4th Quarter - Report

THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION for THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2016 Filed Jan 18, 2017 Signed by Gina G. Woodworth

Official filing
Firm
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Client
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$300,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to the sharing economy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to encryption.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promotion of issues that facilitate digital trade including intermediary liability, fair use, and cross border data flows.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ARI GIOVENCO —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues regarding patent reform, copyright, and modernization of the Copyright Office.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to privacy and data security; H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 and S. 2044 - The Consumer Review Freedom Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2044 (114th), H.R. 5111 (114th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.