Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 3003, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (Delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors) H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (Bonus Depreciation) H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (Delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors) H. Con. Res. 312, Fiscal 2009 House Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions) H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) H.R. 6049, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) S. 14, A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (Broadband Tax Incentive) S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) S. Con. Res. 70, Fiscal 2009 Senate Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions) S.3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension)

Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

HR 1023 To support repeal of the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 1194 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of permanent repeals of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. HR 1424 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - As it relates to R&D tax credit and the extension of the look - through rules for payments between foreign corporations through 2009. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of making permanent the R&D tax credit. HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Concerning the tax title (Section 408) covering expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures and the economic substance doctrine provisions. HR 3396 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. HR 3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - To address need for a true level playing field for taxing video services. HR 3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - To support extending certain expiring provisions, including the R&D tax credit. HR 3735 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreigh corporations. HR 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 - As it relates to lowering the corporate tax rate. HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - As it relates to bonus depreciation for corporations. HR 5450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. HR 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - As it related to Section 3 removing cellular telephones from "listed property", health savings accounts and timing for payment of corporate estimated tax. HR 5793 General support of restrictions on any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services. HR 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 - As it relates to the extension of the R&D tax credit, extension of the CFC look-through rule contained in Section 954(c)(6) of IRC. HR 7060 To amend the IRC of 1986 as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit and the look-through rules for payments between related controlled foreign corporations. S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 - To support making permanent the R&D tax credit. S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 2209 Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 - To support R&D tax credits. S 2668 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. S 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 - As it relates to extension of R&D tax credit and the CFC look-through role contained in Section 954(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. S 3249 Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - To restrict any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on mobile wireless communication services, providers or property. S 3335 To amend the IRC of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions related to R&D tax credit and the CFC look-through rules.

Client expense: $3,160,401 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR1194, S 140, S170 -- Telephone excise tax repeal

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008, S. 156, Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, S. 140 and S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007, S. 41, R&D Tax Credit, S. 777 3% Withholding, S. 6, Energy Tax legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1194 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act H.R. 5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S. 140 & S. 170 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 3125 - Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3249 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008 S. 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 S. 3478 - Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 Treasury regulations on capitalization under sec 263a of the IRC VoIP Tax Sourcing, staff draft Wireless internet tax moratorium

Client expense: $3,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Monitored and reacted to proposals tied to the federal excise tax on communications which is unfairly applied to different communications services, the federal estate tax, which prohibits the transfer of rural telcos and other rural assets to heirs, and other taxation initiatives that may help or hinder the operations of rural community-based communications providers. Also focused attention on the full implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley statute that has the potential to create many financial burdens on small business entities such as rural communications providers. During the reporting period the association focused particular attention on the following: Miscellaneous Tax: H.R. 3861-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the AMT refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimun tax liability-all sections. H.R. 3996-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions-all sections. Also the resolution for consideration, H. Res. 809. H.R. 5558-To limit the discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property-all sections. H.R. 6049-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief-sections relating to tax expirations affecting small businesses and NTCA. benefit plans. S. 2342-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for 2007 and to provide special tax rates for certain capital gains and qualified dividend income for 2007-all sections. S. 2389-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability-all sections. Federal Excise Tax: H.R. 1194-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services-all sections. H.R. 3997-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnal-all sections. H.R. 5793-To restrict any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property-all sections. H.R. 6081-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel-all sections. S. 140-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services-all sections. S. 166-To restrict any state from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services-all sections. S. 170-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services-all sections.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

Monitored and reacted to proposals tied to the federal excise tax on communications which is unfairly applied to different communications services, the federal estate tax, which inhibits the transfer of rural telcos and other rural assets to heirs, and other taxation initiatives that may help or hinder the operations of rural community-based communications providers. Also focused attention on the full implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley statute that has the potential to create many financial burdens on small business entities such as rural communications providers. During the reporting period, the association focused particular attention on the following: Miscellaneous Tax: H.R. 3861 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the AMT refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability all sections. H.R. 3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions all sections. Also the resolution for consideration, H. Res. 809. H.R.6049 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief sections relating to tax expirations affecting small businesses and NTCA benefit plans. S. 2342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for 2007 and to provide special tax rates for certain capital gains and qualified dividend income for 2007 all sections. S. 2389 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability all sections. Federal Excise Tax: H.R. 1194 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services all sections. H.R.3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel all sections. H.R.5793 To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property all sections. H.R.6081 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel all sections. S. 140 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services all sections. S.166 To restrict any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services all sections. S. 170 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services all sections. S.3249 A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on mobile wireless communications services, providers, or property all sections.

