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Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 8, 2020
Latest Action
September 8, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Roger F. WickerRepublican(MS)
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Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act This bill limits the immunity of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (i.e., social media platform) for screening and blocking offensive material on the service's platform, revises the applicability of civil liability for this moderation of offensive material, and changes a definition that governs applicability of the immunity. Under current law, this immunity protects a provider or user of a social media platform from being treated as the publisher or speaker of information provided by another information content provider. The bill removes this immunity from a decision, agreement, or action by a provider or user of a social media platform to restrict access to or availability of material provided by another information content provider. To avoid liability for this conduct, in addition to acting in good faith, the bill requires that the actor must have an objectively reasonable belief that the material is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, promoting self-harm, promoting terrorism, or unlawful. Currently, a good faith actor must only consider such material to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. Further, the bill redefines information content provider to encompass any person who editorializes or affirmatively and substantively modifies the content of another person or entity.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to intermediary liability and platform/content moderation; S.3398 - EARN IT Act of 2020; H.R.2154 - Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act; H.R.8515 - Dont Push My Buttons Act; S.4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; H.R. 8454 - EARN IT Act; S. 299 - SAFE TECH Act; H.R.8636 - Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act; H.R. 3184 - Civil Rights Modernization Act of 2021; S.27 - See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021; H.R.1107 - PLAN Act; S.797 - PACT Act; S. 2031 - Promoting Rights and Online Speech Protections to Ensure Every Consumer is Heard (PRO-SPEECH) Act
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to intermediary liability and platform/content moderation; H.R. 4232 - Plan Act; S.3398 - EARN IT Act of 2020; H.R.2154 - To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes; H.R.8515 - Dont Push My Buttons Act; S.4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; H.R. 8454 - EARN IT Act; S. 299 - SAFE TECH Act; H.R.8636 - Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act; Civil Rights Modernization Act of 2021; S.27 - See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021; S.1268 - PACT Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
The impact of the following pending legislation on the operation and functioning of businesses owned by members of NCTA: a. S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 b. S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act; S. 4534, Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 4758, See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020; S. 4975, Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social Media Environment Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
General lobbying on the following issues: federal privacy legislation; spectrum, including the need for mid-band and high-band; 5G deployment/nationalization (Rivada); FirstNet interoperability; rural broadband mapping; Section 230 immunity legislation; blocking illegal use of contraband phones in prisons; network buildout and tower location on public lands; disaster response and network resiliency; C-Band interference with commercial altimeters; Broadband Affordability Policy/Emergency Broadband Benefit (ERB); and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act,. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 133 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021; H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act); H.R. 2063/S. 915 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act); H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6395/S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 6563 /S. 3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act; H.R. 6624 - The USA Telecommunications Act; H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act; S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020; S. 4171 - WIN 5G Act; S. 4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 4626 - To establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the US; and S. 4803 - Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues and legislation related to changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; PACT Act S. 4066; Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act S. 4534; Online Content Policy Modernization Act S. 4632; EARN IT Act S. 3398; S.4066, the PACT Act; H.R. 8636, the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human trafficking relief; data portability and interoperability; data breach; net neutrality and connectivity; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; blockchain policy; manipulated media; and opioid policy; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (DETOUR Act); USA Freedom Act reauthorization; H.R. 1485, Computer Science for All Act of 2019; S. 1569, Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; H.R. 2896, Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 (SHIELD Act of 2019); S. 2658, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS Act); H.R. 5197, Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019; S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act of 2020); S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act; S. 3629, Child Safety Investment Act of 2020; S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. 4626, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act (SAFE DATA Act); H.R. 8323, Biancas Law; S. 4534, The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 5020, A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934; H.R. 8517, Protect Speech Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (including Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021)
Client expense: $4,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act) H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6563/S. 3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 H.R. 6624 - The Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act of 2020 H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. 4626 - A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the US Federal Privacy Legislation Spectrum -Need for mid-band and high-band 5G Deployment/Nationalization (Rivada) FirstNet interoperability Rural Broadband Mapping Section 230 Immunity Legislation Contraband Phones in Prisons Network buildout and tower location on public lands Disaster Response and Network Resiliency H.R.133 - The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 H.R. 2063/S. 915 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act) H.R. 4171 - WIN 5G Act S. 4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act S. 4803 - Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 C-Band interference with commercial altimeters Broadband Affordability Policy/Emergency Broadband Benefit (ERB) Protecting Lawful Streaming Act
Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
-HR 1789 - Local and Independent Television Protection Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2592 - Honest Ads Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2682 - Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4027 - Stop the Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5025 - Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5140 - Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5659 - Protecting Community Television Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1356 - Honest Ads Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1748 - Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1962 - Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars (PAID AD) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2763 - Filter Bubble Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization (STAR) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2829 - Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3218 - Protecting Community Television Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4337 - Behavioral Advertising Decisions Are Downgrading Services (BAD ADS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4575 - FIGHT Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable.
