UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN for UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; issues related to Federal Trade Commission and applicability to telecommunications and information service providers H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009; issues related to applicability to telecommunications and information service providers H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; issues related to Federal Trade Commission and applicability to telecommunications and information service providers. S. 3217, Securing Americas Financial Stability Act of 2010 (issues related to FTC and Consumer Financial Protection Agency jurisdiction over telecommunications and information service providers)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3817 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 275, To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities (as it affects government payments to telecommunications and Internet access service providers) H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3011, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 H.R. 3905, Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property. H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provision regarding clarification of gains recognized in certain spin-off transactions H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; provisions related to extension of dividend tax rates H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010; provisions related to Bonus Depreciation and R&D tax credit H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 Issues related to Extension of Bonus Depreciation (House) Issues related to streamlined sales taxes (House) S. 47, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 71, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities (as it affects government payments to telecommunications and Internet access service providers) S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit, and for other purposes. S. 1447, Connecting America Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act ; provisions related to extension of bonus depreciation and regulations related to employee cell phones Issues related to extension of current dividend and capital gains tax rates (House and Senate)

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3018 (111th), S. 292 (111th), S. 71 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 3011 (111th), S. 144 (111th), H.R. 5649 (111th), H.R. 691 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), S. 3513 (111th), S. 47 (111th), S. 1192 (111th), H.R. 1521 (111th), H.R. 4486 (111th), H.R. 4849 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), H.R. 3905 (111th), S. 1447 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011; issues related to RUS, NTIA and FCC funding HJRES 101, Second Continuing Resolution; issues related to RUS, NTIA and FCC funding HJRES 105, Third Continuing Resolution; issues related to RUS, NTIA and FCC funding H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (recission of broadband stimulus funds) S. 3606, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011; issues related to RUS funding (House and Senate) S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011; issues related to NTIA funding (House and Senate) S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011; issues related to FCC funding (House and Senate) Issues related to the implementation of the broadband funding provisions of the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Issues related to Universal Service funding levels

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 3082 (111th), H.J.Res. 105 (111th), H.R. 4899 (111th), H.J.Res. 101 (111th), S. 3606 (111th), S. 3677 (111th), S. 3636 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 116, Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act H.R. 400, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 522, Protection From Telemarketers Act H.R. 760, Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009 H.R. 1006, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009 (copper theft) H.R. 1019, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 1110, PHONE Act of 2009 (caller ID spoofing) H.R. 1133, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1258, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Section 10 - Venue and Jurisdiction) H.R. 1319, Informed P2P User Act H.R. 2135, Universal Service ADA Exemption H.R. 2166, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide universal service support to head start programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2183, To improve public participation and overall decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2357, Same Number Act of 2009 H.R. 2428, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 H.R. 2902, Broadband Internet Fairness Act H.R. 2994, Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3570, Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3646, Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 H.R. 3745, Community Access Preservation Act (issues related to PEG channels) H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 (issues related to net neutrality) H.R. 3993, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4059, Online Age Verification and Child Safety Act H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 4167, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 4545, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010 H.R. 4619, E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010 H.R. 4784, Internet Freedom Act of 2010 H.R. 4829, Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010; provisions related to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 5694, One Global Internet Act of 2010 H.R. 5777, To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes. H.R. 5828, Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 6423, the Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010. H.Con. Res. 311, To express the sense of Congress that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet services. Draft Legislation (House): Universal Service Reform Draft Legislation (House): Telephone Relay Service Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to Cybersecurity Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) S. 30, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 S. 251, Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 S. 348, Universal Service ADA Exemption S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009 (copper theft) S. 436, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 562, Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 200 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 778, A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor. S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 921, United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (U.S. ICE Act of 2009) S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 1047, SAFE Internet Act S. 1266, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 S. 1447, Connecting America Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1670, Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 2764, Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 S. 2879, Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act S. 2881, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act S. 3110, Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act S. 3115, Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 S. 3304, Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3538, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 S. 3624, Freedom for Consumer Choice Act S. 3710, Broadband Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act Draft Legislation (Senate): FCC Broadband & Internet Advisory Committee Act Issues related to Consumer Privacy (House and Senate) Issues related to Special Access (House and Senate) Issues related to FCC's Open Internet Proceeding (House and Senate) Issues related to FTC Reauthorization (House and Senate) Issues related to the National Broadband Plan (House and Senate)

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 1110 (111th), H.R. 3101 (111th), S. 2881 (111th), H.R. 3924 (111th), S. 3710 (111th), S. 1836 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), H.R. 5694 (111th), H.R. 3570 (111th), S. 3804 (111th), H.R. 3745 (111th), S. 778 (111th), S. 1266 (111th), S. 1047 (111th), S. 2764 (111th), H.R. 1006 (111th), S. 3115 (111th), H.R. 5777 (111th), S. 3304 (111th), S. 3538 (111th), H.R. 4059 (111th), H.R. 5257 (111th), H.R. 2902 (111th), H.R. 4829 (111th), S. 921 (111th), H.R. 3993 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th), H.R. 522 (111th), H.R. 2166 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), H.R. 2428 (111th), S. 3110 (111th), H.R. 3458 (111th), S. 3624 (111th), H.R. 1133 (111th), H.R. 4545 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 4619 (111th), H.R. 2357 (111th), H.R. 116 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 610 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 348 (111th), H.R. 1319 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 760 (111th), S. 1670 (111th), S. 30 (111th), S. 1447 (111th), H.R. 1076 (111th), S. 562 (111th), S. 2879 (111th), S. 788 (111th), H.R. 4784 (111th), H.R. 1258 (111th), S. 436 (111th), H.R. 1019 (111th), S. 418 (111th), H.R. 5548 (111th), H.R. 4167 (111th), H.R. 2994 (111th), H.R. 400 (111th), S. 946 (111th), H.R. 2183 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 251 (111th), H.R. 3646 (111th), H.R. 2135 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 6423 (111th), H.Con.Res. 311 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 5828 (111th)