AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
HR 1023 To support repeal of the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 1194 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of permanent repeals of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 - Advocated in favor of making permanent the R&D tax credit. HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Concerning the tax title (Section 408) covering expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures and the economic substance doctrine provisions. HR 3396 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. HR 3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - To oppose bill as it would not necessarily support a level playing field for taxing video services. HR 3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - To support extending certain expiring provisions, including the R&D tax credit. HR 3735 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreigh corporations. HR 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 - as it relates to lowering the corporate tax rate. HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - As it relates to bonus depreciation for corporations. HR 5450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. HR 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - As it related to Section 3 removing cellular telephones from "listed property", health savings accounts and timing for payment of corporate estimated tax. HR 5793 General support of restrictions on any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services. HR 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 - As it relates to the extension of the R&D tax credit, extension of the CFC look-through rule contained in Section 954(c)(6) of IRC. S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - To support simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 - To support making permanent the R&D tax credit. S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - To support permanent repeal of the 3% federal excise tax on local telephone service. S 2209 Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 - To support R&D tax credits. S 2668 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phone from listed property - To support repeal of outdated call logs documenting occasional personal use of employer-provided wireless phones. S 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 - As it relates to extension of R&D tax credit and the CFC look-through role contained in Section 954(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Telecommunications TEC
HR 275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - Concerning role of network providers. HR 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 - General support for bill. HR 401 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - Concerning the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes. HR 2972 Subway Cell Access Act - Concerning requirement that providers of wireless telephone services provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage. HR 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Concerning the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders and to provide penalties for violations of interest rate limitations. HR 3786 Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act - Concerning the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders. HR 3403 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Concerning use of 911 databases. HR 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 - To oppose efforts to impose prescriptive regulations on Internet services and broadband networks. HR 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 - To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. HR 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. HR 6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 - Concerning scope of services covered and breadth of enforcement provisions. HR 6356 To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 - Provisions related to reform USF. S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act - To oppose efforts to impose prescriptive regulations on Internet services and broadband networks. S 294 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007- To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Concerning use of 911 databases. S 1446 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - Concerning the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes. S 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 - Concerning greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service. - DRAFT Wireless Telecommunications Access Devices Act - issues related to enforement provisions of draft legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 976 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Concerning section 411 as it relates to shifting costs for end stage renal disease beneficiaries from the federal government to those who have private health insurance coverage. HR 1322 Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007 - oppose provisions that would not allow companies from retiree health benefits under ERISA covered group health plans. HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Support FDA authority to approve biogeneric drugs. HR 4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 - Support the bill because it would reduce costly prescription medication errors. HR 6143 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments Act of 2008 - Concerning section 105, which prohibits changes, reductions or termination of retiree health benefits once an employee has retired. HR 6331 Medicare Impremovements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Concerning Section 231 as it relates to "e-prescribing," which would reduce costly medical errors. S 334 Health Americans Act - Concerning core provisions of the bill that would harm ERISA health plans by proposing a state-by-state approach to comprehensive health care reform. S 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007- Concerning establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 - Support provisions to assist employees in obtaining information on health care services and providers. S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Support the benefits of electronic records in reducing errors. S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 - To support FDA authority to approve biotech drug products and their "generic follow-on versions." S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 - To support efforts to reduce costly prescription medication errors and improve quality for patients/employees. - AT&T provided comments on the Labor Department's proposed rulemaking on the Family and Medical Leave Act as it relates to notice requirements, definition of serious health condition and intermittent leave.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
Homeland Security HOM
HR 3356 Improving Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to Defend the National and the Constitution Act of 2007 - Concerning legal liability issues associated with lawsuits and allegations that certain telecom carriers assisted the federal government with certain alleged intelligence programs. HR 3773 RESTORE Act of 2007 - Concerning legal liability issues associated with lawsuits and allegations that certain telecom carriers assisted the federal government with certain alleged intelligence programs. S 1927 Protect America Act of 2007 - Concerning legal liability issues associated with lawsuits and allegations that certain telecom carriers assisted the federal government with certain alleged intelligence programs S 2248 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2007 - Concerning legal liability issues associated with lawsuits and allegations that certain telecom carriers assisted the federal government with certain alleged intelligence programs. S 2402 Foreign Intelligance Surveillance Substitution Act of 2007 - Concerning legal liability issues associated with lawsuits and allegations that certain telecom carriers assisted the federal government with certain alleged intelligence programs. S 6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008 - Concerning legal liability issues associated with lawsuits and allegations that certain telecom carriers assisted the federal government with certain alleged intelligence programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
HR 3010 To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration - To oppose blanket, retroactive prohibition against predispute arbitration agreements in a wide variety of commercial contracts. S 1782 To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration - To oppose blanket, retroactive prohibition against predispute arbitration agreements in a wide variety of commercial contracts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
HR 876 SAFE Act of 2007 - General support of the bill with appropriate safeguards and incentives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.