Client expense: $5,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues related to ensuring intermediary/platform immunity and a safe environment for online workplace reviews; S. 4066, the PACT Act; S.4534 Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Satellite Television issues; Retransmission consent; Online Privacy; Spectrum-related issues; Media ownership issues; First Amendment issues; Sports betting; Children's educational TV programming; Advertising issues, issues related to CDA 230. H.R. 3327 S. 73 H.R. 896 S. 748 S. 1356 H.R. 3994 S. 2433 S. 2454 S.2789 H.R. 5140 H.R. 5035 S. 2968 S. 2961 H.R. 3957 H.R. 5564 H.R. 5567 S. 3398 S. 3456 S. 4062 S. 4066 S. 4772 H.R. 8154 H.R. 4027 H.R. 4337 S. 4534 S. 4631 S. 4756 H.R. 8454
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Support various efforts to amend 47 U.S.C. 230, including American Principles Project's model legislation, H.R. 285, the CASE-IT Act; S. 1914, Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act; S. 4062, Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act; H.R. 4027, Stop the Censorship Act; and S. 4534, the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
The impact of the following pending legislation on the operation and functioning of businesses owned by members of NCTA: a. S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 b. S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act; S. 4534, Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 4758, See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020; S. 4975, Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social Media Environment Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor issues related to online privacy and advertising, broadband, data security, data breaches, cyber security, internet of things, net neutrality, children's online safety, disclosure and transparency of policies, and encryption. Monitor: HR 1818 - Kelsey Smith Act; HR 1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019; HR 1101 - 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; HR 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019; HR 1220 and S. 510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019; HR 1644 and S. 682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019; HR 1733 and S. 777 - CHANCE in TECH Act; S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019; S. 650 and HR 1519 - CREATE Act of 2019; S. 1116 -- Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (BROWSER Act); HR 331 - Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019; HR 1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 43 - Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act; HR 618 - to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes; HR 2013 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act; S. 783 - Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2019; S. 806 - Own Your Own Data Act; S. 847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019; S. 748 - A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes; S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act; S. 189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019; S. 142 - American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act; S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act; S. 592 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019; S. 1629 - A bill to regulate certain pay-to-win microtransactions and sales of loot boxes in interactive digital entertainment products, and for other purposes; Section 230 reform legislation -- S. 3398 and H.R. 8454 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020; S. 4066 -- Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. 4534 -- Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 4623 Online Content Policy Modernization Act; S. 4756 and H.R. 8515 - Don't Push My Buttons Act; S. 4758 - See Something Say Something Online Act; S. 4066 -- Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act; S. 1914 -- Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act; S. 4062 - Stopping Big Tech Censorship Act
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Legislation pertaining to Section 230 of the Communications Act including S 3398 and S 4534 Legislation pertaining to broadband infrastructure deployment including HR 133
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S 4534(section 230),, S3398(EARN IT Act), S 4062( section 230), S 4066(PACT Act), S3983(section 230),S 1914(section 230), HR 8517(section 230), HR 492(section 230),, HR2(Moving Forward Act), HR 6096(READIT ACT), S 2963(READIT ACT)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $52,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human trafficking relief; data portability and interoperability; data breach; net neutrality and connectivity; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; blockchain policy; and manipulated media; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (DETOUR Act); USA Freedom Act reauthorization; H.R. 1485, Computer Science for All Act of 2019; S. 1569, Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; H.R. 2896, Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 (SHIELD Act of 2019); S. 2658, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS Act); H.R. 5197, Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019; S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act of 2020); S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act; S. 3629, Child Safety Investment Act of 2020; S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. _____, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act (SAFE DATA Act); H.R. 8323, Biancas Law; S. 4534, The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Client expense: $4,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Support various efforts to amend 47 U.S.C. 230, including American Principles Project's model legislation; S. 1914, Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act; S. 4062, Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act; H.R. 4027, Stop the Censorship Act; and S. 4534, the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor issues related to online privacy and advertising, broadband, data security, data breaches, cyber security, internet of things, net neutrality, children's online safety, disclosure and transparency of policies, and encryption. Monitor: HR 1818 - Kelsey Smith Act; HR 1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019; HR 1101 - 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; HR 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019; HR 1220 and S. 510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019; HR 1644 and S. 682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019; HR 1733 and S. 777 - CHANCE in TECH Act; S. 