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Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act or the MOBILE NOW Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by December 31, 2020, to make available at least 255 megahertz of federal and nonfederal spectrum below the frequency of 6000 megahertz for mobile and fixed wireless broadband use. At least: (1) 100 megahertz shall be made available on an unlicensed basis; and (2) 100 megahertz shall be made available on an exclusive, licensed basis for commercial mobile use, subject to the FCC's regulatory purview, including consideration of continued use of such spectrum by incumbent federal or nonfederal entities in designated geographic areas indefinitely. In making such spectrum available, the Department of Commerce and the FCC must consider: (1) the need to preserve critical existing and planned federal government capabilities; (2) the impact on existing state, local, and tribal government capabilities; (3) international implications; (4) appropriate enforcement mechanisms and authorities; and (5) the importance of the deployment of wireless broadband services in rural areas. (Sec. 4) The NTIA must submit to Congress and the FCC an assessment of the feasibility of authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including for advanced mobile service operations, on federal entities and operations in specified frequency bands. The FCC must publish a notice of proposed rulemaking within two years after enactment of this bill, or within 90 days after it receives the NTIA's feasibility assessment, whichever is earlier, to consider service rules authorizing such operations. (Sec. 5) Commerce and the FCC must submit reports evaluating the feasibility of allowing commercial wireless services to share use of specified frequencies between 3100 and 4200 megahertz. If such sharing is feasible, the reports must identify which of the frequencies are most suitable for sharing with commercial wireless services through the assignment of new licenses by competitive bidding, for sharing with unlicensed operations, or through a combination of licensing and unlicensed operations. The FCC must seek public comment regarding these reports. (Sec. 6) Before 2017, the FCC must take action in its Program Alternatives for Small Wireless Communications Facility Deployments proceeding. (Sec. 7) The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is amended to require executive agencies, within 270 days after receiving an application, to grant or deny easements, rights-of-way, or leases to, in, over, or on federal property to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility installation. Executive agencies must: (1) notify applicants of the reasons for denials, and (2) designate an agency point of contact for applicants. The bill expands the categories of infrastructure, antennas, wiring, and wireless transmission equipment for which applicants may seek such easements, rights-of-way, or leases. The NTIA must coordinate with the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Defense, and Transportation (DOT), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the General Services Administration to develop recommendations for tracking and expediting such applications. (Sec. 8) To facilitate installation of broadband infrastructure, DOT must ensure that states receiving federal-aid highway funds: (1) identify a broadband utility coordinator to coordinate the broadband infrastructure right-of-way needs of the state with federal-aid highway projects, (2) register broadband infrastructure entities that seek to be included in those coordination efforts, (3) coordinate statewide telecommunication and broadband plans and state and local transportation and land use plans, (4) provide strategies to minimize repeated excavations, and (5) ensure that any existing broadband infrastructure entities are not disadvantaged. (Sec. 9) The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) must establish a single database of real property owned, leased, or managed by executive agencies that is capable of supporting a communications facility installation. The OSTP must make the database available to: (1) entities that construct or operate communications facility installations or provide communications service, and (2) state and local governments so that they may provide information regarding state and local properties to include in the database. The OSTP must report to Congress regarding potential ways to incentivize state and local governments to provide such information. (Sec. 10) After notice and an opportunity for public comment, Commerce must submit recommendations to incentivize federal entities to relinquish, or share with federal or nonfederal users, federal spectrum for commercial wireless broadband services. It must consider whether permitting eligible federal entities to accept payments could expedite access to eligible frequencies. (Sec. 11) The FCC must collaborate with the NTIA to determine the best means of providing federal entities flexible access to nonfederal spectrum on a shared basis across a range of short-, mid-, and long-range timeframes, including for intermittent purposes like emergency use. (Sec. 12) After public notice and comment, the FCC must adopt rules that permit unlicensed services to use guard bands designated to protect frequencies allocated by competitive bidding if it would not cause harmful interference. (Sec. 13) The OMB may provide pre-auction funding to federal agencies for auctions intended to occur within eight years (currently, five years) after the transfer of funds. (Sec. 14) Federal entities may request an immediate transfer of funds to pay for relocation or sharing costs after the frequencies are reallocated by competitive bidding. (Sec. 15) The FCC must provide notice and an opportunity for public comment before it submits reports regarding: (1) the results of rule changes relating to the frequencies between 3550 and 3650 megahertz, and (2) proposals to promote and identify additional spectrum bands that can be shared between incumbent uses and new licensed and unlicensed services under such rules and that identify at least 1 gigahertz between 6 and 57 gigahertz for such use. (Sec. 16) The Government Accountability Office must recommend policies to increase the availability of broadband Internet access using unlicensed spectrum and wireless networks in low-income neighborhoods, particularly for elementary and school-aged children. (Sec. 17) The FCC must assess whether to establish a program, or modify existing programs, under which a licensee that receives a license for the exclusive use of spectrum in a specific geographic area may partition or disaggregate the license by sale or long-term lease to provide services consistent with the license and make unused spectrum available to: (1) unaffiliated small carriers with not more than 1,500 employees, or (2) other unaffiliated carriers to serve rural areas. (Sec. 18) The bill declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) maximize