UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN for UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 235, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. S. 1666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2015 and 2016, and for other purposes. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015: issues related to extension of Internet tax moratorium (House and Senate) Issues related to extension of bonus depreciation (House and Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEAGAN FOSTER | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| GALEN ROEHL | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 805, DOTCOM Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2638, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 H.R. 3305, EINSTEIN Act of 2015 S. 253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 S. 754, The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 S. 1472, Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 S. 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 S. 1551, DOTCOM Act of 2015 S. 1647, DRIVE Act; issues related to rural broadband S. 1705, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; issues related to cybersecurity S. 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015 S. _____, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. Issues related to net neutrality (House and Senate) Issues related to data breach/data security (House and Senate) Issues related to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (House and Senate) Issues related to the FCC's Open Internet Order (House and Senate) Issues related to cybersecurity (House and Senate) Issues related to video reform (House and Senate) Issues related to municipal broadband (House and Senate) Issues related to robocalling (House and Senate) Issues related to broadband deployment (Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEAGAN FOSTER | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| GALEN ROEHL | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to NTIA funding H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to FCC funding H.R. 3049, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to RUS funding H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to cybersecurity S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to cybersecurity S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to RUS funding S. 1910, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to FCC funding S, _____, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to NTIA funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEAGAN FOSTER | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| GALEN ROEHL | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S.1137, PATENT Act Issues related to patent reform (House and Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEAGAN FOSTER | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| GALEN ROEHL | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
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