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019; S. 650 and HR 1519 - CREATE Act of 2019; S. 1116 -- Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (BROWSER Act); HR 331 - Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019; HR 1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 43 - Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act; HR 618 - to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes; HR 2013 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act; S. 783 - Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2019; S. 806 - Own Your Own Data Act; S. 847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019; S. 748 - A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes; S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act; S. 189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019; S. 142 - American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act; S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act; S. 592 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019; S. 1629 - A bill to regulate certain pay-to-win microtransactions and sales of loot boxes in interactive digital entertainment products, and for other purposes; S. 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020; S. 4066 -- Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. 4534 -- Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human trafficking relief; data portability and interoperability; data breach; net neutrality and connectivity; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; blockchain policy; and manipulated media; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (DETOUR Act); USA Freedom Act reauthorization; H.R. 1485, Computer Science for All Act of 2019; S. 1569, Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; H.R. 2896, Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 (SHIELD Act of 2019); S. 2658, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS Act); H.R. 5197, Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019; S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act of 2020); S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act; S. 3629, Child Safety Investment Act of 2020; S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. _____, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act (SAFE DATA Act); H.R. 8323, Biancas Law; S. 4534, The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Client expense: $4,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues and legislation related to changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; PACT Act S. 4066; Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act S. 4534; Online Content Policy Modernization Act S. 4632; EARN IT Act S. 3398.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
-HR 583 - Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 896 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1789 - Local and Independent Television Protection Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2135 - Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars (PAID AD) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2592 - Honest Ads Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2682 - Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4027 - Stop the Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4054 - Stand by Every Ad Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4106 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5015 - Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5016 - Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5025 - Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5140 - Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5365 - License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5659 - Protecting Community Television Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5894 - Transparency in Prescription Drug Advertising Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8154 - Broadcast Diversity in Leadership Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8395 - To conduct a study on the spread of COVID-19-related disinformation and misinformation on the internet and social media platforms, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1356 - Honest Ads Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1748 - Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1962 - Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars (PAID AD) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2125 - Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2763 - Filter Bubble Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization (STAR) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2829 - Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3180 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3218 - Protecting Community Television Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4337 - Behavioral Advertising Decisions Are Downgrading Services (BAD ADS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4575 - FIGHT Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable.
Client expense: $3,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Satellite Television issues; Retransmission consent; Online Privacy; Spectrum-related issues; Media ownership issues; First Amendment issues; Sports betting; Children's educational TV programming; Advertising issues, issues related to CDA 230. H.R. 3327 S. 73 H.R. 896 S. 748 S. 1356 H.R. 3994 S. 2433 S. 2454 S.2789 H.R. 5140 H.R. 5035 S. 2968 S. 2961 H.R. 3957 H.R. 5564 H.R. 5567 S. 3398 S. 3456 S. 4062 S. 4066 S. 4772 H.R. 8154 H.R. 4027 H.R. 4337 S. 4534 S. 4631 S. 4756 H.R. 8454
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to intermediary liability Issues related to online privacy S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act S. 4534, Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues related to ensuring intermediary/platform immunity and a safe environment for online workplace reviews; S. 4066, the PACT Act; S.4534 Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 3398(EARN IT Act),HR 6935(FY 2021 NDAA), HR 7668(Financial Services Appropriations), HR 492( Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act),S 1914(End Support for Internet Censorship Act), HR 4027(Stop Censorship Act),S 4062( Stopping Big Tech Censorship Act),S 4066(PACT Act), S 4534(Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act), S 4632(Online Policy Modernization Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $52,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Legislation pertaining to Section 230 of the Communications Act including S 3398 and S 4534 Legislation pertaining to broadband infrastructure deployment including S 4587 and S 4411
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE