1st Quarter - Report

TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP for COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION)

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property including: patent litigation reform (including: the Innovation Act H.R. 9 and related patent litigation reform in the Senate including S. 632, the STRONG Patents Act of 2015 and S.AMDT.437 to S.CON.RES 11), cell phone unlocking/DMCA copyright office triennial review

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
SHARON RINGLEY Deputy Chief of Staff - Former Rep. Rick Boucher
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), S. 632 (114th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to spectrum allocation, spectrum auctions, Universal Service Fund, device exclusivity, E-911, special access, broadband deployment, FCC process reform, truth in billing, data roaming, cybersecurity, cell phone unlocking, consumer privacy, IP transition, data collection, #CommActUpdate House Energy and Commerce Committee initiatives, Discussion Draft, "Protecting the Internet and Consumers Through Congressional Action" Discussion Draft, FCC Reauthorization Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
SHARON RINGLEY Deputy Chief of Staff - Former Rep. Rick Boucher
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.