Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act
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2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Act H.R. 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3646 - Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 H.R. 3101 - Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 5257 - Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 5777 - To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1266 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 S. 1694 - A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1938 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 S. 2825 - Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness Act S. 2881 - FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act S. 3042 - A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC S. 3110 - Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act S. 3427 - Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act S. 3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3490 - Spectrum Relocation Act of 2010 S. 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act S. 3756 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act H.R. 1076 & S. 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act H.R. 3125 & S. 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act H. Con. Res. 311 - To express the sense to Congress that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet services Internet governance; Net Neutrality; National Broadband Plan Telecommunications Act of 1996: revisions to Title I and II Electronic communications privacy issues Retransmission consent Anti child pornography efforts Smart grid Wireless issues: - competition - regulation - privacy; data security - tower siting - FM radio chips in cell phones - RF labeling on cell phones - early termination fees - bill shock - spectrum policy/allocation/deployment: 700 MHz; public safety; D Block
Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 3304 and H.R. 3101 - Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010; H.R. 5828 - Universal Service Reform Act of 2010; H.R. 5947 - Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010; S. 3610 and H.R. 5947 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act; H. Res. 1570 - Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; FCC Open Internet Proceeding; FCC Notice of Inquiry on Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment; Government access to communications; National Broadband Plan; Spectrum allocation; TV white spaces proceedings; VoIP regulation; Broadcast political advertising issues; Telecommunications accessibility; Inter-carrier compensation reform; Universal service reform.
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S.34, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions. S.62, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions. S.592, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, all provisions. S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, all provisions. S.752, Fair Elections Now Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. S.771, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009, all provisions. S.2847, "Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act," all provisions. S.3304,Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. S.3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act, all provisions. S.3828, A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act, all provisions. S.3852, Healthy Media for Youth Act, all provisions. S.3894, A bill to allow the FCC to review petitions relating to the secondary transmission of broadcast programming in orphan counties, all provisions. S.con.res.14, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. H.R.226, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.245, Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.363, United States Broadcasting Reorganization Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 505, 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, all provisions. H.R. 927, Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, all provisions. H.R.1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.1155, Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 1826, Fair Elections Now Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.1860, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.2056, Clean Money, Clean Elections Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.2175, Families for ED Advertising Decency Act, all provisions. H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.3216, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit the retransmission of signals of local television broadcast stations in an adjacent underserved county, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R.3498, To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their local markets, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4053, Healthy Kids Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.5777, Best Practices Act, all provisions. H.R. 5947, Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010, all provisions. H.con.res.49, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. MM 00-167- Status of Childrens Television Programming MB 07-294, MB 06-121, MB 02-277, MM 01-235, MM 01-317, MM 00-244 Ownership 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services. Complaints Regarding Various Television Broadcasts Between February 2, 2002 and March 8, 2005 MB 05-171- Use of Video News Releases by Broadcast Licensees ET 04-186 and 02-380, WT 08-166 and 08-167- Unlicensed operation in the TV Broadcast Bands; Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking Regarding LP Auxiliary Stations, including wireless microphones, and the DTV Transition MB 04-233- Broadcast Localism CS 98-82, Implementation of Section 11 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; CS 96-85, Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; MM 92-264, The Commission's Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits and Attribution Rules; MM 94-150, Review of the Commission's Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests; MM 92-51, Review of the Commission's Regulations and Policies Affecting Investment in the Broadcast Industry; MM 87-154, Reexamination of the Commission's Cross-Interest Policy MM 00-168- Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast License Pubic Interest Obligations MB 08-90- Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising MM 99-325- Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service MB 09-26- Implementation of the Child Safe Viewing Act; Examination of Parental Control Technologies or Video of Audio Programming GN 09-51, 09-47, 09-137- In the Matter of a National Broadband Plan for Our Future (spectrum) MB 10-71- Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent MB 09-194- Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape WT 10-153 - Amendment of Part 101 of the Commissions Rules to Facilitate the Use of Microwave for Wireless Backhaul and Other Uses and to Provide Additional Flexibility to Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Operational Fixed Microwave Licensees; WT 09-106 - Request for Interpretation of Section 101.141(a)(3) of the Commissions Rules Filed by Alcatel-Lucent, Inc., et al.; WT 07-121 - Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by Wireless Strategies, Inc. and Request for Temporary Waiver of Section 101.141(a)(3) of the Commissions Rules Filed by Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition MB 09-182 - 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 MB 10-91, Video Device Competition, Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; CS 97-80, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices; PP 00-67, Compatibility Between Cable Systems CG 05-231 and ET 99-254, In the Matter of Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks to Refresh the Record on Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Closed Captioning Rules
