2nd Quarter - Report

MEREDITH CORPORATION for MEREDITH CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$163,910
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Advertising ADV

Issues with no separate Bill Titles assigned at present time: * Advertising expense tax deductibility

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JERRY HADENFELDT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Postal POS

S.353 - U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011 - support for OPM review of funding status and surplus or any supplemental liability.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JERRY HADENFELDT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 353 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S.174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act - continued monitoring regarding provisions on expanded FTC rulemaking powers and penalty provisions. S.74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - FCC rules on net neutrality or expanded FTC rules and penalty power.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JERRY HADENFELDT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 74 (112th), S. 174 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S.28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act - support for an inventory of current spectrum usage provisions. S.455 - RADIOS Act - support studying utilization of the spectrum and potential interference . H.R.911 - Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 - opposed to auctions unless truly voluntary. H.R.642 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - support to prevent FCC from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. H.Con.Res.21 and S.Con.Res.7 - the "Local Radio Freedom Act" - support for no performance tax on local radio broadcasters. S.9 - Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act - oppose calling for passage of the DISCLOSE Act regarding any changes to TV political ad rates or terms. Other issues with no separate Bill Numbers or Titles assigned at present time: * Retransmission Consent * Children's TV and Food Advertising * DTC Prescription Drug Advertising Rights * FM chips in mobile phones * Political Advertising and the current lowest unit charges.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JERRY HADENFELDT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 28 (112th), H.R. 642 (112th), S. 9 (112th), S. 455 (112th), S.Con.Res. 7 (112th), H.Con.Res. 21 (112th), H.R. 911 (112th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

S.799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - monitoring and support for existing self-regulation S.913 - Do-No-Track Online Act of 2011 - monitoring and support for existing self-regulation H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act - monitoring

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JERRY HADENFELDT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 799 (112th)

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.