AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES

Torts TOR

Legislative and regulatory initiatives related to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts. HR 5485/S 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, provisions related to FCC use of funding

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5485 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to intermediary liability.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 9, Innovation Act, provisions relating to Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages and other litigation reforms S 1137, PATENT Act, provisions relating to Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages and other litigation reforms

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 235/S 431, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns S 537, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit HR 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification HR 1643/ S 851, Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services HR 1087/S 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property HR 2510/S 1660, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, as it relates to bonus depreciation HR 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to tax extenders HR 4770, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements, provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code DRAFT, Tax Reform HR 4962/S 2813, Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act, all provisions

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 1087 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 4962 (114th), H.R. 1643 (114th), H.R. 4770 (114th), H.R. 235 (114th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction, the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and general data security; appropriate regulatory framework for internet communications services and video delivery systems; appropriate regulatory privacy framework, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development and proper regulation of business access services. Federal Communications Commission proposed rules on video navigation devices and privacy regulation for broadband internet access services. HR 196/S 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015, issues related to potential regulation of internet networks S 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015, provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers HR 283/S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity HR 734/S 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations HR 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 827/HR 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1174 /S512, Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 2205/S 961, Data Security Act of 2015, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1641/S 887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 821/S 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 1396/S 760, FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1357/S 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2666, H.Rpt. 114-478, H.Res. 672 /S 2283 , The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, as it relates to broadband service providers HR 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 699, Email Privacy Act, provisions relating to location information and cyber security S 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing HR __, E&C Discussion draft on vehicle and highway safety, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2555, Mobile NOW Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 2163, Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2372, Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to cyber security and network reliability and standards HR 3998 /S 2997, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act; provisions related to service provider role in disaster recovery and emergency response S 2558 /S 1759, Spoofing Prevention Act, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2658 /HR 636, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, provisions related to unmanned aircraft systems and lithium battery regulations S 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability HR 4889/S 2770, The Kelsey Smith Act, provisions related to liability protection S 2604/HR 4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 4528, ENCRYPT Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 2553/HR 4167, Kari's Law Act of 2016,issues concerning on premises notification requirements S 2644/S 2319, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions HR 5485/S 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, provisions related to FCC use of funding DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List Act, all provisions DRAFT, Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act, all provisions S 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act, provisions related to UAV use HR 4932/S 3026 ROBOCOP Act, all provisions HR 5117, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2283 /HR 2666 /HR 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 421, FCC Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4190/S 2366/S 2555, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4884, CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2227, Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 1469 /HR 2048, FISA Reform Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4909/S 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Federal contractor labor law compliance issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 821 (114th), H.R. 734 (114th), H.R. 3998 (114th), H.R. 699 (114th), H.R. 4932 (114th), H.R. 2048 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), H.R. 3805 (114th), H.R. 4889 (114th), H.R. 4167 (114th), H.R. 2669 (114th), H.R. 4190 (114th), H.R. 196 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th), H.Res. 672 (114th), H.R. 1396 (114th), H.R. 4884 (114th), H.R. 2666 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 5485 (114th), H.R. 1641 (114th), H.R. 2566 (114th), H.R. 1174 (114th), H.R. 5117 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), H.R. 4651 (114th), H.R. 283 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 4187 (114th), H.R. 4528 (114th), H.R. 4596 (114th)