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FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
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FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill reauthorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for FY2017-FY2018. The bill designates amounts for: (1) the FCC's office of inspector general, and (2) the FCC to move to a new facility or reconfigure its existing facility. (Sec. 5) The bill allows a person chosen to fill a commissioner's vacancy on the FCC to continue to serve after the expiration of the fixed term of the commissioner that the person succeeds until a successor has taken office. But the person filling the vacancy may not continue to serve after the session of Congress that begins after the expiration of the fixed term of the commissioner that the person succeeds. (Sec. 6) The FCC must submit concurrently to Congress a copy of any budget estimates, requests, or legislative recommendations that it submits to the President or the Office of Management and Budget. No U.S. officer or agency may require the FCC to obtain that officer's or agency's approval before the FCC submits legislative recommendations to Congress. The FCC inspector general must concurrently submit its semiannual reports on the FCC's activities to both the FCC and Congress. (Sec. 7) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must recommend adjustments to the FCC's regulatory fee structure in a report that considers: (1) the FCC's workload, (2) benefits to payors, and (3) whether the current fee structure has a disparate impact on certain technologies or small-sized payors. (Sec. 8) The Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended to extend through FY2018 provisions rendering the Antideficiency Act inapplicable to: (1) amounts collected or received as universal service contributions, or (2) expenditures or obligations of such contributions. (Sec. 9) Any deposits that the FCC may require for the qualification of bidders in a system of competitive bidding for spectrum licenses must be deposited directly in the Treasury instead of in an interest bearing account at a financial institution. The bill removes a provision that requires the interest accrued to such a financial institution account to be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. The deposits of successful bidders must be credited to the deposit fund of the Treasury, unless existing exceptions apply. (Sec. 10) The FCC is prohibited from changing its regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments. (Sec. 11) The Communications Act of 1934 is amended to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient of the call is within the United States, and (2) text messages. Existing caller identification requirements that apply to calls made using a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service are revised to apply to: (1) voice communications using resources from the North American Numbering Plan; and (2) transmissions from a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to a telephone facsimile machine. The FCC must collaborate with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regularly update education materials that help consumers identify: (1) scams and fraudulent activity that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and (2) existing technologies that consumers can use to protect against such fraud. The GAO must report on: (1) actions taken, or actions that could be taken, by the FCC or the FTC to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and (2) any recommendations to combat the fraudulent provision of such information. Kari's Law Act of 2016 (Sec. 12) This section prohibits businesses from manufacturing or importing for use in the United States, or selling or leasing in the United States, a multi-line telephone system unless it can be installed to allow 9-1-1 calls to be transmitted to the appropriate public safety answering point: (1) without requiring the user to dial any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix (including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9"); and (2) regardless of what a user is required to dial for other calls. Businesses are prohibited from installing multi-line telephone systems unless upon installation they allow 9-1-1 calls to be initiated without dialing such additional codes. Installers must configure such systems to provide on-site notifications (if possible without improvement to the hardware) so that when a person at the facility where the system is installed initiates a 9-1-1 call, the system notifies: (1) a central location at the facility, or (2) a person or organization with responsibility for safety or security for the location. (Sec. 13) The FCC must complete a rulemaking proceeding relating to the placing of unauthorized charges on a consumer's telephone bill (commonly referred to as "cramming") to consider measures to block the placement of third-party charges on a consumer's wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill under the criteria it relied upon when it entered into a consent decree relating to cramming with mobile voice and data service providers. (Sec. 14) The FCC must release a notice of inquiry to gather information and seek public comment on how to promote broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular those with low-incomes or who reside in rural areas. (Sec. 15) The FCC must implement metrics to measure the impact of universal service support on the deployment and adoption of broadband on tribal lands by: (1) residents, (2) schools and libraries, and (3) health care facilities and rural health care providers. The FCC must report biennially on ways to overcome barriers to the adoption of broadband on tribal lands. It must also examine ways to measure impacts on: (1) tribe