DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC for DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption legislation E-Rate Program, school Internet access
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY09 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations, Enhancing Education through Technology Program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
Education EDU
FY09 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations, Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
US-Korea FTA Colombia advertising issues India a la carte issues India tax issues/piracy issues India optical disc issues US-India Economic Dialogue/State Department US-Russia Economic Dialogue (market access issues) State Dept. Advisory Committee on International Communications Information Policy WTO Service Negotiations China Services Trade Agenda - made recommendations re agenda for the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade and Strategic Economic Dialogue. India interconnect issues China piracy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| MARY PITTELLI | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Business Activity Tax Simplification legislation -- S 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. Section 181 of IRS Code -- HR 3389, To amend the IRS Code of 1996 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television products as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account; S 2375, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the costs of qualified film and television products as expenses which is not chargeable to capital account; HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Sec. 502, provisions related to film and television production; support of extension of this tax incentive generally throughout the legislative process. Nonresident Withholding Tax legislation -- HR 3359, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. Streamlined Sales Tax, HR 3396, The Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
S 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007; content proposals. HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007; content restrictions/concerns; a la carte; tiering/programming requirements. HR 6320, A bill to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century; closed captioning/video description. HR 6209, A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at lounder volumes than the program material they accompany. Various Media issues - content and advertising restrictions, distribution/carriage issues, restrictions/obligations re programming distribution practices, retail/wholesale a la carte, tiering issues, network management issues, must carry obligiations, leased access issues; closed captioning/video description. FCC MB Docket No. 04-621, Violent Television Programming and its Impact on Children, et al.; content restrictions, a la carte, tiering /programming restrictions. FCC CS Docket No. 98-120, Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendements to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules; carriage obligations. FCC MB Docket Nos 07-29, 07-198, Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act, Sunset of Exclusive Contract Provision and Review of the Commisson's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements, discovery obligations and programming distribution restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 04-207, A La Carte and Themed Teir Programming Distribution on Cable Television and Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems. FCC MB Docket No. 06-189, Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming; competition issues. FCC MB Docket No. 07-294, et al., Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, low-power must carry. FCC MB Docket No. 07-42, Leased Commecial Access, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage, procedural requirements, carriage obligations, competitive commercial decisions. FCC CG Docket No. 05-231, Closed Captioning of Video Programming, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking; closed captioning. FCC WT Docket Nos 07-195, 04-356, Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155-2175 MHz Band, Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz and 2175-2180 MHz Bands, content restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 08-90, Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising, product placement/integration. FTC Action #228, Project No. P859900, Online Behavioral Advertising: Moving the Discussion Forward to Possible Self-Regulatory Principles, self-regulatory principles.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
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.