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues concerning the inclusion of radio receiver chips in mobile phones. Issues related to potential legislative update/rewrite of the Communications Act, Broadcast Provisions Issues relating to allocation of spectrum for broadcasting and other communications services. Issues relating to retransmission consent Issues relating to the reinstatement of an incentive program to provide tax credits or other benefits to companies that sell communications properties to new entrants. H.R.1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, All provisions H.R.1860, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009, All provisions H.R.3101, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, Title 2 H.R.3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, All provisions H.R.5947, Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010, All provisions HR 6533, Local Community Radio Act of 2010, All provisions HR. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, All provisions S.448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009, All provisions S.510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act , Amdt. #4702 and Amdt # 4713 S.592, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, All provisions S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, All provisions S.771, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009, All provisions S.2847, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, All provisions S.3304, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Title 2 S.3610, The Spectrum Management and Policy Reform Act, All provisions S.3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, Spectrum Provisions S.3828, A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act., All provisions S.3894, Letting Our Communities Access Local Television Act of 2010, All provisions Before the Federal Communications Commission: Issues relating to an FCC report to Congress on report on in-state broadcast programming. Before the National Economic Council: Issues relating to allocation of spectrum for broadcasting and other communications services.
H.R. 3125, the Radio Spectrum Improvement Act; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; GN Docket Nos. 09-47; 09-51; 09-137 pertaining to the FCC's development of a National Broadband Plan; GN Docket No. 10-25, pertaining to the FCC's inquiry in the Future of Media; S 3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act.
Client expense: $107,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $3,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Accessibility HR 3646- Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 S 3506- Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010 HR 5828 - Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 Cell Phone Contract Early Termination Fees S 2825- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (ETF) Act HR 5583- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (Cell Phone ETF) Act E-Signature Support and Awareness H Con Res 290- A concurrent resolution expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day" S Res 576- A resolution expressing support for designation of June 30, 2010, as "National ESIGN Day 2010" Establishment of the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor in the Executive Office of the President S 778- A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Net Neutrality S 1836- Internet Freedom Act of 2009 HR 3458- Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 HR 3924- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet New FCC Net Neutrality Regulations Notification of Customers following Data Breach S 139- Data Breach Notification Act Prohibition of Marketing via SMS HR 1391- Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2009 Protection of Social Security Numbers S 141- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act HR 122- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009 Regulations on Data Collection, Retention, and Notification Draft Bill- A bill to require notice to and consent of an individual prior to the collection and disclosure of certain personal information relating to that individual Requirements to Establish Information Security Plans and Policies S 773- Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S 1490- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 HR 2221- Data Accountability and Trust Act S3579 - Data Security Act of 2010 Effects on wireless spectrum S 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act Wireless Phone Costs S 3872 - Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 Communication Network Regulation S 3624 - Freedom for Consumer Choice Act
Client expense: $4,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773 - Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 1266 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 S. 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S.1649 - A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S 1938 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 S. 2825 - Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness Act S. 2881 - FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act S. 3042 - A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC S. 3110 - Broadband Consumer Protection Act S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act S. 3427 - Pre-Paid Mobil Device Identification Act S. 3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3490 - Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2010 -- to clarify the rights and responsibilities of Federal entities in the spectrum relocation process S. 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act S. 3756 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 3872 - Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 H.R. 3125 & S. 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act Telecommunications Act of 1996: revisions to Title I and II Internet governance; Net Neutrality: National Broadband Plan Electronic communications privacy issues Video retransmission consent Anti child pornography efforts Smart grid Wireless issues: - privacy; data security; location based services - tower siting - FM radio chips in wireless devices - RF labeling on cell phones - early termination fees - bill shock - 4G deployment; LTE deployment - rural broadband - data roaming - mobile health applications - mobile banking - spectrum policy/allocation/deployment: public safety; D Block
