RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP for COMCAST CORPORATION
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title II; Division B, Title VI - issues pertaining to the use, allocation and prioritization of funds for broadband grants and loans. H.R. 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - issues relating to the prohibition of discriminatory state taxation of multichannel video programmer. Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act - issues relating to phantom signals, reform of the copyright reimbursement formula and program carriage; issues relating to Comcast and GE joint venture combining NBC Universal business and Comcast Cable network. Universial Service - issues relating to reform to the Universial Service Fund including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavorial Advertising - issues relating to the gathering, retention and use of online information. Disability Access - issues relating to reform of existing laws that govern the accessibility of disabled communities to technology, telecommunications and video programming. Digital TV Transition - issue relating to Congressional oversight of hte DTV transition. PEG Programming - issue relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational and Government Channels. Program Access - issues relating to application of the terrestrial exemption.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERZOK | — |
| NICK KOLOVOS | — |
| JEFF MACKINNON | — |
| THOMAS RYAN | — |
| JOSEPH V VASAPOLI | — |
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.