RURAL Broadband Act of 2018

Universal Service Fund Reforms: WTA lobbied in support of increasing the USF High Cost Rate of Return budget; reforming the USF Contributions mechanism; providing broadband incentives for large telecommunications providers to divest themselves of their most rural hard-to-serve areas -- this would enable further broadband deployment in rural areas; support for H.R. 3523 and S. 875 -- would require the Comptroller General of the US to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. S. 604 Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 -- legislation would streamline the permitting process for broadband deployment on Federal land H.R. 4824, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act --legislation would expedite environmental reviews for broadband projects on existing rights of ways on federal lands. Broadband Infrastructure -- Association lobbied in support of ensuring broadband infrastructure is included as part of the larger discussion about rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act -- would require large edge providers and other high-bandwidth cost causers to help contribute to transport costs associated with delivering high volumes of content. Rural Utilities Services' Rural Broadband Pilot Program (part of the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill) H.R. 2 and S. 3042, "The Farm Bill" -- focus on the broadband provisions, specifically RUS' Broadband Grant/Loan and Telecom Loan Programs S.1676 & H.R. 4232, B-CROP Act -- would provide a broadband grant component to the Rural Utilities Services' Broadband Loan Program S. 2970 and H.R. 6073, Rural Broadband Act of 2018 -- would prohibit any RUS loans or grants from being used in areas where networks are being build using USF funds. H.R. 3787 -- Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act (SERRO) -- directs the FCC to establish streamlined, cost-saying procedures for small to companies to obtain relief through case-by-case waivers of specific regulatory obligations and defers the imposition of new regulatory burdens on small companies for one-year after the regulations apply to larger entities. Discussed WTA member companies' views on Telecom Supply Chain matters (H.R. 5515 and S. 2987) Focused on broadband mapping efforts by the FCC and NTIA

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

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

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, Licensed 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 Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting Issues relating to Section 3303 of H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Issues relating to Wireless Emergency Alerts Issues relating to supply chain sourcing S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 3175, To establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and mapping S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes. H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. Res. 242 5G Resolution - issues relating to Broadband Deployment S. 1691, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1900, The Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1682, The AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to spectrum auctions and rural broadband deployment H.R. 3897, The Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act - issues relating to regulatory reform S. 2061, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4727, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4682, The Open Internet Preservation Act - issues relating to network governance S. 1988, The SPEED Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4287, The Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP Act) - issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 3685, The Radio Consumer Protection Act - issues relating to Spectrum Incentive Auction Repack H.R. 4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity S. 2391 Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity S. 3346, ACCESS Broadband Act - issues relating to federal broadband support H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 2870 Gigabit Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 2497, Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act) - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 521 5G Resolution - issues relating to infrastructure and 5G Networks H.R. 3994, ACCESS BROADBAND Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H. Res 690 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal money be granted to fund overlapping broadband services. - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 691, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for technology broadband and communications facilities and services. - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 689, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for tying wireless broadband funds to States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells. - issues relating to infrastructure H. Res 687, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment. - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4795, Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4798, Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R 4802, Tracking of the Applications for Locating Communications Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4810, Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generations Networks Without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDy) Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4814, Community Broadband Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 701, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that NEPA and Section 106 of NHPA studies should be limited to actual areas of impact when it comes to broadband infrastructure. - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4842, The Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4839, To provide for the establishment of an inventory of Federal assets to provide information to entities that construct or operate communications facilities or provide communications service. - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4812, Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4847, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4845, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment and disaster recovery H.R. 4858, CLIMB ONCE Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4846, Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 5378, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment S. 2576, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment H.R. 4953, the AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to spectrum auctions and rural broadband deployment S. 2418, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband access S. 2381, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act - issues related to public safety and wireless emergency alerting H.R. 6032, The SMART IoT Act - issues relating to internet connected devices and technology H.R. 6286, the BUS Act of 2018 - issues relating to Universal Service Fund support H.R. 6073, the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 6017, the SPECTRUM NOW Act - issues relating to the Spectrum Relocation Fund and spectrum research H. Res. 898, Privileged Resolution - issues relating to cybersecurity, national security and supply chain security H.R. 5700, National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act - issues relating to public safety H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 - issues relating to communications tower marking and lighting S. 3157, STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment and siting S. 2970, RURAL Broadband Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 2959, Office of Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Federal broadband administration policies S. 2955, Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband (MAP Broadband) Act of 2018 - Issues relating to USFs Mobility Fund Phase II Auction proceedings H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - issues relating to telecommunications supply chain security S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - issues relating to telecommunications supply chain security H.R. 2 - the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - issues relating to rural broadband deployment H.R. 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act - issues relating to FCC appropriations funding H.R. 6430, Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018 - issues relating to supply chain security H.R. 6424 9-1-1 Fee Integrity Act - Issues relating to public safety H.R. 6987, Truth in Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees (TRUE Fees Act) - issues relating to public safety.

