UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN for UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DEERE | N/A |
| ANDY DELIA | N/A |
| BRANDON HEINER | N/A |
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | N/A |
| CAROLINE GRAVES HURLEY | N/A |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | N/A |
| EDWARD MERLIS | N/A |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | N/A |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 852, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964, Spy Act H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 Rep. Markey Broadband Mapping Draft Rep. Gordon E911 Draft S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 93, 911 Modernization Act S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007 S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007 S. 1853, Community Broadband Act S. Res. 191, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. H.R. 42, Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DEERE | N/A |
| ANDY DELIA | N/A |
| BRANDON HEINER | N/A |
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | N/A |
| CAROLINE GRAVES HURLEY | N/A |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | N/A |
| EDWARD MERLIS | N/A |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | N/A |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008, section pertaining to telecommunications H.R. 3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, sections pertaining to telecommunications
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DEERE | N/A |
| ANDY DELIA | N/A |
| BRANDON HEINER | N/A |
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | N/A |
| CAROLINE GRAVES HURLEY | N/A |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | N/A |
| EDWARD MERLIS | N/A |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | N/A |
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