members who do not live on tribal land; and (2) schools, libraries, and health providers that are not located on tribal land but that serve large numbers of tribal land residents. (Sec. 16) The FCC must ensure that its chief information officer is authorized to participate in budget planning decisions related to information technology. The FCC must obtain the chief information officer's approval for the allocation of amounts appropriated to the FCC that are available for information technology. (Sec. 17) The FCC must include in press releases regarding its issuance of a notice of apparent liability for a forfeiture penalty a disclaimer informing consumers that: (1) the notice should be treated only as allegations, (2) any proposed forfeiture penalty represents the maximum penalty that the FCC may impose for the violations alleged in the notice. (Sec. 18) Every other year, the GAO must report on the annual opportunity cost of each federal spectrum band assigned or allocated for federal entities between 150 megahertz and 6000 megahertz. "Opportunity cost" is defined as the dollar value of the spectrum if it were to be reallocated to the highest commercial alternative use that currently does not have access to that spectrum. The FCC must also consider: (1)national security, (2) the ability of federal entities to move to new bands or share existing bands, (3) relocation costs, (4) market valuations from spectrum auctions and secondary spectrum trading, and (5) spectrum value on an exclusive or shared basis. Within two years after the bill's enactment and then every five years, the GAO must determine whether federal entities operating on federal spectrum allocations are using the most spectrum-efficient technologies available. If the technologies are not the most spectrum-efficient, the GAO must determine: (1) the upgrade costs and benefits, and (2) whether there are potential problems with upgrading. (Sec. 19) The GAO must recommend how to consolidate redundant filing requirements for telecommunications carriers that receive universal service support under the Universal Service Fund program. (Sec. 20) The FCC must report on the feasibility of conducting mobile broadband coverage drive testing in rural areas (to determine the scope of existing mobile broadband coverage) using U.S. Postal Service delivery systems and commercial entities. (Sec. 21) The GAO must report on the transition of telecommunications services in the United States from legacy telephone services to Internet Protocol-based services. The report must examine how the federal government: (1) is working with public and private sector stakeholders, and (2) can facilitate the transition in rural and low-income communities. (Sec. 22) The FCC must submit reports on the broadcast spectrum incentive auction required under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. The FCC must address: (1) reimbursements requested by broadcast television licensees, how many television stations will be required to relocate to a new channel assignment, and bilateral spectrum coordination with Canada and Mexico; and (2) the construction schedule for the relocation of television stations to new channel assignments, whether viewers will face service interruptions, impacts on rural areas and translator services, and steps to expedite successful auction bidders' use of spectrum. (Sec. 23) The FCC must report on the Universal Service Rural Health Care Program and issue a notice of inquiry to evaluate whether the program is meeting its statutory goals. The report must include data on: (1) funding distributed to health care providers in each state since funding year 2013, (2) the types of providers and advanced telecommunications and information services funded, and (3) whether the Telecommunications Program (a program that provides discounts for telecommunications services for eligible health care providers) should be transitioned into the Healthcare Connect Fund. (Sec. 24) The GAO must report on the FCC's E-rate universal service support program for broadband Internet connections and Wi-Fi at schools and libraries. The report must review: (1) whether the Second E-rate Modernization Order adopted on December 11, 2014, has resulted in overbuilding and duplication, (2) gaps that still exist in Internet connectivity, and (3) recommendations to improve the program. (Sec. 25) The GAO must report on how public availability of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's broadband inventory map helps the FCC ensure that the broadband data it collects is accurate, complete, and reliable. The report must evaluate the extent to which federal agencies or other entities authorized to distribute federal grants or loans for broadband projects rely on the map to: (1) award grants and loans for broadband projects, or (2) determine whether federal funds will be used to deploy broadband in areas already served by private broadband providers. The GAO must address challenges to the map's accuracy, the FCC's plans concerning the map's limitations for policy or funding decisions, and whether the FCC should collect data from additional or alternative commercial sources. (Sec. 26) The FCC must submit annual spectrum auction reports regarding: (1) each expenditure for competitive bidding during the preceding (currently, second preceding) fiscal year, (2) an estimate of what systems of competitive bidding may be initiated during the next year and the bands of frequencies it expects to include in the auctions, and (3) a justification for the use of auction proceeds retained by the FCC to develop and implement auctions. (Sec. 27) The FCC must report, and seek public comment, on its broadband deployment and subscription data collection practices and how data collection can be improved for fixed and mobile broadband.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-355.