Universal Service Fund Reforms: WTA lobbied in support of increasing the USF High Cost Rate of Return budget; reforming the USF Contributions mechanism; providing broadband incentives for large telecommunications providers to divest themselves of their most rural hard-to-serve areas -- this would enable further broadband deployment in rural areas; support for H.R. 3523 and S. 875 -- would require the Comptroller General of the US to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. S. 604 Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 -- legislation would streamline the permitting process for broadband deployment on Federal land H.R. 4824, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act --legislation would expedite environmental reviews for broadband projects on existing rights of ways on federal lands. Broadband Infrastructure -- Association lobbied in support of ensuring broadband infrastructure is included as part of the larger discussion about rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act -- would require large edge providers and other high-bandwidth cost causers to help contribute to transport costs associated with delivering high volumes of content. Rural Utilities Services' Rural Broadband Pilot Program (part of the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill) H.R. 2 and S. 3042, "The Farm Bill" -- focus on the broadband provisions, specifically RUS' Broadband Grant/Loan and Telecom Loan Programs S.1676 & H.R. 4232, B-CROP Act -- would provide a broadband grant component to the Rural Utilities Services' Broadband Loan Program S. 2970 and H.R. 6073, Rural Broadband Act of 2018 -- would prohibit any RUS loans or grants from being used in areas where networks are being build using USF funds. H.R. 3787 -- Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act (SERRO) -- directs the FCC to establish streamlined, cost-saying procedures for small to companies to obtain relief through case-by-case waivers of specific regulatory obligations and defers the imposition of new regulatory burdens on small companies for one-year after the regulations apply to larger entities. Discussed WTA member companies' views on Telecom Supply Chain matters Focused on broadband mapping efforts by the FCC and NTIA

