4th Quarter - Report

NETCHOICE for NETCHOICE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$80,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

SHOP SAFE Act HR 3429. Support for current legal rules holding content creators liable for material they create and post on the internet; support for current legal rules holding internet intermediaries liable for content only when they are responsible in whole or in part for content creation; opposition to legislation aimed at shifting liability from content creators to intermediaries not responsible for content creation. Also opposing legislation to restrict platforms from moderating user posts. Reviewed proposed but not yet introduced legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER COX —
STEVEN DELBIANCO —
CARL SZABO —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3429 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Research and drafting comments, and meetings on antitrust legislationS. 2992; H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 3849, the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 the Ending Platform Monopolies Act, App Store. Filing comments with the FTC for FTC Open Meeting, November 18, 2021. NetChoice comments on FTC Draft Strategic plan 2022 to 2026, and FTC Request for Public Comment for open meeting Oct-21, 2021.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN DELBIANCO —
CARL SZABO —

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3460 (117th), H.R. 3826 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th), H.R. 3816 (117th), H.R. 3849 (117th), H.R. 3843 (117th)

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.