NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
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 15, 2009 | $1,980,000 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) | Mar 18, 2010 | $1,980,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Issues concerning broadcast localism. Issues concerning the inclusion of FM receiver chips in mobile phones. Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization and Extension Act. Issues relating to proposals which would allow cable and satellite television companies to offer out-of-market broadcast programming. Issues relating to the reinstatement of fairness doctrine policies. H.R.927: Satellite Consumers Right to Local Channels Act, legislation to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes All provisions. H.R.1084: the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany- All provisions. H.R.1147: Local Community Radio Act of 2009 All provisions. H.R.2994: a bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposes- All provisions. H.R.3570: Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009, to reauthorize satellite television legislation All provisions. S. 448: Free Flow of Information Act, a bill to protect the confidential sources of reporters- All provisions. S.592: Local Community Radio Act of 2009 All provisions. S.1670: Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009, to reauthorize satellite television legislation- All provisions. Before the National Telecommunications and Information Administration: In the Matter of Safe, Efficient Use and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace, Docket No. FAA-2006-25002. Before the Department of Homeland Security: Issues concerning the inclusion of FM receiver chips in mobile phones. Issues relating to the implementation of Common Alerting Protocol. Before the Office of Management and Budget: In the Matter of Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested, OMB Control Number: 3060-0010 Procedures for communications by registered lobbyists with administrative agency officials regarding policies and applications impacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Before the Federal Trade Commission: Issues relating to competition among media outlets and the provision of news content. Before the Government Accountability Office: Issues concerning data gathering efforts by government agencies. Issues concerning the relationship of video programming offerings to ownership structure and economic factors in the media marketplace. Before the Federal Communications Commission: Issues concerning the inclusion of FM receiver chips in mobile phones. Issues concerning the status of the transition to digital television and consumer awareness. In the Matter of 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MB 02-277 In the Matter of 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MB 06-121 In the Matter of Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Environmental Compliance Procedures for Processing Antenna Structure Registration Applications, WT Docket No. 08-61 In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commissions Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, including Third Generation Wireless Systems; WT Docket No. 00-258 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commissions Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for use by the Mobile Satellite Service; WT Docket No. 95-18 In the Matter of Broadcast Maximization Committees Emergency Request for Filing Freeze Commencement of Rural, First-Come, First-Served, Digital Licensing for Low Power Television and Television Translators Beginning August 25, 2009, DA 09-1487 In the Matter of Cross-Ownership of Broadcast Stations and Newspapers, MM 01-235 In the Matter of Definition of Radio Markets, MM 00-244 In the Matter of Development of a National Broadband Plan for Our Future, GN Docket No. 09-51 In the Matter of Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting Service; MM Docket No. 99-325 In the Matter of Effects of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds, WT Docket No. 03-187 In the Matter of Fostering Innovation and Investment in the Wireless Communications Market, GN Docket No. 09-157 In the Matter of Fourteenth Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming, MB Docket No. 07-269 In the Matter of Implementation of the Child Safe Viewing Act; Examination of Parental Control Technologies for Video or Audio Programming, MB Docket No. 09-26 In the Matter of Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, Consolidating the 800 and 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels; WT Docket No. 02-55 In the Matter of Petition Regarding the Actions of Certain Radio Broadcasters in Opposition to the Performance Rights Act, MB Docket No. 09-143 Before the Federal Communications Commission, con't: In the Matter of Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures, MB Docket No. 09-52/RM-11528 In the Matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294 In the Matter of Review of the Emergency Alert System, EB Docket No. 04-296 In the Matter of Rules and Policies Concerning Multiple Ownership of Radio Broadcast Stations in Local Markets, MM 01-317 In the Matter of Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations, MM Docket No. 00-168 In the Matter of Ways to Further Section 257 Mandate and To Build on Earlier Studies, MB 04-228
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARCELLUS ALEXANDER | — |
| ANN WEST BOBECK | — |
| KELLY COLE | — |
| MYRA DANDRIDGE | — |
| ERIN DOZIER | — |
| JAMIE GILLESPIE | — |
| SCOTT GOODWIN | — |
| SUZANNE HEAD | — |
| MICHAEL S HERSHEY | — |
| BENJAMIN F IVINS | — |
| LAURIE KNIGHT | — |
| JANE MAGO | — |
| MIKE MULLEN | — |
| VALERIE SCHULTE | — |
| JERIANNE TIMMERMAN | — |
| LAWRENCE WALKE | — |
| MILDRED WEBBER | — |
Advertising ADV
Issues relating to direct-to-consumer advertising. H.R. 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, establishes the Consumer Financial Protection Agency as an independent executive agency to regulate the provision of consumer financial products or services - Provisions regarding advertising of consumer financial products and services. H.R. 3200: Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes - Provisions relating to direct-to-consumer advertising. Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 [No Bill Number Available] - Provisions relating to direct-to-consumer advertising.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY COLE | — |
| MYRA DANDRIDGE | — |
| JAMIE GILLESPIE | — |
| MICHAEL S HERSHEY | — |
| LAURIE KNIGHT | — |
| JANE MAGO | — |
| MIKE MULLEN | — |
| JERIANNE TIMMERMAN | — |
| MILDRED WEBBER | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.Con.Res.49: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act - All provisions. H.R.848: The Performance Rights Act - All provisions. S.379: The Performance Rights Act - All provisions. S.Con.Res.14: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act - All provisions. H.R.2344: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009, to amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction of performance of sound recordings by webcasters All provisions. S.1145: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009, to amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction of performance of sound recordings by webcasters All provisions. Before the National Economic Council (NEC): Issues concerning public performance royalties in sound recordings delivered by free over-the-air radio broadcast stations. Before the US Patent and Trademark Office: Issues concerning a broadcaster treaty, a treaty enhancing the rights of performers in audiovisual works, and a treaty on limitations and exceptions pending at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Before the Copyright Royalty Board: In the Matter of Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings, RM 2009-1 Before the Government Accountability Office: Issues concerning public performance royalties in sound recordings delivered by free over-the-air radio broadcast stations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANN WEST BOBECK | — |
| KELLY COLE | — |
| MYRA DANDRIDGE | — |
| ERIN DOZIER | — |
| JAMIE GILLESPIE | — |
| SCOTT GOODWIN | — |
| SUZANNE HEAD | — |
| MICHAEL S HERSHEY | — |
| BENJAMIN F IVINS | — |
| LAURIE KNIGHT | — |
| JANE MAGO | — |
| MIKE MULLEN | — |
| VALERIE SCHULTE | — |
| JERIANNE TIMMERMAN | — |
| MILDRED WEBBER | — |
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.