Client expense: $80,000 · 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

General telecommunications issues, net neutraility, universal service HR 1194, S. 140, S. 170 - repeail of the excise tax on telemcommunications

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act (S. 140, S. 170, HR 1194)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008, S. 156 Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, S. 140 and S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007, S. 41, R&D Tax Credit, S. 777 3% Withholding, S. 6 Energy Tax Legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 3003, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (Delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors) H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (Bonus Depreciation) H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (Delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors) H. Con. Res. 312, Fiscal 2009 House Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions) S. 14, A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (Broadband Tax Incentive) S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) S. Con. Res. 70, Fiscal 2009 Senate Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions)

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act H.R. 5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 1194 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 140 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 170 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (3% withholding tax repeal on government contracts) H.R. 6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 (CFC rule; R&D credits) S. 3125 - Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 3221 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 Treasury regulations on capitalization of intangibles under section 263a of the I.R.C. VOIP Tax Sourcing Bill, Staff Draft Wireless Internet Tax Moratorium

Client expense: $3,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1023 To support repeal of the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 1194 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of permanent repeals of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of making permanent the R&D tax credit. HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Concerning the tax title (Section 408) covering expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures and the economic substance doctrine provisions. HR 3396 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. HR 3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - To oppose bill as it would not necessarily support a level playing field for taxing video services. HR 3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - To support extending certain expiring provisions, including the R&D tax credit. HR 3735 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreigh corporations. HR 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 - as it relates to lowering the corporate tax rate. HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - As it relates to bonus depreciation for corporations. HR 5450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. HR 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - As it related to Section 3 removing cellular telephones from "listed property", health savings accounts and timing for payment of corporate estimated tax. HR 5793 General support of restrictions on any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services. HR 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 - As it relates to the extension of the R&D tax credit, extension of the CFC look-through rule contained in Section 954(c)(6) of IRC. S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 - To support making permanent the R&D tax credit. S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 2209 Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 - To support R&D tax credits. S 2668 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. S 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 - As it relates to extension of R&D tax credit and the CFC look-through role contained in Section 954(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Client expense: $3,323,795 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

FCC's Universal Service Cap Regulations, issues regarding DTV transition S. 1492, A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation, all sections S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, all sections

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SENATE

HR1194, S 140, S170 -- Telephone excise tax repeal

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitored and reacted to proposals tied to the federal excise tax on communications which is unfairly applied to different communications services, the federal estate tax, which prohibits the transfer of rural telcos and other rural assets to heirs, and other taxation initiatives that may help or hinder the operations of rural community-based communications providers. Also focused attention on the full implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley statute that has the potential to create many financial burdens on small business entities such as rural communications providers. During the reporting period the association focused particular attention on the following: Miscellaneous Tax: H.R. 3861-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the AMT refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimun tax liability-all sections. H.R. 3996-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions-all sections. Also the resolution for consideration, H. Res. 809. H.R. 5558-To limit the discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property-all sections. H.R. 6049-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief-sections relating to tax expirations affecting small businesses and NTCA. benefit plans. S. 2342-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for 2007 and to provide special tax rates for certain capital gains and qualified dividend income for 2007-all sections. S. 2389-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability-all sections. Federal Excise Tax: H.R. 1194-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services-all sections. H.R. 3997-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnal-all sections. H.R. 5793-To restrict any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property-all sections. H.R. 6081-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel-all sections. S. 140-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services-all sections. S. 166-To restrict any state from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services-all sections. S. 170-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services-all sections.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

General telecommunications issues, net neutraility, universal service HR 1194, S 140, S 170 - repeal of the excise tax on telecommunications

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bonus depreciation of capital investments (HR 5140, HR 5107, S. 2539), Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act (S. 140, S. 170, HR 1194).

