act S. 1372 – FAIR Ratings Act S. 4089 - Stop the Online Exploitation of Our Children Act of 2006 S. 1600 – To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television and for other purposes S. 2360 – Internet Non-Discrimination Act S. 2426 – Cyber Safety for Kids Act S. 2686 – Communications, Consumer’s Choice and Broadband Deployment Act S. 2917 – Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2989 – Franchise Reform Act H.R. 4569 - Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 H.R. 310 – Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 H.R. 951 - Video Description Restoration Act of 2005 H.R. 1036 - to make technical corrections relating to copyright royalty judges H.R. 1201 - Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2005 H.R. 4569 - Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 H.R. 2354 – TV Consumer Choice Act H.R. 2359 - Digital Television Accountability and Governance Enhancement (DTV-AGE) Act H.R. 3146 – Video Choice Act of 2005 H.R. 3687 – To amend the section 1464 of Title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts and for other purposes H.R. 3914 – Children’s Protection from Violent Programming Act H.R. 5252 – Communications Opportunity, Promotions and Enhancement Act of 2006 H.R. 5273 – Net Neutrality Act H.R. 5319 – Deleting the Online Predators Act H.R. 5417 – Internet Freedom and Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 5737 – Children’s Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act H.R. 5919 – Family Choice Act of 2006 H.RES. 500 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws pursuant to the intent of Congress in order to protect children in the United States from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio. H.CON.RES.52 – Expressing the sense of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity laws H.J.RES.72 – Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership FCC DA Docket No. 011264 – Petitions of Network Affiliated Alliance FCC MM Docket No. 00-167 – Children’s Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters FCC WT Docket No. 05-7 – Qualcomm Inc. Petition for Declaratory Ruling FCC CG Docket No. 05-231 – In the Matter of Closed Captioning of Video programming, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking FCC MB Docket No. 06-189 - Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming FCC CS Docket No. 98-120 - Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendments to part 76 of the Commissions Rules FCC Docket No. 04-207 - A la carte and Themed Tier Programming Distribution on Cable Television and Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems

Client expense: $775,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

CONTINUED deployment (H.R. 144/H.R. 146/S. 497 - all sections, e-commerce, Internet access, privacy regulation, wireless infrastructure issues, digital television transition (S. 1268, budget reconciliation - all sections), CALEA obligations, Voice Over IP (H.R. 214/H.R. 2418/S. 1063 - all sections), Rural Utilities Service broadband, Spectrum issues (S. 1268 - all sections), e-911 (H.R. 2418/S. 1063 - all sections), network unbundling, NIST funding, e-health technology (H.R. 747/H.R. 2234 - all sections), municipal provision of broadband services (H.R. 2726/S. 1294 - all sections), network neutrality (S. 2113/S. 2917 - all sections), Communications, Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006 (H.R. 5252 - all sections), Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 (S. 2686 - all sections), Alcatel merger with Lucent Technologies. Video franchise reform (FCC 05-311) (S. 1268/S. 1504/S. 1349/H.R. 1730/H.R. 951 - all sections), Internet growth and development, critical infrastructure issues, Telecom Act of 1996 - implementation issues, privacy and encryption export, broadband CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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

S. 2686 Communications, Consumer’s Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917 – Internet Freedom Preservation Act P.L. 109-108 – Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 P.L. 109-171 – The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Digital Television Provisions P.L. 109-494 - Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act Implementation H.R. 396 - Early Warning & Rapid Notification Act of 2005 H.R. 425 - National Computer Recycling Act H.R. 733 - Subway Cell Access H.R. 998 - Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005 H.R. 1139/S.1350 - Wireless 411 Privacy Act H.R 1479 - Rural Access to Broadband Service Act H.R. 1674 - U.S. Tsunami Warning & Education System H.R. 2101 - Emergency Alert Bill H.R. 2360 - FY06 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2418/S. 1063 - IP Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 H.R 2862 – H.R. 2862 - Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 H.R. 2982 - FCC Reorganization Act H.R. 3367/S.1441 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend Bonus Depreciation H.R. 4241 – The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Digital Television Provisions Senator Alexander’s Discussion Draft to Clarify Where Cellular Phone Towers May Be Cited H.R. 5072 – Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 5252 – Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 (COPE Act) H.R. 5264 – Digital Television Consumer Education Act H.R. 5273 – Network Neutrality Act of 2006 H.R. 5441 - FY07 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 5672 – FY07 SSJC Appropriations H.R. 5861 – National Historic Preservation Act Reauthorization Early Termination Fees S.____ - FY07 CJS Appropriations S. 50 - Tsunami Preparedness Act S. 241 - USF Exemption from Antideficiency Act / To amend Section 254 of the Communications Act S. 284 - Rural Universal Service Equity Act of 2005 S. 497 - Broadband Rural Revitalization Act of 2005 S. 510 - Consumer Protection Act 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. 1237 - Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act (Save Lives Act) S. 1268 - Saves Lives Act / Spectrum Availability for Emergency Response and Law Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 1294 - Community Broadband Act of 2005 S. 1408 - Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1504 - Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act S. 1583 - Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1767 - To require the FCC to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 MHz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 MHz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas S. 1932 – The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Digital Television Provisions Federal Spectrum Policy and Scoring Issues S. 2113 - Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 S. 2256 – Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 S. 2327 – Wireless Innovation Act of 2006 (Winn Act) S. 2332 – American Broadband for Communities Act S. 2418 – Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2006 Terry/Boucher House Draft Universal Reform Act of 2005 National Historic Preservation Act House Discussion Draft House Staff Draft Broadband Internet Transmission Service Mobile Satellite Services

