WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC for WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to FY15 FCC funding, especially agency compliance with the law that requires regular updates of the methodology for assessing regulatory fees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to tax reform: rates on dividend and capital gains income; regular and bonus depreciation; and tax treatment of business expenses like interest payments. Expired provisions regarding bonus depreciation. S. 2260, the EXPIRE Act. S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013. H.R.4718, a bill to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. Proposals to extend the Internet access tax moratorium: H.R. 3086 and S. 1431.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
Telecommunications TEC
P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, implementation of broadband provisions; issues related to universal service and intercarrier compensation reform, including phases 1 and 2 of the Connect America Fund; S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; issues related to IP transition; and S. RES. 157, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issues related to reform of patent system, especially limits on litigation by patent assertion entities with regard to ordinary use of off-the-shelf products. H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
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.