Client expense: $3,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 5947, Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010 (Boucher-Stearns) S 3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act (Kerry-Snowe) National Broadband Plan (GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51, 09-137, 09-157; WT Docket No. 09-66) Framework for Broadband Internet Service (GN Docket No. 10-127) Preserving the Open Internet / Broadband Industry Practices (GN Docket No. 09-191; WC Docket No. 07-52) Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands (ET Docket No. 10-142) Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; High-Cost Universal Service Support (WC Docket No. 10-90, GN Docket No. 09-51, WC Docket No. 05-337) Seventh Broadband Deployment Notice of Inquiry (GN Docket No. 10-159) Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, etc. (PS Docket No. 06-229; WT Docket Nos. 96-86 and 06-150) Monitoring of net neutrality legislation that was being negotiated
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H. Con. Res. 49/S. Con. Res. 14 Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions; H.R. 848/S. 379 Performance Rights Act, all provisions; H.R. 1084/S. 2847 CALM Act, all provisions; Cable programming issues, including program access issues and retransmission consent; H.R. 3745 Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act; all provisions; H.R. 3125 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act and related legislation (including S.649), all provisions; S. 3304 Twenty-First Century Communications Video Accessibility Act and related legislation (including H.R. 3101 and S. 3828), all provisions; H.R. 5947 Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010 and related legislation (including S. 3610 and S. 3756), all provisions; Media ownership issues generally; Phone regulation generally; Broadcast issues generally, including TV spectrum issues, retransmission consent, and FM chip inclusion in mobile devices; S.3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (including H.R.5175), provisions related to lowest unit charge for political advertising.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; H.R.5136/S.3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, issues relating to satellite exports; H.R.2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, issues relating to satellite exports; S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; S.3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act; Spectrum inventory and reallocation; Satellite export controls.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; H.R.3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; Accessible Technologies; H.R.3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act; H.R. 4533 Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Act of 2010; S.3304 Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act; S. 3610 Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act; H.R. 5947 The Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitoring proposals to reform the Universal Service Fund (HR 5828), spectrum inventory legislation (HR3019 and S3490). Also, monitoring on broadband plan-general spectrum policies (S 3610, HR 5947, S 3756).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR 3101, S. 3304 & S. 3828, Twenty First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010; S. 2847, Commerical Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act); HR 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; S. 3742, The Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; HR 5828, Universal Reform Act of 2010; HR 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009; H. Con. Res. 311; HR 3745, PEG bill; (cont.) HR 5947, Voluntary Incentives Auction Act of 2010; S. 3624, Freedom for Consumer Choice Act; HR 5777, Best Practices Act; S. 3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act; S. 3579, Data Security Act of 2010; S. 3295, Disclose Act; HR 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; and HR 5660, Main Street Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 649, S. 3610 and HR 3125: Radio Spectrum Inventory: Need to exempt licensing information of critical infrastructure from publically accessible website S. 1462, HR 2195, S. 946, HR 2165, HR 5026, S. 3480, S. 773 and S. 3538: Cybersecurity of electric grid and bulk power system: Need to preserve integrity of NERC CIP standards setting process; need to coordinate cybersecurity initiatives of federal agencies through designation of single federal agency or authority with jurisdictional responsibility for development of comprehensive national cybersecurity policy framework. HR 5081, S. 3756 and S. 3625: License, not auction, the D Block for use by first responders: Build-out of nationwide, emergency response network should leverage existing funding sources, including SG and PSIP grants, and all existing communications infrastructure to facilitate more rapid build-out and operations of network, particularly in rural areas. Interoperability for utility restoration crews, public safety and other emergency response personnel Spectrum sharing with the federal government R & D for control system security Critical infrastructure protection standards Smart grid and nextgen technology standards and implementation Broadband over PowerLine (BPL) Spectrum allocation and management by NTIA and the FCC National Broadband Plan Smart Grid Demonstration Projects and Grants BTOP Grants RUS Grants
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues concerning the inclusion of radio receiver chips in mobile phones. Issues relating to allocation of spectrum for broadcasting and other communications services. Issues related to potential legislative update/rewrite of the Communications Act, Broadcast Provisions Issues relating to retransmission consent Issues relating to the reinstatement of an incentive program to provide tax credits or other benefits to companies that sell communications properties to new entrants. HR.1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, All provisions H.R.1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, All provisions H.R.3101, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, Title 2 H.R.3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, All provisions H.R. 5947, Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010, All provisions S.448, Free Flow of Information Act, All provisions S.592, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, All provisions S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, All provisions S.2847, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, All provisions S.3304, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Title 2 S.3610, The Spectrum Management and Policy Reform Act, All provisions S.3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, Spectrum Provisions S.3828, A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act, All provisions Before the National Economic Council: Issues relating to allocation of spectrum for broadcasting and other communications services.
