GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
H-1B and employment-based visa reform: H.R. 6039, H.R. 5882, H.R. 5921.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| ROBERT TAI | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Renewable energy policies, federal energy standards and incentives, electricity grid upgrades and provisions to accelerate the commercialization of plug-in vehicles, including in relation to the proposed economic stimulus package.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
| HARRY WINGO New | Counsel, Sen. Commerce Cmte. (FCC detail) |
Health Issues HCR
Online health-related initiatives; H.R. 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| ALAN B DAVIDSON | — |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| ALAN B DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT TAI | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Openness and competition in the online services market, including Yahoo! and Google advertising agreement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| ALAN B DAVIDSON | — |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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; broadband issues related to the proposed economic stimulus package.
| Lobbyist | Covered 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 | — |
| HARRY WINGO New | Counsel, Sen. Commerce Cmte. (FCC detail) |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALAN B DAVIDSON | — |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
| ROBERT TAI | — |
Small Business SMB
Issues regarding benefits of online advertising for small businesses.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
| ROBERT TAI | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| ALAN B DAVIDSON | — |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
Advertising ADV
Regulation of online advertising; privacy and competition issues surrounding online advertising; FTC Behavioral Advertising Principles.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PABLO L CHAVEZ | Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
| ALAN B DAVIDSON | — |
| JOHANNA SHELTON | Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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.