3rd Quarter - Report

GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$720,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Small Business SMB

Issues regarding benefits of online advertising for small businesses.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee
ROBERT TAI —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Online health-related initiatives; H.R. 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 6357 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General online consumer protection issues; spyware: S. 1625 - Counter Spy Act; online child safety protection issues including: S. 602 - The Child Safety Viewing Act of 2007, S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, S. 431 and H.R. 719 - KIDS Act of 2007, S. 519 and H.R. 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007, S. 1738 - Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007, H.R. 3845 - PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007, as well as policy initiatives to combat child pornography; content regulation; privacy and data security issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
ROBERT TAI —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3845 (110th), H.R. 719 (110th), S. 431 (110th), S. 49 (110th), H.R. 3791 (110th), S. 519 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), S. 1738 (110th), S. 602 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable energy policies, federal energy standards and incentives, and provisions to accelerate the commercialization of plug-in vehicles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

H-1B and employment-based visa reform: H.R. 6039, H.R. 5882, H.R. 5921.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ROBERT TAI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 5921 (110th), H.R. 6039 (110th), H.R. 5882 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Openness and competition in the online services market, including Yahoo! and Google advertising agreement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Freedom of expression and intellectual property in international trade agreements; Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; international freedom of expression and censorship: H.R. 275 - Global Online Freedom Act; legislation to clarify reporting of child pornography with foreign law enforcement agencies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Open Internet access; net neutrality: FCC NOI on broadband practices, S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act; spectrum allocation: 700 MHz auction proceeding, TV white spaces proceeding, dynamic auction docket; broadband policies: VOIP regulations, H.R. 3281 - Community Broadband Act of 2007, S. 1492 - Broadband Data Improv. Act, S. Res. 191 on broadband networks, S. 1493 - Advanced Info and Comm. Tech Research Act, S. 1190 - Connect the Nation Act, H.R. 3919 - Broadband Census Act; Broadcast political advertising issues; telecom accessibility: H.R. 6320 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video; inter-carrier compensation reform; universal service reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee
ROBERT TAI —
RICHARD SUTHERLAND WHITT —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1493 (110th), S. 1190 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), H.R. 3919 (110th), H.R. 3281 (110th), H.R. 6320 (110th), S.Res. 191 (110th), S. 215 (110th)

Advertising ADV

Regulation of online advertising; privacy and competition issues surrounding online advertising; FTC Behavioral Advertising Principles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent reform: S. 1145 and H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007; copyright reform: Digital Millennium Copyright Act service provider safe harbors, Section 107 fair use exceptions, music licensing, treatment of "orphan" works, H.R. 1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007, H.R. 4279 - PRO IP Act, S. 3325 PRO IP Act, S. 2913 - The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, H.R. 5889 - The Orphan Works Act of 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee
ROBERT TAI —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5889 (110th), S. 3325 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1201 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 2913 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Promoting scientific research and education funding; encouraging accessibility of public sector information: S. 2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007; Congressional Internet Services Usage Rules and Policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PABLO L CHAVEZ Chief Counsel, Senator McCain
ALAN B DAVIDSON —
JOHANNA SHELTON Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 2321 (110th)

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.