U.S. spectrum resources to benefit U.S. people, (2) advance wireless broadband innovation and investment, and (3) make available on an unlicensed basis radio frequency bands sufficient to meet consumer demand. The FCC must ensure that its spectrum allocation and assignment efforts make available on an unlicensed basis radio frequency bands sufficient to meet demand for unlicensed wireless broadband operations if doing so is reasonable and in the public interest after taking into account the future needs of other spectrum users. (Sec. 19) The FCC must develop a national plan for making additional radio frequency bands available for unlicensed operations. The NTIA must recommend reforms to the Spectrum Relocation Fund to address federal entities' sharing costs and expenditures under the plan. (Sec. 20) The NTIA must conduct prize competitions to accelerate the development and commercialization of technology that improves spectrum efficiency and is capable of cost-effective deployment. Not more than $5 million, in the aggregate, may be awarded to prize competition winners. The FCC must publish a technical paper providing criteria that may be used for the design of such competitions. Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2016 (Sec. 21) State and local jurisdictions are prohibited from requiring a person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person a state or local tax, fee, or surcharge imposed on the purchase or use of any wireless telecommunications service within the state unless the collection or remittance is in connection with a financial transaction between: (1) the person that the state or local jurisdiction requires to collect or remit the tax, fee, or surcharge; and (2) the purchaser or user of the wireless telecommunications service. Any person who is aggrieved by a violation of such prohibition may bring a civil action in U.S. district court for equitable relief.
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By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-427.
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-427.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1641 The Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (all provisions); issues generally relating to the rewrite of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (no specific legislation introduced or pending in Q3); S.2555 Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act ("MOBILE NOW" Act) (all provisions)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1641 The Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (all provisions); issues generally relating to the rewrite of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (no specific legislation introduced or pending in Q2); S.2555 Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act ("MOBILE NOW" Act) (all provisions)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Potential legislation similar to S. 2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless (MOBILE NOW) Act; Implementation of P.L. 114-190, FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016; Export controls issues regarding satellite technology; Issues relating to C-Band (4GHz - 8GHz) spectrum; Spectrum issues, including FAA regulatory policy; Commercial satellites.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1641 The Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (all provisions); issues generally relating to the rewrite of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (no specific legislation introduced or pending in Q1); S.2555 Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act ("MOBILE NOW" Act) (all provisions)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S 2555 - MOBILE NOW Act including issues related to related to federal electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum sharing and reallocation of incentives
Client expense: $3,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE
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2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S 2555 - MOBILE NOW Act including issues related to federal electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum sharing and reallocation of incentives
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
S 2555 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (Mobile Now Act) including issues related to federal electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum sharing and reallocation of incentives
Client expense: $3,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
S 2555 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (Mobile Now Act) including issues related to federal spectrum, sharing of spectrum and reallocation of incentives; Advocating on issues related to federal spectrum
Client expense: $3,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues related to Business Data Services Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device Exclusivity Issues relating to Data Roaming Issues relating to E911, NG911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Truth-in-Billing Issues relating to Special Access (Business Data Services) Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY17 Budget and Funding Requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to siting on Federal lands. Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to Net Neutrality Small Business Exemption Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to the Internet of Things Issues relating to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Discussion Draft, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband. H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers S. 734, the USF Fair and Equitable Distribution Act, issues relating to USF support for mobile broadband H.R. 1641, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. S. 887, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R. 1506, the Small Business Access to Spectrum Act, issues relating to bidding credits and the designated entity program. S. 417, the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, issues relating to making spectrum available in rural areas for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R 821, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use. S. 424, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use S. 421, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process H.R. 1396, the Federal Communication Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 760, The Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 253, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act, issues relating to the Mobile Broadband Competition Report H.R. 1409, the Open Internet Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 1212, The Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 56, the Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 266, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 279, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 196, the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 40, The Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 2583, The FCC Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 1606, the Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015, issues relating to mobile broadband access S. 