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all provisions related to cable. -HR 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2520 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3175 - Online Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3388 - Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act or the SELF DRIVE Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3523 - To require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3806 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 - 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all provisions related to cable. -HR 4287 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4308 - Rural Broadband Expansion Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4543 - To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4672 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4677 - Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4795 - Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4800 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 (Dig Once) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4802 - Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4810 - MAPPING NOW Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4813 - Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4814 - Community Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4817 - Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great (PEERING) Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4832 - RESTORED Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4839 - Broadband Infrastructure Inventory Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4842 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4847 - Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4858 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4876 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4947 - Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4953 - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5007 - Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5016 - The Revitalize Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5093 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5378 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5573 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act (ROBOCOP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5700 - National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 5815 - Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5930 - Do Not Track Kids Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5952 - Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5969 - Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5983 - Kelsey Smith Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 6003 - Anti-Swatting Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6017 - The Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6026 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6032 - State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT Act (SMART IoT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6073 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (RURAL Broadband Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6258 - Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6393 - 21st Century Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6401 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6416 - Local Television Service and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6422 - Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6424 - To amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, to clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures, and for other purposes. -HR 6427 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6442 - Broadband for All Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6548 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2018- all provisions related to cable. -HR 6617 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6620 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6864 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6871 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for placing in service qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband service in a qualified rural census tract - all provisions related to cable. HR 6917 - To protect victims of nonconsensual online distribution of sexually intimate images by providing for the expeditious removal of nonconsensual sexually intimate imagery on the Internet, to encourage responsible practices by online service providers - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 521 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 687 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 689 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation that provides Federal funds to wireless broadband providers to promote wireless broadband deployment should prioritize funds for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 690 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure-specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 691 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband internet access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 873 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 1039 - Encouraging edge providers, broadband providers, and data brokers to include certain data protections in their policies - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 129 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 131 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -S 88 - DIGIT Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 277 - Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 395 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 421 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 564 - Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 645 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 742 - Community Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 878 - A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications service - all provisions related to cable. -S 964 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 993 - Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1654 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1657 - ECPA Modernization Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1676 - Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1811 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1815 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1904 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1950 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1988 - SPEED Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2061 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2217 - FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2220 - National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2381 - Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2418 - The Bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2510 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2573 - To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program - all provisions related to cable. -S 2576 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2639 - Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2640 - Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act (SAFE KIDS Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2654 - Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2694 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018- all provisions related to cable. -S 2705 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act (ROBOCOP) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2728 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2853 - 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 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2865 - Made in America Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2932 - Do Not Track Kids Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2955 - Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband (MAP Broadband) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2958 - A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -S 2959 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2965 - Clean Slate for Kids Online Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2970 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (RURAL Broadband Act of 2018) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2973 - Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3010 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3017 - A bill to amend the FAST Act to improve the Federal permitting process, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 3078 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3127 - Bots Disclosure and Social Media Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3149 - DO NOT Call Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3238 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3255 - E-FRONTIER Act (the Eliminate from Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet In Every Respect Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 3286 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3346 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand - all provisions related to cable. -S 3347 - Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2018- all provisions related to cable. -S 3361 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3360 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3455 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that ZTE Corporation complies with all probationary conditions set forth in the settlement agreement entered into between ZTE Corporation and the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce - all provisions related to cable -S 3461 - To amend the PROTECT Act to expand the national AMBER Alert system to territories of the United States, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable -SJRes 52 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 242 - Expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 523 - Encouraging companies to apply privacy protections included in the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union to citizens of the United States - all provisions related to cable.

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, Licensed 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 Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting Issues relating to Section 3303 of H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Issues relating to Wireless Emergency Alerts Issues relating to supply chain sourcing S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 3175, To establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and mapping S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes. H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. Res. 242 5G Resolution - issues relating to Broadband Deployment S. 1691, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1900, The Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1682, The AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to spectrum auctions and rural broadband deployment H.R. 3897, The Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act - issues relating to regulatory reform S. 2061, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4727, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4682, The Open Internet Preservation Act - issues relating to network governance S. 1988, The SPEED Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4287, The Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP Act) - issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 3685, The Radio Consumer Protection Act - issues relating to Spectrum Incentive Auction Repack H.R. 4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity S. 2391 Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity S. 3346, ACCESS Broadband Act - issues relating to federal broadband support H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 2870 Gigabit Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 2497, Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act) - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 521 5G Resolution - issues relating to infrastructure and 5G Networks H.R. 3994, ACCESS BROADBAND Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H. Res 690 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal money be granted to fund overlapping broadband services. - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 691, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for technology broadband and communications facilities and services. - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 689, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for tying wireless broadband funds to States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells. - issues relating to infrastructure H. Res 687, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment. - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4795, Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4798, Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R 4802, Tracking of the Applications for Locating Communications Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4810, Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generations Networks Without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDy) Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4814, Community Broadband Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 701, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that NEPA and Section 106 of NHPA studies should be limited to actual areas of impact when it comes to broadband infrastructure. - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4842, The Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4839, To provide for the establishment of an inventory of Federal assets to provide information to entities that construct or operate communications facilities or provide communications service. - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4812, Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4847, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4845, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment and disaster recovery H.R. 4858, CLIMB ONCE Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4846, Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 5378, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment S. 2576, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment H.R. 4953, the AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to spectrum auctions and rural broadband deployment S. 2418, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband access S. 2381, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act - issues related to public safety and wireless emergency alerting H.R. 6032, The SMART IoT Act - issues relating to internet connected devices and technology H.R. 6286, the BUS Act of 2018 - issues relating to Universal Service Fund support H.R. 6073, the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 6017, the SPECTRUM NOW Act - issues relating to the Spectrum Relocation Fund and spectrum research H. Res. 898, Privileged Resolution - issues relating to cybersecurity, national security and supply chain security H.R. 5700, National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act - issues relating to public safety H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 - issues relating to communications tower marking and lighting S. 3157, STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment and siting S. 2970, RURAL Broadband Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 2959, Office of Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Federal broadband administration policies S. 2955, Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband (MAP Broadband) Act of 2018 - Issues relating to USFs Mobility Fund Phase II Auction proceedings H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - issues relating to telecommunications supply chain security S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - issues relating to telecommunications supply chain security H.R. 2 - the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - issues relating to rural broadband deployment H.R. 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act - issues relating to FCC appropriations funding H.R. 6430, Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018 - issues relating to supply chain security H.R. 6424 9-1-1 Fee Integrity Act - Issues relating to public safety H.R. 6987, Truth in Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees (TRUE Fees Act) - issues relating to public safety.

Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. S. 2970 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. H.R. 6073 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018. This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. Issues related to rural development.

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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: S. 96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 770 - NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act - all sections. S. 1676 - B-CROP Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 1988 - SPEED Act - all sections. S. 2205 - Tribal Connect Act - all sections. S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2735 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband. S. 3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act - all sections. H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3359 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4232 - B-CROP Act - all sections. H.R. 4668 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4881 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. H.R. 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6430 - Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - all sections. H.R. 6703 - Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 6871 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. 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 FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reauthorizing the FCC. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of telehealth. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Tribal Connect Act (House draft version). Legislative and regulatory issues related to Community Connect.

Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. S. 2970 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. H.R. 6073 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. Issues related to rural development.

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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: S. 19 - MOBILE NOW Act - all sections. S. 96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all sections. S. 1676 - B-CROP Act - all sections. S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. S. 1988 - SPEED Act - all sections. S. 2205 - Tribal Connect Act - all sections. S. 2343 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2735 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2970 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all section related to broadband S. 3085 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - all sections related to broadband H.R. 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act - all sections. H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all sections. H.R. 4232 - B-CROP Act - all sections. H.R. 4668 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 - all sections. H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - all sections. H.R. 4881 - Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - all sections. H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act - all sections. H.R. 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all sections. H.R. 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all sections. H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act 2019 - all sections relating to telecommunications network equipment. H.R. 6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - all sections. 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 FCC Order adopted December 14, 2017 concerning net neutrality. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USF contributions. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS Telecom Loan Portfolio. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to FirstNet. Legislative and regulatory issues related to reauthorizing the FCC. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of telehealth. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the FCC moving USF monies to the US Treasury. Legislative and regulatory issues related to federal broadband grants and financing, including a unified federal broadband benchmark, loan guarantees, loan sequencing, and gigabit service. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the provision of video, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright. Legislative and regulatory issues related to 2018 Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Tribal Connect Act (House draft version). Legislative and regulatory issues related to Community Connect.