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 278 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. HR 338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 HR 462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 HR 602 A bill to amend section 119 of Title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the state of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that state. HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 694 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 HR 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 HR 852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 HR 863 A bill to improve communications interoperability for emergency response. HR 876 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 936 A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act HR 1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 HR 1194 Telephone Excise Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1320 Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act HR 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act HR 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 HR 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 HR 1685 Data Security Act of 2007 HR 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 S 49 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce. S 92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 101 Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S 258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S 291 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S 315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 337 A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S 431 Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 519 Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S 609 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S 744 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act S 760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 S 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781 A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S 1453 ITFA Extension Act of 2007 S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1493 Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act S 1622 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - General support of restrictions on any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services. HR 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of permanent ban on taxing commerce on the Internet. HR 1023 To support repeal of the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 1194 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of permanent repeals of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of making permanent the R&D tax credit. HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Concerning the tax title (Section 408) covering expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures and the economic substance doctrine provisions. HR 3396 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. HR 3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - To oppose bill as it would not necessarily support a level playing field for taxing video services. HR 3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - To support extending certain expiring provisions, including the R&D tax credit. HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - As it relates to bonus depreciation for corporations. HR 5450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 - To support making permanent the R&D tax credit. S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 2209 Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 - To support R&D tax credits.

Client expense: $5,213,841 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 3003, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 H. Con. Res. 312, Fiscal 2009 House Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions) S. 14, A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 S. Con. Res. 70, Fiscal 2009 Senate Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions)

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 166 & H.R. 436 - Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 H.R. 1194, S. 140 & S. 170 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 3056 - Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 related to 3% tax withholding H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 related to reorganizations, corporate tax rates and other issues H.R. 5140 & Public Law No: 110-185, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, related to bonus depreciation H.R. 3396 & S. 34 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, related to telecommunications tax simplification H.R. 2312 & S. 502 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 5169 - Grow American Investment No Jobs Act of 2008, related to corporate tax rates H.R. 2138 & S. 41 & S. 2209 - To permanently extend the research credit H.R. (Staff Draft) & S. (Staff Draft) - VOIP Tax Sourcing Bill H.R. (Staff Draft) - Wireless Internet Tax Moratorium Proposed Treasury Regulations under Sec. 263 of the I.R.C. related to capitalization of repair costs

Client expense: $3,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 156 Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act of 2007; S. 140 and S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007; S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007; S. 41, R&D Tax Credit; S. 777, 3% Withholding; S. 6, Energy Tax Legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitored and reacted to proposals tied to the federal excise tax on communications which is unfairly applied to different communications services, the federal estate tax, which inhibits the transfer of rural telcos and other rural assets to heirs, and other taxation initiatives that may help or hinder operations of rural community based communications providers. Also focused attention on the full implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley statute that has the potential to create many financial burdens on small business entities such as rural communications providers. During the reporting period the association focused particular attention to the following: Estate Tax-Discussed the issue in general with different policymakers and committees. S. Con. Res. 70-Estate Tax Amendments: Bacus#4160, Salazar#4196, Kyl#4191, Landrieu, Kyl #4372. Telephone Excise Tax- H.R. 1194-to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services - all sections. S. 140- to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other commnications services-all sections. S. 170 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services- all sections.

Client expense: $60,000 · 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

HR 278 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. HR 338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 HR 462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 HR 602 A bill to amend section 119 of Title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the state of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that state. HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 694 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 HR 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 HR 852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 HR 863 A bill to improve communications interoperability for emergency response. HR 876 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 936 A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act HR 1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 HR 1194 Telephone Excise Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1320 Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act HR 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act HR 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 HR 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 HR 1685 Data Security Act of 2007 HR 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 S 49 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce. S 92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 101 Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S 258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S 291 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S 315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 337 A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S 431 Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 519 Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S 609 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S 744 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act S 760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 S 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781 A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S 1453 ITFA Extension Act of 2007 S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1493 Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act S 1622 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General telecommunications issues, net neutrality, universal service, excise tax repeal (HR 1194/S 140/S 170)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 436 / S. 166 - Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 H.R. 743 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 1077 - Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1194 / S. 170 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), 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), 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 Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 3003, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 3678, Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3996, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3997, Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 14, A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1453, Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) Extension Act of 2007 S. 2128, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Client expense: $4,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007, all provisions ; S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act, all provisions; S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, all provisions; S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, all provisions; S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation, all provisions;

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 436 / S. 166 - Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 H.R. 743 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 1077 - Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1194 / S. 170 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Client expense: $4,199,379 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Trade Commission (FTC), 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 Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED, White House Office

S. 156 Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act of 2007; S. 140 and S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007; S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007; S. 41, R&D Tax Credit; S. 777 3% Withholding; S. 6, Energy Tax Legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications bsuinesses. HR 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. HR 1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 1194 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. HR 1257 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. HR 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other purposes. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses. HR 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for other purposes. S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness, and for other purposes. S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal of 2007- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - To restrict any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services. S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S 1453 ITFA Extension Act of 2007 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $9,602,148 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 278 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S 258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S 291 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S 315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 337 A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S 431 Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 519 Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S 609 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S 744 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act S 760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 S 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781 A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S 1453 ITFA Extension Act of 2007 S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1493 Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act S 1622 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 HR 462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 HR 602 A bill to amend section 119 of Title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the state of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that state. HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 694 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 HR 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 HR 852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 HR 863 A bill to improve communications interoperability for emergency response. HR 876 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 936 A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act HR 1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 HR 1194 Telephone Excise Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1320 Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act HR 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act HR 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 HR 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 HR 1685 Data Security Act of 2007 HR 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 S 49 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce. S 92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 101 Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1194, S. 140, S. 170- legislation to repeal the excise tax on telephone services S. 156, HR 743- legislation making permanent the moratorium on internet taxes

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1194, S. 140, S. 170- legislation to repeal the excise tax on telephone services S. 156, HR 743- legislation making permanent the moratorium on internet taxes S. 1492- Broadband Data Improvement Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 156, Internet Tax Non-Discrimintion act of 2007;S. 140 & S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007; S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007; S. 41, R&D Tax Credit; S. 777, 3% Withholding; S. 6, Energy Tax Legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

* H.R. 743, S.156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007; S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007; presidential veto of International Trade Commission exclusion order involving Broadcom v. Qualcomm patent dispute; special access, spectrum relocation and economic competitiveness; H.R. 401, the National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 (section 18(c) as it relates to offering wireless services); S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act; S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007; H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization & Public Safety Act of 2007 and S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 608, Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007, S. 101, USA Act and S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act; S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007; S. 1453, Internet Tax Freedom Extension Act of 2007; S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act

Client expense: $912,250 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1194, S. 140, S. 170, legislation to repeal the excise tax on telephone services S. 156, HR 743, legislation making permanent the moratorium on internet taxes S. 1482, Broadband Data Improvement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1194, S. 140, S. 170, legislation to repeal the excise tax on telephone services S. 156, HR 743, legislation making permanent the moratorium on internet taxes S. 1482, Broadband Data Improvement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S 519 Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S 609 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S 744 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act S 760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 S 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781 A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1493 Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act S 1622 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 HR 462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 HR 602 A bill to amend section 119 of Title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the state of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that state. HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 694 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 HR 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 HR 852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 HR 863 A bill to improve communications interoperability for emergency response. HR 876 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 936 A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act HR 1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 HR 1194 Telephone Excise Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1320 Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act HR 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act HR 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 HR 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 HR 1685 Data Security Act of 2007 HR 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 S 49 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce. S 92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 101 Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S 258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S 291 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S 315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 337 A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S 431 Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 HR 278 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, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Also focused attention on the full implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley statute that has the potential to create many financial burdens on small business entities such as rural communications providers. During the reporting period the association focused particular attention on the following: H.R. 755 - To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Services Commitee of the Chairperson or a designee of the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting. H.R. 1194 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S. 140 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S. 170 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. Monitor and react to proposals tied to the federal excise tax on communicaitons which is unfairly applied to different communications services, the federal death tax, which inhibits the transfer of rural telcos and other rural assets to heirs, and other taxation initiatives that may help or hinder the operations of rural community based communications providers.

Client expense: $700,000 · 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), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)