1st Quarter - Report

AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,930,381
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

S 921 The United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (US ICE Act of 2009), provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 788 The m-SPAM Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations S 773 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability S 649 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection S 562 Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 348 Universal Service ADA Exemption, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act HR 2135, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act S 30 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations Issues arising out of the FCC's Open Internet Proceeding, including the scope of appropriate regulatory intervention in the Internet ecosystem and the appropriate regulatory classification of broadband Internet access services HR 1258 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, provisions related to prohibiting manipulation of caller identification information and all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations. HR 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to use of mobile communications devices on scheduled flights HR 760 Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 522 Protection from Telemarketers Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 400 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act, provisions related to process of FCC forbearance petitions HR 3101 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2902 Broadband Internet Fairness Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 266 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 2271 Global Online Freedom Act, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2165 Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 1319 Informed P2P User Act, all provisions related to preventing the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent form the owner or authorized user of the computer HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo Cop) Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1133 Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1110 PHONE Act of 2009, all provisions related to preventing Caller ID spoofing, all provisions related to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1019 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions related to prohibiting discrimination in State taxation on multichannel video programming distribution services HR 1391 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 2357 Same Number Act of 2009, all provisions HR 2428, S 1266 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2449 Wireless Prepaid Access Device Enforcement Act of 2009, all provisions S 920 Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to IT procurement HR 3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to broadband service providers S 1536 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009], provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR3535 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009]. provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers S 1692 Patriot Act Reauthorization, amendments relating to telecommunications carriers HR 2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel HR 3125 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection HR 3646 Broadband Affordability Act, provisions relating to Universal Service Fund HR 3627 Rural and Small Town Telework Tax Credit Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 3633 DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants HR 3348 To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants HR 3682 Kelsey Smith Act of 2009, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations HR 3698 Law Enforcement Training Center Communication Grants, provisions related to telecommunications carriers HR 3717 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations S 946 The Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions concerning IP network services HR 2195, provisions concerning IP network services HR 3019 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, all provisions HR 3993 Calling Card Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 1938 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions HR 3994 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions HR 3829 Fighting Occupied Cell Use So Everyone Drives More Safely Act of 2009, all provisions HR 4153 To establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, all provisions HR 3745 Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act of 2009, provisions relating to program delivery S 2825 Cell Phone ETF Act, all provisions S 2879 The Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act (BOAA), provisions relating to Universal Service Fund HR 3803 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information Act, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations DRAFT Universal Service Reform, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations DRAFT Consumer Privacy legislation, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 4619 E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4545, the Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 2874 Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009, provisions related to cellular telephone contracts HR 3549 the Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to cellular telephone contracts HR 4784 the Internet Freedom Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4829, the Next Generation 911 Preservation Act, all provisions relating to revisions to existin glaw, regulation or policy that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4545 (111th), H.R. 1110 (111th), H.R. 3803 (111th), H.R. 3717 (111th), H.R. 4619 (111th), H.R. 1319 (111th), H.R. 3829 (111th), H.R. 4829 (111th), H.R. 400 (111th), H.R. 3627 (111th), H.R. 1019 (111th), H.R. 3101 (111th), H.R. 2165 (111th), H.R. 522 (111th), H.R. 2195 (111th), H.R. 3535 (111th), H.R. 266 (111th), H.R. 3698 (111th), H.R. 2357 (111th), H.R. 3458 (111th), H.R. 3682 (111th), H.R. 3994 (111th), H.R. 2135 (111th), H.R. 760 (111th), H.R. 1133 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), H.R. 116 (111th), H.R. 4153 (111th), H.R. 3646 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 4784 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 3745 (111th), H.R. 3348 (111th), H.R. 3019 (111th), H.R. 2428 (111th), H.R. 2874 (111th), H.R. 3125 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), H.R. 2449 (111th), H.R. 3993 (111th), H.R. 3549 (111th), H.R. 1258 (111th), H.R. 3633 (111th), H.R. 2902 (111th), H.R. 1391 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 2989 40l(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisions HR 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisionsHR S 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions related to shareholder authority over the nomination, election and compensation of public company executives HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, all provisions relating to scope of coverage as well as those that could have operational impacts on company were they apply to business activities, including extension of credit, collections and other activities HR 4173 the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, as it relates to a carve-out for pension plan activities and the use of OTC derivatives S 2927 the Wall Street Fair Share Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts HR 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts HR 3817 Investor Protection Act, provisions relating to ISP liability HR 4310, the American Workers, State, and Business relief Act as it relates to pension funding relief for defined benefit plans, provisions related to pension funding relief

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRUCE BYRD —
THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY —
MARIAN MCDOWELL —
TIMOTHY MCKONE —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4191 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 2989 (111th), H.R. 3817 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 4310 (111th), H.R. 2021 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Law of the Sea Treaty, provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention relevant to the installation, protection, maintenance and repair of international and extra-territorial submarine cables Presidential Policy Statement on Telecommunications Services to Cuba Trade Policy issues for China, South Korea Free Trade Agreement, Vietnam and Asia in general Wireless competition issues including, in particular those related to handset exclusivity and net neutrality Trade, including advocacy of approval for pending free trade agreements with Korea, Columbia and Panama, as well as the current WTO Doha Round and presidential trade promotion authority Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, provisions relating to intermediary liability issues and preservation of domestic law International market liberalization Internet governance Internet Freedom Wireless Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LYNDON BOOZER —
BRUCE BYRD —
BARRY HUTCHISON —
THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY —
TIMOTHY MCKONE —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 71 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services S 47 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services HR 3011 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services HR 2203 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S 43 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes HR 1560 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes S 292 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, support the repeal of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitites HR 275, support repeal of 3 percent withholding in certain payments made to vendors by government entitities. S 144 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code HR 690 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code HR 691 The Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, as it relates to credit against income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas HR 422, support extending the R&D tax credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit HR 1521 The Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property S 1192 Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property S 1203 Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act (GROWTH Act), support provisions to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit HR 4213 the American Workers, State, and Business relief of 2010, support the extension of certain expiring provisions as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit for one year HR 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, support an effort to attach language exnding the 50% depreciation to December 31, 2010 HR 4849, The Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, support efforts to attach language extending the 50% bonus depreciation to December 31, 2010 S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to tax credits for broadband service providers

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 691 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), H.R. 4849 (111th), H.R. 1521 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 2203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 1560 (111th), H.R. 3011 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms S 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

S 803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs S 391 Healthy Americans Act, provisions relating to employer obligations HR 1321 Healthy Americans Act, provisions relating to employer obligations HR 1897 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs HR 1427 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act, provisions relating to FDA approval of affordable access to biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers HR 1322 The Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, provisions which prohibit employers who currently provide retiree health benefits from reducing those benefits for retirees, and in some instances, require restoration of benefits. S 726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, support provisions to require the support the FDA to approve affordable copies of biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, public plan option, employer mandates, delivery system reform and taxes S 1796 America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, delivery system reform, high cost excise tax on plans, employer mandates, and HSAs S 1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act, as it relates to insurance reform, employer mandates, health IT HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions related to ERISA, employer mandates, retiree drug subsidies/taxes and vouchers HR 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, provisions relating to retiree health benefits HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions relating to ERISA, employer mandates, Medicare part D retiree drug subsidy/taxes, requirements for grandfathered plans

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIAN MCDOWELL —
TIMOTHY MCKONE —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1897 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 1321 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1427 (111th), H.R. 1322 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Torts TOR

S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration S 148 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1020 (111th), H.R. 4115 (111th), H.R. 991 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as they relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications HR 2460 The Healthy Families Act, as it relates to a paid leave mandate and intermittent leave

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIAN MCDOWELL —
TIMOTHY MCKONE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2460 (111th), H.R. 2161 (111th)

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.