Client expense: $3,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that will impact the operations of rural telecommunications providers, their consumers, and/or the association. The associations underlying interest is pursuing a policy environment that allows its members to continue effectively serving rural economically challenging markets. The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: S 348 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 Anti-Deficiency Act all sections. S. 649, the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act all sections. S. 773, Cybersecurity Act all sections. S. 778, A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor all sections. S. 2879, Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act all sections. S 3304 Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 all sections. S. 3610, the Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act all sections. S 3756 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all sections. S.3872 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 all sections. Unnumbered draft legislation on the subject of net neutrality that was developed by Rep. Henry Waxman all sections. HConRes 311 To express the sense of Congress that it is the responsitility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet service all sections. HR 2135 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 Anti-Deficiency Act all sections. HR 3101 Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act all sections. HR 3646 to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption all sections. HR 5777 Best Practices Act all sections. HR 5828 Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 all sections. S 2881 FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
National Broadband Plan (GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51, 09-137, 09-157; WT Docket No. 09-66).Framework for Broadband Internet Service (GN Docket No. 10-127).Preserving the Open Internet / Broadband Industry Practices (GN Docket No. 09-191; WC Docket No. 07-52).Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands (ET Docket No. 10-142).Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands (ET Docket No. 10-142).Connect America Fund. A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; High-Cost Universal Service Support (WC Docket No. 10-90, GN Docket No. 09-51, WC Docket No. 05-337) Seventh Broadband Deployment Notice of Inquiry (GN Docket No. 10-159) Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, etc. (PS Docket No. 06-229; WT Docket Nos. 96-86 and 06-150) HR 5947, Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010 (Boucher-Stearns) HR ____, Discussion Draft The Public Safety Broadband Act of 2010 (Waxman) HR ____, Discussion Draft American Competitiveness and Robust Media Marketplace Act (Markey) HR 5907, Next Generation Public Safety Device Act (Harman) S 3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act (Kerry-Snowe) S 3765, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Rockefeller) Monitoring of net neutrality legislation that was being negotiated Rural Broadband NPRM e-Rate to include BB and PCs to the home
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Accessibility HR 3646- Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 S 3506- Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010 HR 5828 - Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 Cell Phone Contract Early Termination Fees S 2825- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (ETF) Act HR 5583- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (Cell Phone ETF) Act E-Signature Support and Awareness H Con Res 290- A concurrent resolution expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day" S Res 576- A resolution expressing support for designation of June 30, 2010, as "National ESIGN Day 2010" Establishment of the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor in the Executive Office of the President S 778- A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Net Neutrality S 1836- Internet Freedom Act of 2009 HR 3458- Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 HR 3924- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet Notification of Customers following Data Breach S 139- Data Breach Notification Act Prohibition of Marketing via SMS HR 1391- Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2009 Protection of Social Security Numbers S 141- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act HR 122- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009 Regulations on Data Collection, Retention, and Notification Draft Bill- A bill to require notice to and consent of an individual prior to the collection and disclosure of certain personal information relating to that individual Requirements to Establish Information Security Plans and Policies S 773- Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S 1490- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 HR 2221- Data Accountability and Trust Act S3579 - Data Security Act of 2010 Effects on wireless spectrum S 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act Wireless Phone Costs S 3872 - Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 Communication Network Regulation S 3624 - Freedom for Consumer Choice Act
Client expense: $4,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H. Con. Res. 49/S. Con. Res. 14 - Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions; H.R. 848/S. 379 - Performance Rights Act, all provisions; H.R. 1084/S. 2847 - CALM Act, all provisions; Cable programming issues, including program access issues and retransmission consent; H.R. 3745 - Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act; all provisions; H.R. 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act and related legislation (including S.649), all provisions; S. 3304 Twenty-First Century Communications Video Accessibility Act and related legislation (including H.R. 3101 and S. 3828), all provisions; H.R. 5947 Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010 and related legislation (including S. 3610 and S. 3756), all provisions; Media ownership issues generally; Phone regulation generally; Broadcast issues generally, including TV spectrum issues, retransmission consent, and FM chip inclusion in mobile devices; S.3295-Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (including H.R.5175), provisions related to lowest unit charge for political advertising.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Act H.R. 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3646 - Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 H.R. 3101 - Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 5257 - Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 5777 - To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1266 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 S. 1694 - A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1938 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 S. 2825 - Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness Act S. 2881 - FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act S. 3042 - A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC S. 3110 - Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act S. 3427 - Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act S. 3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3490 - Spectrum Relocation Act of 2010 S. 