Client expense: $2,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House 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)

H.R. 2533 - to exempt universal service funds from the Anti-Deficiency Act H.R. 2726 -Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 H.R. 3146 -Video Choice Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 -Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4127 -Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) H.R. 4709 -Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4943 -Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 5072 -Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 5126 -Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 H.R. 5252 -Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Reform Act or the Communications Act of 2006 H.R. 5273 -Network Neutrality Act of 2006 H.R. 5304 -Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act H.R. 5417 -Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 S. 241 - to exempt universal service funds from the Anti-Deficiency Act S. 284 - Rural Universal Service Equity Act of 2005 S. 1063 -IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 S. 1294 -Community Broadband Act of 2005 S. 1326 -Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1349 -Video Choice Act of 2005 S. 1504 -Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act S. 1583 -Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1608 -SAFE Web Act S. 1789 -Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 2113 -Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 S. 2178 -Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 S. 2256 -Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 S. 2389 -Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 2630 -Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 S. 2686 -Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917 -Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 29 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 310 - Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 H.R. 744 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005 H.R. 2418 - IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005

Client expense: $3,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2327, Wireless Innovation Act of 2006. S 2332, American Broadband for Communities Act. HR 5085, American Broadband for Communities Act. S 1063, IP Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005. S 1504, Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act. HR 5273, Network Neutrality Act of 2006. S 2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act. HR 5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006. S 1268, Save Lives Act. HR 4861, Audio Broadcast Licensing Act of 2006. HR 4709, Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006. CALEA - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. HR 214, Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005. HR 2418, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005. HR 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006. S 2686, Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006.

Client expense: $4,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice & Broadband Development Act Data Retention draft proposals. Implementation of Energy Policy Act (as relating to "smart meters") S. 2327, Wireless Innovation Act of 2006 ("white spaces") Proposals concerning telephone excise tax (Spanish American War Tax) S.1063, IP-Enabled Voice Communication and Public Safety Act S.1294, Community Broadband Act; S.2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act (Net Neutrality) Telecommunications Reform (including provisions re "Naked" DSL and VoIP): HR 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion & Enhancement Act

Client expense: $1,091,240 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR5252 - Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 S2686 - Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 HR5417 - Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 HR5273 - Network Neutrality Act of 2006 S2917 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR5852 - 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 S1063 - 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.2795, Patent Act of 2005 H.R.5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 (enhancing the capacity of the U.S. Patent system to support innovation) H.R.5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 - (containing net neutrality language) S.2686, Communications Act of 2006 (amends Digital Content Protection Act 2006 and Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006) S.2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act. Legislation containing net neutrality language.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Lobbied on and monitored issues on parental controls in computers. Lobbied on and monitored H.R. 4217, Data Accountability and Trust Act. Lobbied on and monitored H. R. 3997, the Financial Data Protection Act. Monitored activity on the Digital Television Transition Act provision PL 109-171, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act. Monitored activity on S. 1789, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. S. 2686, Communications Consumers Choice & Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. S. 2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, to Amend the Communications At of 1934 to Ensure Net Neutrality. H.R. 5252, Communication Opportunity Promotion & Enhancement Act of 2006. H. Amendment 987, Amendment sought to add a new section to Title VII of the Communication Act of 1934 to ensure Net Neutrality. H.R. 5417, the Internet Freedom & Non-Discrimination Act of 2006.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3503.IH, E-Mail Privacy Act of 2005 S.1608, U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2005 S.1594.IS, Financial Privacy Protection Act of 2005 H.R.3804, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity theft. H.R.4127, To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. H.R.3997, Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 S.2169, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for secure financial data, and for other purposes. S.810.IS, SAFE-ID Act H.R.1653.IH, SAFE-ID Act H.R.4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 S.2917.IS, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.1332.PCS, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S.1336.IS, Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act H.R.3140.IH, Consumer Data Security and Notification Act of 2005 S.1408.RS, Identity Theft Protection Act

Client expense: $901,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Common Cause urged the FCC to maintain or tighten the existing broadcast ownership limits in its Quadrennial Review of the Broadcast Ownership Rules and other rules adopted pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (docket #06-121) Common Cause urged Senators to support S. 2917, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. The bill prohibits telephone and cable companies from blocking or discriminating against lawful Internet content. Common Cause opposed H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity promotion and Enhancement Act. The bill prevents the FCC from writing rules to protect Internet freedom. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 5273, the Network Neutrality Act. The bill prohibits telephone and cable companies from blocking or discriminating against any lawful Internet content. Common Cause urged the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to adopt a series of recommendations to ensure better governance including broadcasting meetings for the public, increasing disclosure, allowing members of hte public to speak at meetings, and requiring more oversight of board activity. Common Cause urged the House Appropriations Committee Chair to reverse the proposed $115 million in cuts to the budget of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting approved by the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 5388 the DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act, which would give an elected representative for the District of Columbia full voting rights in the House of Representatives.

Client expense: $187,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Monitoring telecom reform, specifically net neutrality - S 2686, HR 5252, HR 5273, S2917

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor pending legislation pertaining to the Telecom Act rewrite, and reform of the Universal Service Fund. Specifically monitor S2686; HR 5252; S 2917; HR 5273.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S2917—Internet Freedom Preservation Act—provisions relating to higher education S2686—Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006—provisions relating to higher education HR5072—Universal Service Reform Act of 2006—provisions relating to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor pending legislation pertaining to the Telecom Act rewrite, and reform of the Universal Service Fund. Specifically monitor S2686; HR 5252; S 2917; HR 5273.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,850

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor legislation pertaining to the 1996 Telecom Act revisions and enforcement of the 1996 Telecom Act. Specifically monitor S2686; HR 5252; S 2917; HR 5273.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor legislation pertaining to anti-counterfeiting, piracy deterrence and education, sales and use taxes, and database collections of information. Working specifically on Net neutrality - S2686, HR 5252, HR 5273, S. 2917.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $108,583

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; S.2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; issues related to network neutrality; issues related to AT&T/BellSouth merger

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

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. 3146 and S. 1349 To eliminate certain local cable franchising requirements HRes 230 To express the Sense of the House on Broadband over Powerlines H.R. 5027 Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 5085 America Broadband for Communities Act H.R. 5252 Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006 H.R. 5352 Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006 S. 241 To Exempt Universal Service from the Anti-Deficiency Act S. 284 To distribute non-rural universal service support according to a new formula S. 497 Rural Access to Broadband Service Act S. 535 Native Americans Connectivity Act S. 1147 To amend the IR code to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures S. 1294 To preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband services without restrictions S. 1504 To establish a market-driven telecommunications marketplace through deregulation S. 1583 To strengthen the universal service program and support mechanisms S. 1932 Deficit Reconciliation Omnibus Act of 2005 and H.R. 4241 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 with emphasis on advancing the digital television migration provisions as the association members would like to utilize the 700 megahertz spectrum the broadcasters vacate. S. 2113 Digital Age Communications Act - emphasis on its universal service programs S. 2256 Internet and Universal Service Act of 2008 S. 2327 Wireless Innovation Act of 2006 S. 2686 Communications, Consumer Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2332 American Broadband for Communities Act S. 1349 The Video Choice Act of 2005 H.R. 5414 Internet Freedom and Non-discrimination Act of 2006 S. 2917 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2178 and H.R. 4709 Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006 To pursue a regulatory environment that allows the association's incumbent rural telecom providers to continue serving the high cost markets no other entities have cared to, without facing uneconomic, artifically induced competition. The association believes in a strong universal service program and full cost recovery via that program, intercarrier compensation, and consumer rates. The association further believes that competitive entrants to the business should be willing to live up to the same industry responsibilities surrounding these concepts that incumbent carriers have met for decades. In addition, the association strongly advocates for fair access to all forms of content and infrastructure whether in voice, video, or data format. The association has also worked as a partner with the Coalition to Keep America Connected to educate the public and in limited circumstances, the Congress, about these issues. The association also works with relevant regulatory bodies and other federal policymakers to ensure the operating environment for small businesses is of a nature that will allow them to successfully fulfill their mission of service to rural consumers. Specific emphasis was directed toward discussing elements of the ongoing full enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley statute that has the potential to create many financial burdens on small business entitites such as rural communications providers. The association's interest in all of the measures listed below stems from these perspectives. H.R. 102 Children's Access to Technology Act H.R. 144 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act H.R. 146 Grants for Broadband Economic Development H.R. 214 To promote deployment and investment in Internet Protocol oriented advanced Internet communications services H.R. 1479 Rural Access to Broadband Services H.R. 1730 To Reinstate FCC Authority to Regulate Cable Rates H.R. 2418 and S. 1063 To promote and enhance public safety with regard to Internet Protocol enabled voice services H.R. 2533 and S. 241 To exempt universal service funds and programs from the federal Anti-Deficiency Act H.R. 2726 To prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information or cable services except in certain cases With regard to the measures listed below, the association has the following interests:

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

National Science Foundation S. 2917 - Internet Freedom Act S. 2686 - Communications, Consumer's Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 HR 5252 - Communications, Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2005

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Printing Office (GPO), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Foundation on the Arts & Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

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

H.R.2795, Patent Reform Act of 2005 H.R.5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 H.R.5272, Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act H.R.5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 S.2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S.2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act. Legislation containing net neutrality language.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)