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues relating to mobile broadband access Discussion Draft, to provide quarterly reports on pending requests for action by the Federal Communications Commission and pending Congressional investigations, issues relating to FCC authority and process Discussion Draft, to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for publication on the internet website of the Federal Communications Commission of certain policies and procedures established by the Chairman of the commission. Issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 2555, the MOBILE NOW ACT H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S.2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Act S. 2607, The DIGIT Act of 2016 H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act of 2016 H.R. 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015 H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of the Lifeline Fund Act (CURB Lifeline) H.R. 4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R. 4190, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act Discussion Draft, The Rural Wireless Deployment Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Incentive auction legislation Spectrum issues Government Spectrum S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Public Law No. 114-190 - FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act - Section 2110 - issues related to telcom towers in rural areas. S. 2555 - Mobile Now - issues related to telcom tower real estate.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R.196/S.40 - Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); H.R.283/S.356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.699 - Email Privacy Act (provisions related to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.734/S.253 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (provisions on agency reporting obligations); H.R.821/S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (as related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1174/S.512 - Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.1396/S.760 - FCC Collaboration Act of 2015 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1641/S.887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 9provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability/standards); H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.2666/H.Rpt. 114-478/H.Res. 672/S.2283 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 3805 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 9provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (provisions related to carrier obligation to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.4884 - CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.5117 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.5834/S.1949 -- Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016 (all provisions); S. 240 - Community Broadband Act of 2015 (provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers); S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015 (all proviions); S.424/H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers; S.827/H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality And Reliability Act of 2015 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1035/S.1357 - To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1540 - Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing, applicability to voice and data services and enforcement provisions); S.1618 - Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.1759 - Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015 (issues related to caller ID spoofing); S. 2163 - Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.2227 - Private Spectrum Relocation Funding act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.2283/H.R.2666/H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S.2366/S.2555/H.R.4190 - Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 (all provisions); S. 2372 - Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.2555 - MOBILE NOW Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.2558/S.1759 - Spoofing Prevention Act (issues related to caller ID spoofing); S.2283/H.R.2666/H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S.2604/H.R.4651 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); S.2607 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability); S.2644/S2319 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (all provisions); S.2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act (provisions related to UAV use); S.2943/H.R.4909 - National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2017 (federal contractor labor law compliance issues); S.2986;H.R.5323 - International Communications Privacy Act (provisions related to provider production of stored data abroad in response to law enforcement requests); S.3026/HR.4932 - ROBOCOP Act; S.3067/H.R.5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (provisions related to FCC use of funding); S.3408 - Broadband connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016 (provisions related to increasing broadband deployment in rural areas); S.3429 - Small Business Survival from Disaster Act (measure related to extension of the new overtime rules for small businesses); DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List ACT (all provisions); and House Energy and Commerce Discussion Draft on vehicle and highway safety (provisions related to service provider obligations). General discussion of issues related to the following issues: 1) availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction; 2) the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and data security; 3) appropriate regulatory framework for privacy; 4) appropriate regulatory framework for Internet Communications Services and Video Delivery Systems; 5) broadband availability,; 6) universal service; 7) infrastructure investment; and 8) development and proper regulation of business access services; 9) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (compliance with existing rules, impact of rule revisions on consumer call management features, technological context of current robocalling environment and company and industry efforts to address illegal robocalls); and 10) issues related to the proposed AT&T/Time Warner Inc. merger transaction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.699/S.356- Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; H.R.2669 -Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015; S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015; S.1788 - Safeguarding American Family Exposure S.2227 - Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act of 2015 (concerning transition