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act S. 3756 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act H.R. 1076 & S. 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act H.R. 3125 & S. 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act H. Con. Res. 311 - To express the sense to Congress that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet services Internet governance; Net Neutrality; National Broadband Plan Telecommunications Act of 1996: revisions to Title I and II Electronic communications privacy issues Retransmission consent Anti child pornography efforts Smart grid Wireless issues: - competition - regulation - privacy; data security - tower siting - FM radio chips in cell phones - RF labeling on cell phones - early termination fees - bill shock - spectrum policy/allocation/deployment: 700 MHz; public safety; D Block
Client expense: $3,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; H.R.5136/S.3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, issues relating to satellite exports; H.R.2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, issues relating to satellite exports; S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; S.3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act; Universal Service Fund; Spectrum inventory and reallocation; National Broadband Plan; Satellite export controls.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S.34, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions. S.62, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions. S.592, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, all provisions. S.649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, all provisions. S.752, Fair Elections Now Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. S.771, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009, all provisions. S. 1694, A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, all provisions related to broadcasters. S.2847, "Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act," all provisions. S.3304,Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. S.3610, Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act, all provisions. S.3828, A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act, all provisions. S.3852, Healthy Media for Youth Act, all provisions. S.3894, A bill to allow the FCC to review petitions relating to the secondary transmission of broadcast programming in orphan counties, all provisions. S.con.res.14, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. H.R.226, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.245, Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.363, United States Broadcasting Reorganization Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 505, 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, all provisions. H.R. 927, Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, all provisions. H.R.1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.1155, Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 1826, Fair Elections Now Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.1860, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.2056, Clean Money, Clean Elections Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.2175, Families for ED Advertising Decency Act, all provisions. H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.3216, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit the retransmission of signals of local television broadcast stations in an adjacent underserved county, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R.3498, To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their local markets, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4053, Healthy Kids Act, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.5020, To require the Federal Communications Commission to extend the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.5777, Best Practices Act, all provisions. H.R. 5947, Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010, all provisions. H.con.res.49, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. MM 00-167- State of Childrens Television Programming MB 07-294, MB 06-121, MB 02-277, MM 01-235, MM 01-317, MM 00-244 Ownership 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Promoting Diversificiation of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services. Complaints Regarding Various Television Broadcasts Between February 2, 2002 and March 8, 2005 MB 05-171- Use of Video News Releases by Broadcast Licensees ET 04-186 and 02-380, WT 08-166 and 08-167- Unlicensed operation in the TV Broadcast Bands; Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking Regarding LP Auxiliary Stations, including wireless microphones, and the DTV Transition MB 04-233- Broadcast Localism CS 98-82, Implementation of Section 11 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; CS 96-85, Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; MM 92-264, The Commission's Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits and Attribution Rules; MM 94-150, Review of the Commission's Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests; MM 92-51, Review of the Commission's Regulations and Policies Affecting Investment in the Broadcast Industry; MM 87-154, Reexamination of the Commission's Cross-Interest Policy MM 00-168- Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast License Pubic Interest Obligations MB 08-90- Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertisting MM 99-325- Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service MB 09-26- Implementation of the Child Safe Viewing Act; Examination of Parental Control Technologies or Video of Audio Programming GN 09-51, 09-47, 09-137- In the Matter of a National Broadband Plan for Our Future MB 10-71- Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent MB 09-194- Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape WT 10-153 - Amendment of Part 101 of the Commissions Rules to Facilitate the Use of Microwave for Wireless Backhaul and Other Uses and to Provide Additional Flexibility to Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Operational Fixed Microwave Licensees; WT 09-106 - Request for Interpretation of Section 101.141(a)(3) of the Commissions Rules Filed by Alcatel-Lucent, Inc., et al.; WT 07-121 - Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by Wireless Strategies, Inc. and Request for Temporary Waiver of Section 101.141(a)(3) of the Commissions Rules Filed by Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition MB 09-182 - 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (H.Con.Res.49/S.Con.Res.14); Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act (S. 3610); Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (S. 3756); Network Neutrality (no official bill at this time); Performance Rights Act (H.R. 848/S. 379).
Client expense: $10,603 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal spectrum and auction policies; general wireless regulation issues; AWS and 700 MHz spectrum issues; FCC and NTIA oversight; universal service reform; National Broadband Plan; E911; S.649, the "Radio Spectrum Inventory Act"; H.R. 3019, the "Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009"; H.R. 2221, the "Data Accountability and Trust Act"; H.R. 2449, the "Wireless Pre-Paid Access Device Enforcement Act of 2009"; S.562, the "Pre-Paid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009"; H.R. 3458, the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act"; H.R. 3993, the "Calling Card Consumer Protection Act"; S.3427, the "Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act"; Staff Discussion Draft at H.R. ____, the "Public Safety Broadband Act of 2010"; and H.R. 5081, the "Broadband for First Responders;" H.R. 5947, the "Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010"; S.3490, the "Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act"; S.3610, the "Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act"; S.1749, the "Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010"; S.3625, the "First Responders Protection Act of 2010"; S.3756, the "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; and the "Proposed Net Neutrality Legislative Framework" of Reps. Waxman and Boucher.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
- S 2881 FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3027 P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3042 A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the Federal Communications Commission all provisions relating to cable. - S 3043 Engineering Education (E-squared) for Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable - S 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3110 Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3115 Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3155 International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3186 Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3191 Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 and Conference Report all provisions relating to cable. - S 3295 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3304 Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3386 Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3427 Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3484 Secure Federal File Sharing Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3490 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3494 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3506 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3554 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3579 Data Security Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3605 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science (COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3606 Fiscal 2011 Agriculture Appropriations - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3610 Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3624 Freedom for Consumer Choice Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3625 First Responders Protection Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3804 Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3828 A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3841 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3843 Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges (NOTICE) Act of 2010 - S 3852 Healthy Media for Youth Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3872 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3882 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education. - S 3883 Effective STEM Teaching and Learning Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3894 A bill to allow the FCC to review petitions relating to the secondary transmission of broadcast programming in orphan counties - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3896 Access to Button Cell Batteries Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office
2010 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitoring proposals to reform the Universal Service Fund (HR 5828), spectrum inventory legislation (HR3019 and S3490). Also, monitoring on broadband plan-general spectrum policies (S 3610, HR 5947, S 3756).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Animals
Monitored issues relating to trade and animal welfare (entire bills of the following): The Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act (formerly H.R. 891 / S. 3610) H.R. 503 / S. 727, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 The Animal Cruelty Reporting Act (formerly S. 2439) H.R. 80 / S. 462, the Captive Primate Safety Act The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (formerly H.R. 6949 / S. 3519) The Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act (formerly H.R. 1726) The Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008 (formerly S. 2770) H.R.1326 , the Great Ape Protection Act The Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act (formerly H.R. 661 / S. 394)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitored issues relating to crime and enforcement of animal welfare issues (entire bills of the following): The Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act (formerly H.R. 891 / S. 3610) H.R. 503 / S. 727, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 The Animal Cruelty Reporting Act (formerly S. 2439) H.R. 80 / S. 462, the Captive Primate Safety Act The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (formerly H.R. 6949 / S. 3519) The Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act (formerly H.R. 1726) The Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008 (formerly S. 2770)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitored issues relating to trade and animal welfare (entire bills of the following): The Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act (formerly H.R. 891 / S. 3610) H.R. 80 / S. 462, the Captive Primate Safety Act The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (formerly H.R. 6949 / S. 3519) H.R. 503 / S. 727, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE