AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
S 921 The United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (US ICE Act of 2009), provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 788 The m-SPAM Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations S 778 A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor, all provisions S 773 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, provisions relates to network safety, security and reliability S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 649 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection S 562 Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 436 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 1076 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations S 418 Secondary Metal Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to preventing and mitigating theft of network property HR 1006 Secondary Metal Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to preventing and mitigating theft of network property S 348 Universal Service ADA Exemption, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universl service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act HR 2135 issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universl service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act S 30 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1258 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations S 251 Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, provisions related to interference of mobile radio services within prison facilities HR 560 Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, provisions related to interference of mobile radio services within prison facilities HR 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to use of mobile communications devices on scheduled flights HR 760 Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 522 Protection from Telemarketers Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 400 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act, provisions related to process of FCC forbearance petitions HR 3101 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2994 Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act, all provisions relating to reauthorization HR 2902 Broadband Internet Fairness Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2847 CJS Appropriations, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel HR 266 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 2647 DOD Authorization, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel HR 2271 Global Online Freedom Act, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2165 Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 1319 Informed P2P User Act, all provisions related to preventing the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent form the owner or authorized user of the computer HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo Cop) Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1133 Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1110, PHONE Act of 2009, all provisions related to preventing Caller ID spoofing, all provisions related to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1019 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions related to prohibiting discrimination in State taxation on multichannel video programming distribution services HR 1391 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 2537 Same Number Act of 2009, all provisions HR 2428 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations S 1266 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2449 Wireless Prepaid Access Device Enforcement Act of 2009, all provisions S 920 Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to IT procurement HR 2874 Amendment to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act , provisions related to cellular telephone contracts HR 3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to broadband service providers S 1536 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009], provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR 3535 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009], provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers S 1692 Patriot Act Reauthorization, amendments relating to telecommunications carriers HR 3570 Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009, all provisions relating to reauthorization S 1670 Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009, all provisions relating to reauthorization HR 2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel HR 3125 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection HR 3646 Broadband Affordability Act, provisions relating to Universal Service Fund HR 3621 Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act, provisions requiring Company to disclose physical location of each call center employee HR 3627 Rural and Small Town Telework Tax Credit Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 3630 Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 3633 DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants HR 3348 To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants HR 3682 Kelsey Smith Act of 2009, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations HR 3717 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations HR 3019 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, all provisions S 946 The Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions concerning IP network services HR 2195, provisions concerning IP network services DRAFT Critical Electrical Infrastructure Protection Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations DRAFT Wireless Telecommunications Access Devisions Act, issues related to enforcement provision of draft legislation DRAFT Universal Service Reform, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations Special Access, issues relating to availability of competitive data Consumer Privacy, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations in connection with use of customer information FCC proceeding regarding Universal Service Fund Reform, to support compehensive reform and legislation DRAFT PEG legislation, provisions relating to program delivery
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as they relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Law of the Sea Treaty, provisions of the Law of the Sea Conventon relevant to the installation, protection, maintenance and repair of international and extra-territorial submarine cables Presidential Policy Statement on Telecommunications Services to Cuba Trade Policy issues for China, South Korea Free Trade Agreement, Vietnam and Asia in general Trade, including advocacy of approval for pending free trade agreements with Korea, Columbia and Panama, as well as the current WTO Doha Round and presidential trade promotion authority Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, provisions relating to intermediary liability issues and preservation of domestic law International market liberalization Internet governance
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
HR 2989 40l(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisions HR 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisions S 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions related to shareholder authority over the nomination, election and compensation of public company executives HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, all provisions relating to scope of coverage as well as those that could have operational impacts on company were they apply to business activities, including extension of credit, debt collection and other activities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S 71 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services S 47 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services HR 3011 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services HR 2203 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S 43 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes HR 1560 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes S 292 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, support the repeal of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitites HR 275, Support repeal of 3 percent withholding in certain payments made to vendors by government entitities. S 144 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code HR 690 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code HR 691 The Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, as it relates to credit against income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas HR 422, Support extending the R&D tax credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit HR 1521 The Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property S 1192 Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property S 1203 Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act (GROWTH Act), support provisions to to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to tax credits for broadband investment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms S 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amend Title 35, US Code to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Health Issues HCR
S 803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs HR 1321 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions relating to employer obligations of this comprehensive health care bill HR 1897 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs HR 1427 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act, provisions relating to FDA approval of affordable access to biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers HR 1322 The Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, provisions which prohibit employers who currently provide retiree health benefits from reducing those benefits for retirees, and in some instances, require restoration of benefits. S 726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act , support provisions to require the support the FDA to approve affordable copies of biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, public plan option, employer mandates, delivery system reform and taxes (no bill #) America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, delivery system reform, high cost excise tax on plans, employer mandates, and HSAs S 1679 The Afforable Health Choices Act, as it relates to insurance reform, employer mandates, health IT, public plan option and ERISA HR 2460 The Healthy Families Act, as it relates to a paid leave mandate and intermittent leave
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
Torts TOR
S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of US Code with respect to arbitration, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of US Code with respect to arbitration, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, to treat arbitration clauses which are unliaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes; provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY ANDRYSZAK | — |
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| RODNEY A SMITH | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
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.