2nd Quarter - Report

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$150,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Advertising ADV

Online Advertising and Cable Act Privacy Provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN M DELANY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007/ S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, specifically Section 601, as amended, regarding access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas and providing loans for the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN M DELANY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Voice Competition, including number portability and interconnection Implementation of Section 251 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding telephone number portability, specifically local number portability porting interval and validation requirements H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007, specifically to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN M DELANY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3403 (110th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Digital Television Transition for Broadcasters Implementation of Section 224 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding pole attachment rates for cable operators and other service providers Implementation of Section 612 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding leased access and cable regulations, specifically commercial leased access usage for unaffiliated third parties Implementation of Section 628 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding multiple dwelling units, specifically, the right to have exclusive marketing agreements and bulk billing offers with MDUs Implementation of Section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices Implementation of Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals, Amendment to Part 76 of the Commissions Rules, regarding small cable operators S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act, specifically improving the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act, specifically tailoring the rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas H.R.3678, Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, specifically regarding the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce H.R. 3679, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007, specifically regarding the discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007, specifically providing for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service, and for other purposes H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008/ S.215, Internet Preservation Act, Section 12, specifically regarding net neutrality and network management practices

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN M DELANY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3679 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), H.R. 2035 (110th), H.R. 5353 (110th), H.R. 3919 (110th), S. 215 (110th), H.R. 3678 (110th)

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.