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.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: $827,620 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 S. 2705, Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database
Client expense: $5,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 S. 2705, Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database
Client expense: $5,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database
Client expense: $7,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database
Client expense: $7,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation
Client expense: $7,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation
Client expense: $7,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)
Client expense: $4,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)
Client expense: $4,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate Potential student privacy legislation S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things H.R. 2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · second_quarter · Transportation
Advocate for guidance on Section 1312 of the FAST Act; oppose proposed amendment to the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2644) which would have exempted certain wireless railroad equipment from Section 106 review
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Cable A La Carte & Program Bundling Regulation of Internet Video FCC Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices/Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices H.R. 655 - "FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2015," requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process - all provisions related to cable S. 421 - "Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015" - all provisions related to cable S. 2644 - "FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016" - all provisions related to cable
Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 253 - the Communications Act Update Act of 2016 S. 2644 - the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Issues related to privacy and Set-top box
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
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
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
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
H.R. 4932/S. 3026, the Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act; H.R. 2669, the Anti-spoofing Act of 2015 (modifying the Truth in Caller ID Act); S.2558, the Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016 (modifying the Truth in Caller ID Act); and S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (provisions relating to robo-calling and phone number spoofing).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
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 · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
-HR 655 FCC ABCs Act of 2015, requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 734 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1396 Federal Communications Collaboration Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2125 Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2583 Federal Communications Process Reform Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2589 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website the text of any item that is adopted by vote of the Commission not later than 24 hours after receipt of dissenting statements from all Commissioners wishing to submit such a statement with respect to such item - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2592 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2593 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 3148 To exempt application of JSA (joint sales agreement) attribution rule in case of existing agreements - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4179 Fair and Clean Campaign Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 253 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 421 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 760 Federal Communications Collaboration Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1182 To exempt application of the FCCs JSA (joint sales agreement) attribution rule in case of existing agreements - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1244 Community Access Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1260 Sunshine in Sponsorship Identification Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2414 FANS (Furthering Access and Networks for Sports) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2644 FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 - 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
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
Broadband deployment issues, generally; Data breach issues, generally; Net neutrality, generally; Net neutrality issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order; FCC's Business Data Services proceeding; E-Rate issues, generally; TCPA issues, generally; H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act; H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2017 - provisions related to FCC Open Internet order; S. 421, FCC Process Reform Act; S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, issues related to spectrum; Digital rights; Media ownership issues; Spectrum auctions and repacking costs; Set-top boxes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, issues relating to municipal broadband; S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, issues relating to Senate Amendment 927; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (discussion draft); Spectrum auction, and other spectrum issues; Universal Service Fund; Net neutrality; Set-top boxes; Potential legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, issues relating to municipal broadband; S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, issues relating to Senate Amendment 927; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (discussion draft); Spectrum auction, and other spectrum issues; Universal Service Fund; Net neutrality; Set-top boxes; Potential legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · 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
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
Cable A La Carte & Program Bundling Regulation of Internet Video FCC Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices/Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices H.R. 655 - "FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2015," requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process - all provisions related to cable S. 421 - "Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015" - all provisions related to cable S. 2644 - "FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016" - all provisions related to cable
Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act 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. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 2555, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644, The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Client expense: $652,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
H.R.705 - Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act. H.R.749 - To reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs. H.R.946 - Commuter Rail Passenger Safety Act. H.R.1763 - To provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes. H.R.2933 - At-Grade Crossing Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.3763 - The Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015. H.R.5831 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan. S.546 - RESPONSE Act of 2015. S.769 - Track, Railroad and Infrastructure Network Act. S.853 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015. S.859 - A bill to protect the public, communities across America, and the environment by increasing the safety of crude oil transportation by railroad, and for other purposes. S.1006 - A bill to incentivize early adoption of positive train control, and for other purposes. S.1175 - Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015. S.1626 - A bill to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, and for other purposes. S.2595 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the railroad tax credit. Water Resources Development Act - Section 214. (Freight railroads). Railroad Retirement Disability Program. Inspector General - Railroad Retirement Board. Drug and Alcohol use among railroad workers. S.2644 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (rail safety technology). S.2997 - The Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 (PTC). National Mediation Board FY 17 Funding.
