4th Quarter - Report

COMCAST CORPORATION for COMCAST CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,780,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Media Violence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER —
LINDSEY DICKINSON —
SAM LANCASTER —
MELISSA MAXFIELD —
ASHLEY MCGEE —
PHILIP TAHTAKRAN —
JOSEPH TRAHERN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International IP Protection - TPP, WIPO, and TTIP.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER —
PHILIP TAHTAKRAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Constitution CON

S. 987, H.R. 1962, Free Flow of Information Act of 2013.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER —
PHILIP TAHTAKRAN —
JOSEPH TRAHERN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1962 (113th), S. 987 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1364, A bill to promote neutrality, implicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services. S. 31 and H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. H.R. 434, A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 684 and S. 336, To restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. Reform of the Tax Code, including corporate tax rate. Bonus depreciation, alternative minimum tax, and extenders.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 31 (113th), S. 1364 (113th), H.R. 3086 (113th), H.R. 434 (113th), S. 336 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

Legislation regarding a framework for cybersecurity, and mitigation and prevention of cyber threats. Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 regarding spectrum reform, unlicensed uses, and incentive auctions. S. 761 and H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, regarding energy use in set top boxes.Legislation regarding spectrum for public safety first responders. Supply chain issues. Legislation to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, regarding the Universal Service Fund. Reform of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. H.R. 1580, A Bill to Affirm the Policy of the United States Regarding Internet Governance.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 761 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th), H.R. 1580 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Online copyright infringement. Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 with regard to the distribution of broadcast programming. H.R. 5855 and S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013.H.R. 5326 and S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. Customs and Border Protection Reauthorization. International Intellectual Property Protection - TPP, WIPO, TTIP, and TPA. H.R. 1892, Unlocking Technology Act of 2013. Legislation to modify the America Invents Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. Copyright Law Reform.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5855 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 1892 (113th), S. 3216 (113th), H.R. 5326 (113th), S. 2323 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Amusement Park Ride Safety. Legislation regarding data security and breach notification.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Legislation to reform the Federal Communications Commission.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSEY DICKINSON —
KATHLEEN MOORE HUZARSKY —
EARLE F JONES —
SAM LANCASTER —
MELISSA MAXFIELD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN MOORE HUZARSKY —
SAM LANCASTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

Intelligence INT

Legislation regarding amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSEY DICKINSON —
MELISSA MAXFIELD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Mandatory data retention laws. Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER FILON —
JUAN F OTERO —
JOSEPH TRAHERN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent. Implementation of section 534 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding must carry provisions. Implementation of section 536 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding program carriage and neighborhooding. Implementation of section 612 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding leased access and cable regulations.Implementation of section 614 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding low power television. Section 616 of the Communications Act, regarding carriage of independent programming. Implementation of section 628 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding program access. Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes, plug and play devices, and AllVid. Preserving the Open Internet/Broadband Industry Practices. Section 631 of the Communications Act, regarding privacy. Carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels, and leased access. S. 912, A bill to allow multichannel video programming distributors to provide video programming to subscribers on an a la carte basis, and for other purposes. Unlicensed Spectrum. Online Video Issues. Rural Broadband Deployment in S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. Sports Programming, including cable carriage of the Regional Sports Networks and blackouts. Reform of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 954 (113th), S. 912 (113th)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC Washington, DC, US

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.