1st Quarter - Report

COLUMBIA STRATEGIES for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.Con.Res.17 - the Local Radio Freedom Act. S.Con.Res.4 - the Local Radio Freedom Act. HR 1283 - the Songwriter Equity Act of 2015. Issues related to music licensing and antitrust consent decree review. Issues related to satellite television carriage. Issues related to broadcast television copyright.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL S. HERSHEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1283 (114th), S.Con.Res. 4 (114th), H.Con.Res. 17 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to advertising tax deductibility.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL S. HERSHEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues related to spectrum incentive auctions. Issues related to television market areas. Issues related to television carriage laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL S. HERSHEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.