Client expense: $372,783 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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 Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum and Unlicensed Spectrum Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking 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 and availability 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 Business Data Services (formerly known as Special Access) Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Patent Litigation Reform Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to Internet Tax Reform Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY17 Budget and Funding Requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to infrastructure siting, including on Federal lands. Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to Encryption Issues relating to the FCCs Open Internet Order Issues relating to telecommunications infrastructure Discussion Draft Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 issues relating to patent assertion demand letters (PATENT REFORM) S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (FCC REAUTHORIZATION) H.R. 9, The Innovation Act, issues relating to patent assertion S, 632, the STRONG Patents Act, issues relating to patent assertion H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers H.R. 1587, the Unlocking Technology Act, issues relating to unlocking mobile devices 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. 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. 2048, The USA Freedom Act, issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 2583, The FCC Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 2045, the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, issues relating to patent assertion demand letters H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, issues relating to cybersecurity 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 S. 1137, the PATENT Act, issues relating to patent assertion demand letters 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. Issues relating to spectrum, mobile infrastructure S. 2644, the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016. Issues relating to rural broadband, spectrum auctions, mobile broadband measurement, and Universal Service Fund H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. Issues relating to Universal Service Fund support S.2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 Issues relating to net neutrality enhanced transparency reporting requirements for small businesses H.R. 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Act. Issues relating to FCC authority S. 2607, The DIGIT Act of 2016. Issues relating to the Internet of Things H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act of 2016. Issues relating to device location in emergency situations H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of the Lifeline Fund Act (CURB Lifeline) Issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015. Issues relating to tele-health, connectivity and rural healthcare H.R. 4190, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015. Issues relating to spectrum efficiency H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act. Issues relating to carrier obligations in emergency situations S. 2733, Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 (VENUE ACT). Issues relating to venue selection for patent litigation H.R. 4829, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. Issues relating to venue selection for patent litigation H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act. Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund Lifeline program H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Issues relating to spectrum S. 3218, the Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead (RURAL) on Telehealth Act Section 2110 of P.L. 114-90 The FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016. Issues related to Tower Marking and Lighting Requirements
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to universal service and intercarrier compensation reform, including phases 1 and 2 of the Connect America Fund; issues related to Business Data Services rates, terms & conditions; issues related to municipal broadband; S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, including issues related to the 911-dialing configuration of multi-line telephone systems and the methods used to assess FCC regulatory fees; S.827 and H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality & Reliability Act; S. 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016; and H.R. 4167 & S. 2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate Potential student privacy legislation S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things H.R. 2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service Reform: WTA lobbied on the FCC's March 2016 USF Reform Order, specifically aspects of the ACAM model and the modified Rate-of-Return path. WTA lobbied policymakers in support of the Alaska USF Plan and the National Tribal Telecommunications Association's (NTTA) tribal broadband factor. WTA staff lobbied on USF contributions reform. The association also lobbied on Lifeline program issues: H.R. 4884, the CURB Lifeline Act, H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act. Also lobbied on provision in FCC's Lifeline Reform Order that requires telcos to provide standalone broadband service to Lifeline customers if they ask for such service. Rural Call Completion: WTA lobbied in support of S. 827 and H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality & Reliability Act of 2015. The legislation addresses the issue of calls not being completed to rural areas and calls on the FCC to set standards for Least Cost Routers. WTA also supported S. 2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015, which exempts for 5 years any small business broadband Internet provider with no more than 250,000 subscribers from the Open Internet Order's enhanced transparency measures. FCC Reauthorization Legislation, S. 2644 would reauthorize the FCC. S. 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-Crop) Lobbied on E-Rate program reforms
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 253 - the Communications Act Update Act of 2016 S. 2644 - the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Issues related to privacy and Set-top box
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE