DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC for DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
US Colombia FTA, audio/visual services US Korea FTA, audio/visual services Argentina Media Law, media services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
Education EDU
Ed Tech E-Rate
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Hr 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009; HR 2720, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account; HR 4213, The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, film/television tax extender. HR 2110, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplication Act. S.1763, Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, S2842, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for direct to consumer advertising expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals, bills/other proposals to restrict advertising tax deduction. Streamlined Sales Tax Proposed changes to international revenues tax provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
HR 3101, Twenty First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, closed captioning/video description H.R. 2994, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 937, Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act; H.R. 3570 Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act; S.1670, Satellite Television Modernization Act; S.2764 Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009, S.1670 Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009, capacity issues. HR 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act; S.2487, A Bill to Regulate the Volume of Audio on Commercials, advertising restrictions. HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act; HR4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, bills/proposals re advertising liability, expansion of FTC authority. Various Media Issues - children's programming and advertising requirements/content restrictions, increased availability of educational programming, online behavioral advertising/privacy, distribution issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARROLL | — |
| ALEXANDRA VERVEER | — |
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.