-HR 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018- all provisions related to cable. -HR 52 - Jobs, On-the-Job Earn While You Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 288 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 387 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 423 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 547 - National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 686 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 709 - We Are Watching You Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 800 - New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 883 - Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1061 - Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1062 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1097 - Unsubscribe Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1139 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1300 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1148 - Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1581 - Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1591 - WiFi Capable Mobile Devices Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1754 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1761 - Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1814 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1846 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1862 - Global Child Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1868 - Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2356 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2520 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2803 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3175 - Online Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3388 - Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act or the SELF DRIVE Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3393 - New Collar Jobs Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3470 - GPS Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3523 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3806 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3895 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3896 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3904 - Data Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3945 - CASE Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3995 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3977 - Infrastructure Bank for America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4050 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4081 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4109 - Spectrum Auction Deposits Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4151 - STREET Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4232 - Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act (B-CROP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4287 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4291 - Precision Farming Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4308 - Rural Broadband Expansion Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4527 - Stop HATE Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4543 - To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4585 - To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4672 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4677 - Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4739 - Build America Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4795 - Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4800 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 (Dig Once) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4802 - Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4810 - Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generation Networks without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4813 - Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4814 - Community Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4817 - Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great (PEERING) Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4832 - Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4839 - Broadband Infrastructure Inventory Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4842 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4847 - Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4858 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4876 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4947 - Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4953 - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5007 - Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5016 - The Revitalize Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5093 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5325 - To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize regional economic and infrastructure development programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5378 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5573 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act (ROBOCOP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5700 - National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 5815 - Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5930 - Do Not Track Kids Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5952 - Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5969 - Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5983 - Kelsey Smith Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 6003 - Anti-Swatting Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6017 - The Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6026 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6032 - State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT Act (SMART IoT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6073 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (RURAL Broadband Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6258 - Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 53 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 521 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 687 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 689 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation that provides Federal funds to wireless broadband providers to promote wireless broadband deployment should prioritize funds for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 690 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure-specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 691 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband internet access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 849 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 873 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 124 - Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 129 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 131 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -S 88 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -S 96 - Improving Rural Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 134 - Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 123 - Karis Law Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 277 - Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 278 - Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 395 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 421 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 449 - Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 515 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 564 - Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 645 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 742 - Community Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 782 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 875 - A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -S 878 - A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications service - all provisions related to cable. -S 964 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 993 - Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1168 - Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1225 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1311 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1312 - Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1654 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1657 - ECPA Modernization Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1676 - Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act (B-CROP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1811 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1812 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1815 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1885 - American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act (AV START Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 1904 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1950 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1988 - SPEED Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2061 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2217 - FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2220 - National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2381 - Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2418 - The Bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2510 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2573 - To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program - all provisions related to cable. -S 2576 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2639 - Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2640 - Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act (SAFE KIDS Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2650 - Aviation Empowerment Act- all provisions related to cable. -S 2654 - Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. S 2694 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018- all provisions related to cable. -S 2705 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act (ROBOCOP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2728 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2853 - 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 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2865 - Made in America Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2932 - Do Not Track Kids Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2955 - Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband (MAP Broadband) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2958 - A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -S 2959 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2965 - Clean Slate for Kids Online Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2970 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (RURAL Broadband Act of 2018) - all provisions related to cable. -S 2973 - Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3010 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3017 - A bill to amend the FAST Act to improve the Federal permitting process, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 3078 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3127 - Bots Disclosure and Social Media Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3149 - A bill to modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3179 - Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act (FIND Trafficking Act) - all provisions related to cable. -SConRes 25 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels form fiscal years 2019 through 2027 - all provisions related to cable. -SJRes 34 - 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 relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services - all provisions related to cable. -SJRes 52 - 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 relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 242 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 523 - A resolution encouraging companies to apply privacy protections included in the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union to citizens of the United States - all provisions related to cable.

1) General telecommunications-related legislation and regulation, including consideration of any update to existing telecommunications laws; 2) rural broadband deployment and adoption; 3) FCC rules and regulations related to the FCC's universal service fund, including Connect America Fund and contributions; 4) net neutrality and Open Internet issues; 6) Senate and House consideration of a Farm Bill (S.2970 and H.R.2) as it relates to new and existing broadband deployment in rural areas

