COMCAST CORPORATION for COMCAST CORPORATION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007. Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSEY DICKINSON | — |
| PETER FILON | — |
| SAM LANCASTER | — |
| MELISSA MAXFIELD | — |
| JOHN MORABITO | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Implementation of section 612 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding leased access and cable regulations. Implementation of section 613 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding cable ownership limits. Implementation of section 614 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding low power television. Implementation of section 616 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding carriage of independent programming. Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, regarding digital television. Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent. Implementation of section 628 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding multiple dwelling units. Implementation of section 631of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding privacy. Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices. Carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels. S.215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act./ H.R.5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 / H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Non Discrimination Act of 2008, including network management. S.1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act/H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007. S.3154, S.3156, and H.R. 6209, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Acts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSEY DICKINSON | — |
| PETER FILON | — |
| SUSAN GONZALES | — |
| SAM LANCASTER | — |
| MELISSA MAXFIELD | — |
| JOHN MORABITO | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3679, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007. H.R. 5140, The Economic Stimulus Package of 2008. H.R. 3396, Sales Tax Simplification and Fairness Act. Miscellaneous Tax Issues, including Depreciation, AMT, and Extenders.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSEY DICKINSON | — |
| PETER FILON | — |
| SAM LANCASTER | — |
| MELISSA MAXFIELD | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007/S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act/ H.R. 6356, Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008. Voice Competition, including number portability, interconnection, and retention marketing, and intercarrier compensation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSEY DICKINSON | — |
| PETER FILON | — |
| SUSAN GONZALES | — |
| SAM LANCASTER | — |
| JOHN MORABITO | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
Sports Programming, including cable carriage of the BTN, NFL.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSEY DICKINSON | — |
| PETER FILON | — |
| SUSAN GONZALES | — |
| SAM LANCASTER | — |
| MELISSA MAXFIELD | — |
| JOHN MORABITO | — |
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