3rd Quarter - Amendment

THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION for THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2015 Filed Dec 11, 2015 Signed by Gina G. Woodworth

Official filing
Firm
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Client
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$360,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
3rd Quarter - Report Oct 20, 2015 $360,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Dec 11, 2015 $360,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the Open Internet Roadmap, GN Docket No. 1228; issues related to internet governance, H.R. 805 - Dotcom Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 805 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues regarding patent reform, copyright, and modernization of the Copyright Office; H.R. 9 - The Innovation Act; S. 1137 - the PATENT Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ New Counsel, Rep. Darrell Issa; Senior/Legislative Assistant, Rep. Darrell Issa; Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Legislative Assistant & Correspondent, Rep. Ed Whitfield.
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to privacy and data security; H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; S. 2044; S. 2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act; H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 2044 (114th), H.R. 3157 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to the sharing economy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ New Counsel, Rep. Darrell Issa; Senior/Legislative Assistant, Rep. Darrell Issa; Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Legislative Assistant & Correspondent, Rep. Ed Whitfield.
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to cybersecurity, H.R. 3305 - Einstein Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3305 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promotion of issues that facilitate digital trade including intermediary liability, fair use, and cross border data flows; Trade Promotion Authority, Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Transatlantic Trade Investment and Partnership; H.R. 1890/S. 995 - Bi-Partisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1890 (114th), S. 995 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, all provisions; issues related to third party liability for online sites; H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BECKERMAN —
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 356 (114th), H.R. 283 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th)

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.