3rd Quarter - Report

WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC for WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC

Period 3rd Quarter 2009 Filed Oct 20, 2009 Signed by Clinton A. Highfill, Director, Federal Legislative Affairs

Official filing
Firm
WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
Client
WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
Income
—
Expenses
$100,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLINTON HIGHFILL Senator Tom Daschle, legislative assistant

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (House and Senate), provisions related to Rural Utilities Service funding. H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 (House and Senate), provisions related to FCC funding.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLINTON HIGHFILL Senator Tom Daschle, legislative assistant

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3170 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3011, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009. S. 47, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009. S. 71, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLINTON HIGHFILL Senator Tom Daschle, legislative assistant

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3011 (111th), S. 71 (111th), S. 47 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. S. 1074, the Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009. H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLINTON HIGHFILL Senator Tom Daschle, legislative assistant

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 3269 (111th), S. 1074 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Nominations/Confirmations of: Mr. Robert McDowell as FCC Commissioner; Mr. Jonathan Adelstein as Administrator of RUS; Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn as FCC Commissioner; Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker as FCC Commissioner. P.L. 111-5, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to broadband. Issues related to Net Neutrality. Issues related to Special Access. S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009. H.R. 3646, Broadband Affordability Act of 2009. Draft Legislation (House): Universal Service Reform. Draft legislation (Senate), Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009. H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLINTON HIGHFILL Senator Tom Daschle, legislative assistant

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3458 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 3646 (111th)

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