Year-End Report

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Period Year-End 2007 Filed Feb 5, 2008

Official filing
Firm
SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
Client
SONY ELECTRONICS INC
Income
—
Expenses
$390,000

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislation or regulatory action affecting ergonomics; legislation or regulatory action affecting occupational safety and health; manufacturing issues; legislation affecting international employment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); UNDETERMINED; Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Healthcare reform; pension reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Consumer privacy issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); UNDETERMINED; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Arts/Entertainment ART

Possible legislation involving media violence and children.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); UNDETERMINED; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislation affecting the U.S. Customs, Department of Homeland Security; Informational Technology Agreement; issues affecting the World Trade Organization; Free Trade Agreements; duty suspension legislation; Free Trade of the Americas; customs and tariff harmonization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Internet taxation; implementation of Foreign Sales Corporation/ETI tax regime; economic stimulus legislation; broadband; research and development tax credits; international tax reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Telecommunications TEC

Universal telecommunication services; implementation and expansion of broadband services; radio spectrum for wireless communications.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); UNDETERMINED; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Education EDU

Expansion of math, science, and technology education; expansion of the e-rate program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Possible legislation or regulatory action that could affect the sale of consumer electronics products, including digital video display, playback, and recording devices; legislation affecting the Patent and Trademark Office.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); UNDETERMINED; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign Relations FOR

U.S./Asia relations; U.S./European Union relations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

E-cycling and energy standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); UNDETERMINED; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislation and regulatory action affecting the universal design of computers and peripherals; legislation overseeing the exportation of computers and other technology products.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); UNDETERMINED; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Implementation of digital television rollout; implementation of satellite television broadcasts; FCC navigation devices proceeding; FCC cable-consumer electronics compatibility proceedings; broadband deployment - deregulation of advanced services; tax credits for broadband deployment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MORGAN N/A
CHRISTINA MULVIHILL N/A
JOEL WIGINTON N/A

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

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