2nd Quarter - Report

DISH NETWORK, LLC for DISH NETWORK LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$240,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

DISH Network was actively engaged in lobbying before the House and Senate concerning: the digital television transition, including the converter box coupon program; support for H.R. 3679, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, provisions relating to discriminatory state taxes on video services; and HD must carry obligations. Before the FCC, DISH Network was active lobbying a cross-section of programming and satellite issues, including: over the air reception devices, HD must carry proceedings, digital transition issues, 700 MHz and other spectrum opportunities, and satellite licensing. Before the U.S. Copyright Office, DISH Network was active with the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act Section 109 report.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY GILLEN —
DAVID RAPHAEL GOODFRIEND —
BRADLEY C JONES —
LINDA KINNEY —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3679 (110th)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION Englewood, CO, US

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.