of frequencies used by the federal government); S.2555 - MOBILE NOW Act (to provide opportunities for wireless broadband investment); S.2558 - Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016; S.2607 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (concerning spectrum planning and interagency coordination); and S.2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016. General Lobbying on the following issues: Net Neutrality/Internet Governance [including Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) functions]; broadband-related issues [privacy (including FCC proceedings); build-out; rural availability]; online privacy/data security/data breach; network resiliency; encryption; spectrum issues (availability, general policy and auctions); 5G development and testing; interoperability; LTE-U (unlicensed spectrum); communications towers (location and marking); and Smart Cities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R.2669 -Anti-Spoofing Act; H.R. 3998/S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act; H.R.4596/ S. 2283 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015; H.R.6165 - Improving Broadband for Veterans Act of 2016; S.2555 - MOBILE NOW Act; S.2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016; and S.3408 - B-CROP Act of 2016. General lobbying on the following issues: comprehensive privacy protections; accessibility; cybersecurity; data breach and data security; implementation and enforcement of the Telephone Consumer protection Act; oversight of the Federal Communications Commission; spectrum policy (including efforts to reallocate federal spectrum for commercial use); stolen phones; the FCCs Open Internet Order; deployment of E911/NG911 capabilities, including Text to 911 solutions; deployment of wireless infrastructure; oversight of the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Program; wireless emergency alerts; drones; connected cars; free data; contraband prison phones; Smart Cities; deployment of unlicensed wireless technologies; and wireless towers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor spectrum legislation including S. 424 and H.R. 821 (WiFi Innovation Act) and S. 2555 (MOBILE NOW Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2775, S.698, H.R.2315, S.386, S.851, H.R.1643, H.R.1528, S.1164, H.R.2584, S. 2555, S.1261, H.R.1087, H.R. 5893
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act H.R. 3998 / S. 2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act H.R. 4596 / S. 2283 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 H.R. 6165 - Improving Broadband for Veterans Act of 2016 S. 2555 - MOBILE NOW Act S. 2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 3408 - B-CROP Act of 2016 Issues related to Accessibility Issues related to Smart Cities Issues related to comprehensive privacy protections Issues related to connected cars Issues related to contraband prison phones Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to data breach and data security Issues related to drones Issues related to free data Issues related to implementation/enforcement of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to oversight of the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Program Issues related to spectrum policy, including efforts to reallocate federal spectrum for commercial use Issues related to stolen phones Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order Issues related to the deployment of E911/NG911 capabilities, including text to 911 solutions Issues related to the deployment of unlicensed wireless technologies Issues related to the deployment of wireless infrastructure Issues related to the shipment of lithium ion batteries Issues related to wireless towers
Client expense: $3,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies, including LTE-U, 5G, and WiFi technology House Energy and Commerce and Senate Commerce Communications Act of 1934 review (spectrum) Use of mobile technology to improve education outcomes Implementation of Spectrum Act provisions in Public Law 112-96 authorizing Federal Communications Commission voluntary incentive auctions Internet of Things (IoT) and related Smart Cities policy issues including spectrum S. 2555 (MOBILE NOW Act), provisions regarding Wi-Fi and Internet of Things (IoT) H.R. 5117 and S. 2607 (DIGIT Act), provisions related to spectrum
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies; Use of mobile technology to improve education outcomes; Implementation of Spectrum Act provisions of PL 112-96 authorizing FCC voluntary incentive auctions; Internet of Things and related Smart Cities Technology; Wi-Fi -- LTE-U 5G technology. Mobile Now (S. 2555). S. 2607, H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Public safety communications issues, including: FirstNet related issues Next Generation 911, including location accuracy (FCC, Capitol Hill) Public Safety communications funding (Capitol Hill) Network reliability (PSTN - IP transition, public safety cyber security) FCC Emission Mask Requirements for Digital Technologies on 800 MHz NPSPAC Channels; Analog FM Capability on Mutual Aid and Interoperability Channels - PS Docket No. 13-209 RM-11663 (FCC) P-25 interoperability conformance assessment issues (FCC, DHS) Device Approval process: transition period for testing labs that certify mobile phones and other radio equipment in some foreign countries by one year, to come into compliance with its accreditation requirements (FCC) Mutual recognition agreement negotiations (USTR) OET Laboratory Division Knowledge Database (KDB). ANSI C63.26-2015 Standard in Conjunction With Ongoing Equipment Authorization Rulemaking Proceeding - (FCC) Broadband: Connect America Fund, Schools & Libraries (FCC, Capitol Hill) Net Neutrality issues (Capitol Hill) IoT - (Capitol Hill) Network reliability, PSTN - IP transition (FCC, Capitol Hill) Spectrum Policy: Spectrum Frontiers (FCC proceeding) S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to broadband, wi-fi, device accessibility, competitive navigation devices, online video, net neutrality, e-rate modernization, IP address policy, Internet governance, the IANA transition, ICANN including generic top-level domain names, MOBILE NOW Act (S. 2555); and DIGIT Act (S. 2607).
Client expense: $2,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1641 and S. 887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act 2015- Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband. H.R. 821/S.424, WiFi Innovation Act. Internet of Things policy issues, including spectrum. Education about LTE-U. P.L. 114-74, the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband. S. 2555 Mobile NOW Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband. S. 2607, The DIGIT Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband and to ensure appropriate spectrum planning and interagency coordination to support the Internet of things. Draft legislation to promote the use of smart city technologies and systems, and for other purposes - Not yet introduced.
