4th Quarter - Report

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$730,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislation, matters and proceedings related to the regulation of multichannel video programming distributors, cable television, high-speed Internet service and voice services, including retransmission consent reform, and reauthorization of the satellite compulsory license.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE BOHIGIAN —
PAUL J CANCIENNE —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Telecommunications TEC

Legislation, matters and proceeding related to the regulation of multichannel video programming distributors, cable television, Internet service, and voice services, spectrum policy; Network Neutrality; H.R. 3086/S. 1431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE BOHIGIAN —
PAUL J CANCIENNE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3086 (113th), S. 1431 (113th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Legislation, matters and proceedings related to the regulation of multichannel video programming distributors, cable television, high-speed Internet service and voice services, including the Universal Service Fund, intercarrier compensation, rural utilities service loans, retransmission consent, spectrum, cybersecurity, Open Internet proceeding, cable transactions and ownership, joint sales agreements, public education and government access channels, taxes, video reform, and appropriations; Implementation and reform of the Communications Act; Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent reform; Implementation of section 254 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding the Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation reform; Reauthorization of the satellite compulsory license; H.R. 3719 - Video CHOICE Act of 2013, regarding programming access and retransmission consent reform; H.R. 3720 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, regarding programming access and retransmission consent reform; S. 2799 - Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA); H.R. 4572 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, billing practices; H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, regarding programming access and retransmission consent reform; S. 1431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; and S. 2454 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE BOHIGIAN —
PAUL J CANCIENNE —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3719 (113th), S. 912 (113th), H.R. 4572 (113th), S. 2454 (113th), H.R. 3720 (113th), H.R. 4718 (113th), S. 1431 (113th), S. 2799 (113th)

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.