Client expense: $141,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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, Licensed 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 Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting Issues relating to Section 3303 of H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Issues relating to Wireless Emergency Alerts Issues relating to supply chain sourcing S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 3175, To establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and mapping S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes. H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. Res. 242 5G Resolution - issues relating to Broadband Deployment S. 1691, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1900, The Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1682, The AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to Spectrum and rural broadband deployment H.R. 3897, The Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act - issues relating to regulatory reform S. 2061, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4727, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4682, The Open Internet Preservation Act - issues relating to network governance S. 1988, The SPEED Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4287, The Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP Act) - issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to Broadband deployment H.R. 3685, The Radio Consumer Protection Act - issues relating to Spectrum Incentive Auction Repack H.R. 4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity S. 2391 Defending U.S. Government Communications Act - issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP) Act - issues relating to infrastructure and broadband deployment H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 2870 Gigabit Opportunity Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 2497, Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act) - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 521 5G Resolution - issues relating to infrastructure and 5G Networks H.R. 3994, ACCESS BROADBAND Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H. Res 690 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal money be granted to fund overlapping broadband services. - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 691, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for technology broadband and communications facilities and services. - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 689, Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for tying wireless broadband funds to States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells. - issues relating to infrastructure H. Res 687, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment. - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4795, Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4798, Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R 4802, Tracking of the Applications for Locating Communications Act of 2018 - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4810, Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generations Networks Without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDy) Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4814, Community Broadband Act - issues relating to infrastructure H.Res 701, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that NEPA and Section 106 of NHPA studies should be limited to actual areas of impact when it comes to broadband infrastructure. - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4842, The Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4839, To provide for the establishment of an inventory of Federal assets to provide information to entities that construct or operate communications facilities or provide communications service. - issues relating to infrastructure H.R. 4812, Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4847, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4845, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment and disaster recovery H.R. 4858, CLIMB ONCE Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4846, Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 5378, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment S. 2576, The RAPID Act - issues relating to infrastructure deployment H.R. 4953, the AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to Spectrum acquisition and management S. 2418, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband access S. 2381, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act - issues related to public safety and wireless emergency alerting H.R. 6032, The SMART IoT Act - issues relating to internet connected devices and technology H.R. 6286, the BUS Act of 2018 - issues relating to Universal Service Fund support H.R. 6073, the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 6017, the SPECTRUM NOW Act - issues relating to the Spectrum Relocation Fund and spectrum research H. Res. 898, Privileged Resolution - issues relating to cybersecurity, national security and supply chain security H.R. 5700, National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act - issues relating to public safety H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 - issues relating to communications tower marking and lighting S. 3157, STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment and siting S. 2970, RURAL Broadband Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 2959, Office of Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Federal broadband administration policies S. 2955, Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband (MAP Broadband) Act of 2018 - Issues relating to USFs Mobility Fund Phase II Auction proceedings H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - issues relating to telecommunications supply chain security S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - issues relating to telecommunications supply chain security H.R. 2 - the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - issues relating to rural broadband deployment H.R. 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act - issues relating to FCC appropriations funding

Universal Service Fund Reforms: WTA lobbied in support of increasing the USF High Cost Rate of Return budget; reforming the USF Contributions mechanism; providing broadband incentives for large telecommunications providers to divest themselves of their most rural hard-to-serve areas -- this would enable further broadband deployment in rural areas; support for H.R. 3523 and S. 875 -- would require the Comptroller General of the US to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. H.R. 4986, Ray Baum's Act -- reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission S. 604 Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 -- legislation would streamline the permitting process for broadband deployment on Federal land H.R. 4824, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act --legislation would expedite environmental reviews for broadband projects on existing rights of ways on federal lands. Broadband Infrastructure -- Association lobbied in support of ensuring broadband infrastructure is included as part of the larger discussion about rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act -- would require large edge providers and other high-bandwidth cost causers to help contribute to transport costs associated with delivering high volumes of content. Rural Utilities Services' Rural Broadband Pilot Program (part of the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill) H.R. 2 and S. 3042, "The Farm Bill" -- focus on the broadband provisions, specifically RUS' Broadband Grant/Loan and Telecom Loan Programs S.1676 & H.R. 4232, B-CROP Act -- would provide a broadband grant component to the Rural Utilities Services' Broadband Loan Program S. 2970 and H.R. 6073, Rural Broadband Act of 2018 -- would prohibit any RUS loans or grants from being used in areas where networks are being build using USF funds. H.R. 3787 -- Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act (SERRO) -- directs the FCC to establish streamlined, cost-saying procedures for small to companies to obtain relief through case-by-case waivers of specific regulatory obligations and defers the imposition of new regulatory burdens on small companies for one-year after the regulations apply to larger entities. Discussed WTA member companies' views on Telecom Supply Chain matters