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What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
“H.R.1689, Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007” Title: To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses. “H.R.2060, Internet Radio Equality Act” Title: To nullify the March 2, 2007, determination of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a determination, and for other purposes. H.R.4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007” Title: To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. “H.R.4789, Performance Rights Act” Title: To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. “S.256, Perform Act of 2007” Title: A bill to harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses under section 112 and 114 of title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. “S.1353, Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007” Title: A bill to nullify the determinations of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a determination, and for other purposes. “S.2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007” Title: A bill to amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to strengthen and harmonize the protection of intellectual property, and for other purposes. “S.2500, Performance Rights Act” Title: A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their sound recordings.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Sports/Athletics SPO
“S.84, Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007” Title: A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes. “H.R.4031, Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007” Title: To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
"H.R.608, Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" Title: To further inform consumers about the transition to digital television. "H.R.983, Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2007" Title: To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. "H.R.1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" Title: To protect important existing television band devices in the unassigned, non-licensed television channels from harmful interference from new devices. “H.R.1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007” Title: To require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces. “H.R.2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act” Title: To provide American consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format. “H.R.2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007” Title: To empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television. “H.R.2802, Local Community Radio Act of 2007” Title: To implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. "H.R.2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007" Title: To amend section 122 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers and cable operators to retransmit the signals of local television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets, and for other purposes. “H.R.2917, Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007” Title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to report on measures being taken to inform the public of the transition to digital format television broadcasting. “H.R.3559, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act” Title: To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. “H.R.3602, TV Consumer Freedom Act” Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers. “H.R.3676, Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007” Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for a child safe viewing area within which covered air carriers shall not display violent in-flight programming. “H.R.3862, Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007” Title: To improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups. “H.R.4167, Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act” Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes. “H.R.4882, Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act” Title: To ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest. “H.R.4835, Media Ownership Act of 2007” Title: To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. "S.124, Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" Title: A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice. “S.234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007” Title: A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces. “S.337, White Spaces Act of 2007” Title: A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S.760, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007” Title: A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice. S.936, Fair Elections Now Act” Title: A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes. Our interest in this legislation focuses on broadcast rates and political advertising. “S.1285, Fair Elections Now Act” Title: A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes. Our interest in this legislation focuses on broadcast rates and political advertising. “S.1675, Local Community Radio Act of 2007” Title: A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. “S.1742, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007” Title: A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. “S.1748, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007” Title: A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. “S.1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act” Title: A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. “S.2125, Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition Act of 2007” Title: A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups. “S.2332, Media Ownership Act of 2007” Title: A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. “S.2507, DTV Border Fix Act of 2007” Title: A bill to address the digital television transition in border states. “H.CON.RES.244 , Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act” Title: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act MM 00-167- Children’s Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters DA 01-1264- NASA Petition for Inquiry in to Network Practices CG 02-278- Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 CG 05-338- Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 CG 05-231- Closed Captioning of Video Programming MB 06-121, MB 02-277, MM 01-235, MM 01-317, MM 00-244 – Ownership – 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 MM 06-189 – Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for Delivery of Video Programming MB 05-317 – Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 Complaints Regarding Various Television Broadcasts Between February 2, 2002 and March 8, 2005 MM Docket No. 93-1770- An Inquiry Into the Commission's Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification MB 07-172- Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Translator Stations MB 05-171- Use of Video News Releases by Broadcast Licensees ET Docket 04-186 and 02-380- Unlicensed operation in the TV Broadcast Bands; Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz band MB Docket 07-91- Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital TV MB 04-233- Broadcast Localism MB 07-198- Review of the Commission's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements CG Docket 05-231- Closed Captioning of Video Programming H.R.602 Title: To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the State of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that State.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
"S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007" Title: A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. Specifically, the definition of physical presence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
“H.R.2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2008” Title: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Specifically, provisions in this bill that relate to funding and oversight of the FCC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
"H.R.2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes. Specifically focused on the sections relating to direct to consumer advertisments. "S.1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" Title: An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes. Specifically focused on the sections relating to direct to consumer advertisments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Homeland Security HOM
"S.1223, First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" Title: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes. "H.R.2331, First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" Title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
Media (information/publishing) MIA
“S.1267, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007” Title: A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. “H.R.2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007” Title: To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA BROWN | N/A |
| MARTIN D FRANKS | N/A |
| BRYCE HARLOW | N/A |
| ANNE LUCEY | N/A |
| JOHN S ORLANDO | N/A |
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