2nd Quarter - Report

THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION for THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION

Period 2nd Quarter 2014 Filed Jul 18, 2014 Signed by Gina G. Woodworth, VP of Public Policy & Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Client
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$400,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues regarding patent reform and copyright; S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2766 - The Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act ("STOP Act"), all provisions; H.R. 3309 - The Innovation Act, all provisions; S. 2267 - The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, civil service ex parte provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 866 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 2267 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 1013 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to privacy, including children's privacy, and data security; issues related to the White House Big Data Research and Development Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to NTIA's announcement regarding ICANN.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013, all provisions; issues related to intermediary liability.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 607 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promotion of issues that facilitate digital trade including intermediary liability, fair use, and cross border data flows; Transatlantic Trade Investment and Partnership.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the Open Internet Roadmap, GN Docket No. 1228.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office

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.