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1641 and S. 887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act 2015- Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband. H.R. 821/S. 424, WiFi Innovation Act. Internet of Things policy issues, including spectrum. Education about LTE-U. P.L. 114-74, the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband. S. 2555 Mobile NOW Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband. S. 2607 The DIGIT Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device Exclusivity Issues relating to Data Roaming Issues relating to E911, NG911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Truth-in-Billing Issues relating to Special Access (Business Data Services) Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY17 Budget and Funding Requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to siting on Federal lands. Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to Net Neutrality Small Business Exemption Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to the Internet of Things Issues relating to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Discussion Draft, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband. H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers S. 734, the USF Fair and Equitable Distribution Act, issues relating to USF support for mobile broadband H.R. 1641, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. S. 887, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R. 1506, the Small Business Access to Spectrum Act, issues relating to bidding credits and the designated entity program. S. 417, the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, issues relating to making spectrum available in rural areas for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R 821, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use. S. 424, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use S. 421, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process H.R. 1396, the Federal Communication Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 760, The Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 253, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act, issues relating to the Mobile Broadband Competition Report H.R. 1409, the Open Internet Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 1212, The Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 56, the Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 266, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 279, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 196, the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 40, The Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 2583, The FCC Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 1606, the Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015, issues relating to mobile broadband access S. 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues relating to mobile broadband access Discussion Draft, to provide quarterly reports on pending requests for action by the Federal Communications Commission and pending Congressional investigations, issues relating to FCC authority and process Discussion Draft, to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for publication on the internet website of the Federal Communications Commission of certain policies and procedures established by the Chairman of the commission. Issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 2555, the MOBILE NOW ACT H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S.2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Act S. 2607, The DIGIT Act of 2016 H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act of 2016 H.R. 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015 H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of the Lifeline Fund Act (CURB Lifeline) H.R. 4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R. 4190, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act Discussion Draft, The Rural Wireless Deployment Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband/Spectrum; 600 MHz/TV band and unlicensed use; Internet Governance. 2.4GHz and unlicensed use. LTE-U/LAA. S. 2555, Mobile Now Act. E-Rate Waiver Petition.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 734, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 H.R. 805, DOTCOM Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 H.R. 2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2638, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 H.R. 3305, EINSTEIN Act of 2015 H.R. 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 H.R. 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015 H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5239, Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016 H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 H.R. 5510, FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016 H.R. 5572, Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 H.R. 5843, United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016 H.R. 5877, United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 S. 253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 S. 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 S. 1472, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 S. 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 S. 1551, DOTCOM Act of 2015 S. 1647, DRIVE Act; issues related to rural broadband S. 1705, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; issues related to cybersecurity S. 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015 S. 1788, SAFE KIDS Act S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016 S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act S. 2558, Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016 S. 2602, Restoring Internet Freedom Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 3034, Protecting Internet Freedom Act S. 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016 S. _____, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. Issues related to net neutrality (House and Senate) Issues related to data breach/data security (House and Senate) Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (House and Senate) Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order (House and Senate) Issues related to cybersecurity (House and Senate) Issues related to video reform (House and Senate) Issues related to municipal broadband (House and Senate) Issues related to robocalling (House and Senate) Issues related to broadband deployment (House and Senate) Issues related to privacy (House and Senate) Issues related to set-top boxes (House and Senate) Issues related to special access (House and Senate) Issues related to TCPA Act of 1991
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 104 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 196 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 266 End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 283 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 355 Global Internet Freedom (GIF) Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 413 Partnership to Build America Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 491 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 580 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 625 Infrastructure 2.0 Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 656 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 699 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 805 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 821 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 910 Vehicle-to Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1053 To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1106 States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1212 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1641 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1704 Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2031 Anti-Swatting Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2566 Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2577 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2638 Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2666 No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2669 Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2734 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2977 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 3805 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 3998 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4167 Karis Law Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4187 Secure and Protect Americans Data Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4190 Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4596 Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4678 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4884 Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4889 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4932 Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5092 Reinforcing American Made Products Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5093 Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement (TIME) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5097 Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities (STALL) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5098 FTC Reports Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5104 Better On-line Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5109 Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning (CLEAR) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5111 Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5115 Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis (SURE) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5116 Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges (FREE) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5117 Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5118 Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses (SHIELD) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5136 Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions (RECS) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5239 Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5293 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5323 International Communications Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5394 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5418 Protecting Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5510 FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5525 End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5896 Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6099 Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6013 Community Broadband Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6155 Ensuring Safety of Federal Wilderness Access Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6394 Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HJRes 42 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet - all provisions relating to cable. -HRes 847 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the internet of things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment - all provisions relating to cable. -HRes 932 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills - all provisions relating to cable. -HRes 939 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that access to digital communications tools and connectivity is necessary to prepare youth in the United States to compete in the 21st century economy - all provisions relating to cable. -S 40 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 56 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 177 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 237 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 240 Community Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 268 Rebuild America Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 424 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 547 To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children - all provisions relating to cable. -S 597 States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 668 Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 887 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 827 Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 961 Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1027 Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1158 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1472 Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1499 Vehicle-to Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1551 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1563 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1540 Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1606 Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015- all provisions relating to cable. -S 1618 Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1621 Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1681 Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone (QUIET) Calls Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1788 Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2116 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2163 Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2211 Spectrum Relocation Fund Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2227 Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2270 Location Privacy Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2278 Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2283 Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2356 Private Sector Call Record Retention Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2360 Omnibus Territories Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2404 Do No Track Online Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2555 Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2602 Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2607 Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act- all provisions relating to cable. -S 2770 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2956 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2997 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2986 International Communications Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3001 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3034 Protecting Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3067 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3408 Broadband Connections for rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -SJRes 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission regulating broadband Internet access - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to updating the Communications Act. Issues relating to opioid addiction. Issues relating to competitive navigation devices/applications for accessing multichannel video programming (set-top boxes). Issues relating to Next Generation Television. H.R.2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act, all provisions. H.R.5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction. H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions. H.R. 6474, To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission, all provisions. S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions. S.887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. S.1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements, all provisions. S.2555, Mobile Now Act, all provisions. S.2644, Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions. S. 2997, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016, all provisions. S.3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction.
Client expense: $4,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 1618 - The Wireless Innovation Act H.R. 821 / S. 424 - the Wi-Fi Innovation Act S. 2555 - MOBILE NOW Act Energy and Commerce broadband infrastructure legislative package Issues relating wireless broadband infrastructure Issues relating to the FCC's Open Internet Order Issues relating to wireless infrastructure deployment on federal property Issues relating to wireless broadband deployment Issues relating to spectrum policy, including efforts to reallocate federal spectrum to Issues relating to FCC oversight Issues relating to the development and functioning of FirstNet
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction, the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and general data security; appropriate regulatory framework for internet communications services and video delivery systems; appropriate regulatory privacy framework, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development and proper regulation of business access services. Federal Communications Commission proposed rules on video navigation devices and privacy regulation for broadband internet access services. Telephone Consumer Protection Act - compliance with existing rules, impact of rule revisions on consumer call management features, technological context of current robocalling environment and company and industry efforts to address illegal robocalls. HR 196/S 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015, issues related to potential regulation of internet networks S 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015, provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers HR 283/S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations HR 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1174 /S512, Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 2205/S 961, Data Security Act of 2015, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1641/S 887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 821/S 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 1396/S 760, FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1357/S 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2666, H.Rpt. 114-478, H.Res. 672 /S 2283 , The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, as it relates to broadband service providers S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 699, Email Privacy Act, provisions relating to location information and cyber security S 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2555, Mobile NOW Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 2163, Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2372, Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to cyber security and network reliability and standards S 2558 /S 1759, Spoofing Prevention Act, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability S 2604/HR 4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 4528, ENCRYPT Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 2644/S 2319, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions HR 5485/S 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, provisions related to FCC use of funding DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List Act, all provisions HR 5834/S 1949, Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016, all provisions S 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act, provisions related to UAV use HR 4932/S 3026 ROBOCOP Act, all provisions HR 5117, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2283 /HR 2666 /HR 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 421, FCC Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4190/S 2366/S 2555, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4884, CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2227, Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 4909/S 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Federal contractor labor law compliance issues S 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016, provisions related to increasing broadband in rural areas S 2986/HR 5323, International Communications Privacy Act, provisions related to service provider production of stored data abroad in response to law enforcement requests S 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act, measure related to extension of the new overtime rules for small businesses Issues related to the proposed AT&T-Time Warner Inc. merger transaction S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, provisions related to caller ID spoofing, applicability to voice and data services and enforcement provisions
Client expense: $3,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to spectrum auction, spectrum availability and spectrum pipeline. Reauthorization of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. HR 3805, Dig Once Issues related to AT&T and Direct TV post merger. Issues related to broadband. Issues related to satellite video. S. 2555, Mobile Now
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband policy; no specific bills. Privacy legislation; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (entire bill). Spectrum legislation; S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1641 The Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (all provisions); issues generally relating to the rewrite of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (no specific legislation introduced or pending in Q4); S.2555 Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act ("MOBILE NOW" Act) (all provisions)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Spectrum and auction policy; S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act (entire bill). Privacy and data security legislation, specifically H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (entire bill). Cybersecurity issues; no specific bills.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 2669, the Anti-Spoofing Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943 (P.L. 114-328), the National Defense Authorization Act, Secs. 1044, 1065, and 1698 pertaining to spectrum policy S. 253, the Communications Act Update Act of 2016 H.R. 5485, FY17 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act S. 2555, the MOBILE NOW Act S. 2283, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Telecommunications issues, both domestic and international Tower issues, including tower marking S. 2555 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act or the MOBILE NOW Act PL 114-94 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 636/S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R. 821/S. 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act; H.R. 2583/S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015; S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act; S. 2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless (MOBILE NOW) Act; S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, issues related to spectrum; S. 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP) Act of 2016; Export controls issues regarding satellite technology; Issues relating to C-Band (4GHz - 8GHz) spectrum; Spectrum issues, including FAA regulatory policy; Commercial satellites.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 3998/S. 2997, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act; S. 707, Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015; S. 2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless (MOBILE NOW) Act; Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, Federal Communications Commission; Broadcast incentive auction; Spectrum relocation and repacking; Spectrum auctions; Federal Communications Commission's media ownership proceeding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues related to Business Data Services Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device Exclusivity Issues relating to Data Roaming Issues relating to E911, NG911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Truth-in-Billing Issues relating to Special Access (Business Data Services) Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY17 Budget and Funding Requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to siting on Federal lands. Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to Net Neutrality Small Business Exemption Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to the Internet of Things Issues relating to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Discussion Draft, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband. H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers S. 734, the USF Fair and Equitable Distribution Act, issues relating to USF support for mobile broadband H.R. 1641, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. S. 887, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R. 1506, the Small Business Access to Spectrum Act, issues relating to bidding credits and the designated entity program. S. 417, the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, issues relating to making spectrum available in rural areas for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R 821, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use. S. 424, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use S. 421, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process H.R. 1396, the Federal Communication Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 760, The Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 253, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act, issues relating to the Mobile Broadband Competition Report H.R. 1409, the Open Internet Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 1212, The Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 56, the Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 266, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 279, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 196, the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 40, The Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 2583, The FCC Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 1606, the Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015, issues relating to mobile broadband access S. 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues relating to mobile broadband access Discussion Draft, to provide quarterly reports on pending requests for action by the Federal Communications Commission and pending Congressional investigations, issues relating to FCC authority and process Discussion Draft, to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for publication on the internet website of the Federal Communications Commission of certain policies and procedures established by the Chairman of the commission. Issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 2555, the MOBILE NOW ACT H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S.2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Act S. 2607, The DIGIT Act of 2016 H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act of 2016 H.R. 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015 H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of the Lifeline Fund Act (CURB Lifeline) H.R. 4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R. 4190, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act Discussion Draft, The Rural Wireless Deployment Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues specific to wireless policy, including but not limited to spectrum policy, cyber security, data breach and data security and privacy and tax issues. S.887, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, H.R. 1641, the Federal Spectrum Incentives Act of 2015, S.1618, S. 417 Rural Spectrum Access Act; S. 421, FCC Process Reform Act; S. 2555 Mobile Now Act; S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act. Issues related to the buildout of the Washington Area Metro System.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
spectrum; cybersecurity issues; business data service issues; S 2555, Mobile Now Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 827, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act; Federal procurement policies for communications and data services; Congressional oversight of the FCC's Connect America Fund; S. 2558, the Spoofing Prevention Act; S. 2644, the FCC Reauthorization Act; HR 2666, the No Rate Regulation Act; S. 2555, the Mobile Now Act; Congressional oversight of FCC regulations on business data services.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 H.R. 699 & S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015/Email Privacy Act S. 421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015 S. 1788 - Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2227 - Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act of 2015 (concerning the transition of federally used frequencies) S. 2555 - MOBILE NOW Act (to provide opportunities for wireless broadband investment) S. 2558 - Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016 S. 2607 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (concerning spectrum planning and interagency coordination) S. 2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Net neutrality/Internet governance (including Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) issues and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [ICANN] functions) Broadband issues: privacy (including FCC proceedings), build-out, rural availability Privacy/data security/data breach Network resiliency Encryption Spectrum issues: availability, auctions, policy 5G development and testing Interoperability LTE-U (unlicensed spectrum) Smart Cities Communications towers: locations and markings
Client expense: $2,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.6474, "To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission," all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions S.2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions related to broadcasters S.2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to broadcasting MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions MB 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test GN 15-236 Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licences under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934; IB 16-155 Executive Branch Review of FCC Applications and Petitions with Foreign Ownership MB 16-41 Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming MB 16-42 Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; CS 97-80 Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices MB 14-50 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules; MB 09-182 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules; MB 07-294 Promoting Diversification of Ownership In the Broadcasting Services; MB 04-256 Rules and Policies Concerning Attribution of Joint Sales Agreements in Local Television Markets MB 13-236 Amendment of Section 73.3555(e) of the Commissions Rules, National Television Ownership Rule
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS S. 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (introduced 01/07/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 196 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (introduced 01/07/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 279, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service (introduced 01/12/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015 (introduced 01/22/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Report Act of 2015 (introduced 01/26/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 655, FCC ABCs Act of 2015 (introduced 02/02/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 734, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (introduced 02/04/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 (introduced 02/10/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act (introduced 02/10/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 821, Wi-Fi Innovation Act (introduced 02/10/2015) - all provisions related to cable H. Res. 113, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way" (introduced 2/13/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 597, States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 (introduced 02/25/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1106, States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 (introduced 02/26/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1212, Internet Freedom Act (introduced 03/03/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 734, USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015 (introduced 03/12/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1409, Open Internet Act of 2015 (introduced 03/17/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 760, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015 (introduced 3/17/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1396, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015 (introduced 03/17/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 (introduced 03/19/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (introduced 04/14/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 (introduced 04/15/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.J.Res. 42, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet (introduced 04/17/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 (introduced 04/21/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1999, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act (introduced 04/24/2015) - all provisions related to cable S.J.Res. 14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission regulating broadband Internet access (introduced 04/28/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.Res. 234, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (introduced 04/29/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2125, Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015 (introduced 04/30/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015 (introduced 05/01/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements (introduced 05/05/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 1244, Community Access Preservation Act (introduced 05/07/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 (introduced 05/21/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 (introduced 05/29/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 1472, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 (introduced 06/01/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2638, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 (introduced 06/03/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (introduced 06/04/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 1538, Fair Elections Now Act (introduced 06/10/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2734, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 (introduced 6/11/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 1563, Do Not Track Kids Acts of 2015 (introduced 06/11/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 3148, To exempt application of JSA attribution in case of existing agreements (07/21/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 3152, Rural Broadband Initiative Act (introduced 07/22/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 3496, GO PACK Act of 2015 (introduced 09/11/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 2278, Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 (introduced 11/10/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2018 (introduced 11/16/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (introduced 11/16/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 4179, Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (introduced 12/03/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act (introduced 12/08/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 2398, Clean Energy Worker Just Transition Act (introduced 12/10/2015) - all provisions related to cable S. 2414, FANS Act (introduced 12/17/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 4371, Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 (introduced 1/12/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 2555, MOBILE NOW Act (introduced 2/11/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 2558, Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016 (introduced 2/22/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (introduced 2/24/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 2602, Restoring Internet Freedom Act (introduced 2/25/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (introduced 3/7/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 4932, ROBOCOP Act (introduced on 4/13/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 2897, Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act (introduced 4/28/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 5239, Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016 (introduced 5/13/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 5236, RESPONSE Act of 2016 (introduced on 5/24/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 2997, A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to commence proceedings related to the resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during times of emergency, and for other purposes (introduced on 5/26/2016) - all provisions related to cable S. 3026, ROBOCOP Act (introduced on 6/7/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 5572, Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 (introduced 6/23/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.Res.835, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (introduced 7/14/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R.6013, Community Broadband Act of 2016 (introduced 9/13/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R.6055, Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2016 (introduced 9/15/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 6165, Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 (introduced 9/26/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R.6394 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 (introduced 11/29/2016) - all provisions related to cable S.3501 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 (introduced 12/5/2016) - all provisions related to cable H.R.6449 - Clean Money Act of 2016 (introduced 12/07/2016) - all provisions related to cable
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 (HR 1385) Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177)(H.R. 1770) Retransmission Consent Programming content issues as related to the U.S. Supreme Court case, Fox v. FCC Spectrum issues Media ownership rules Cyber Security ICANN/IANA Transition Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 (HR 1229) Programming content issues as related to the U.S. Supreme Court case, Fox v. FCC MOBILE NOW Act (S. 2555) AllVid/Set Top Box NPRM FCC Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $937,643 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S 2555 - MOBILE NOW Act including issues related to related to federal electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum sharing and reallocation of incentives
Client expense: $3,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
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 economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: H.R.22 - FAST Act - Title XLI. H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - Division N. H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - All sections. H.R.2583 - The Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act - All sections. H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - All sections. H.R.5064 - Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 - All sections. H.R.6336 - B-CROP Act of 2016 - All sections. S.177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All sections. S.253 - Communications Act Update Act of 2016 - H. Amdt.1434. S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - All sections. S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1353 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 - All sections. S.2283 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 - All sections. S.2555 - Mobile Now Act - All sections. S.2558 - Spoofing Prevention Act - All sections. S.2607 - DIGIT Act - All sections. S.2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act - All sections. S.3024 - Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 - All sections. S.3189 - Connecting Rural Americans to Care Act - All sections. S.3408 - B-CROP Act of 2016 - All sections. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted February 18, 2016: Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted March 31, 2016: Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. Legislative and regulatory issues related to implementing Connect America Fund Phase II. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FCC Order adopted March 23, 2016 concerning USF support for rate-of-return carriers. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reforming the USF Lifeline program. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FirstNet implementation. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal permitting. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadcast television standards.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Business Data Services; broadband facility siting; 800 MHz rebanding; wireless lifeline/Universal Service Fund; spectrum management; Mobile Now Act (S.2555); and telecommunication issues
Client expense: $583,039 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC National Broadband Plan; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and other Cybersecurity proposals and issues; allocation of unlicensed spectrum; preserving open Internet/broadband industry practices; S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act; PL 113-200, implementation of STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014; and S.2555 Mobile Now Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SENATE, White House Office