3rd Quarter - Report

AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,430,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues concerning copyright, patent and trademark reform. HR 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, issues concerning reorganization of the Office of the Register of Copyrights

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1695 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, privacy, data security, proposed AT&T-Time Warner, Inc. merger transaction, cross border law enforcement requests, and implementation of the First Responder Network. S. 19, MOBILE NOW, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 387/S 1657, The Email Privacy Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 288/S 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 290, FCC Process Reform Act of 2017, all provisions HR 423/S 134, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing HR 444/S 81, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 460/S 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations S 123, Kari's Law Act of 2017, issues concerning on premises notification requirements HR 588/S 102, SANDY Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 686/S 88, DIGIT Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability S 742, Community Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning government owned networks HR 584, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017, issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness HR 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017, issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness HR 1139, PSC Oversight Act of 2017, issues concerning federal universal service programs S 277, Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning rural broadband deployment HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 2345/S 1015, National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act, to require the FCC to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system HR 2425, Public Lands Telecommunications Act, provisions related to federal rights-of-way rents HR 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, to require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information HR 2870/S 1013, Gigabit Opportunity Act, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones HR 2903, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017, provisions related to national policies concerning comparability S 964, MY DATA, to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security S 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws S 1104/HR 1546/S 1621, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017, interaction of bill's requirements with FCC MFII process S 1272, Drone Federalism Act, to preserve state, local, and tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems S 1363, Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act, provisions related to streamlining the process for broadband facility location applications on Federal land S 1405/HR 2997, FAA Reauthorization Act, issues related to tower markings and unmanned aircraft Draft Bill, 5G Acceleration Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 1671/HR 3718, ICPA, International Communications Privacy Act, issues related to cross border law enforcement requests for customer records S 1676, B-CROP Act, issues related to rural broadband support S 1682, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions S 1691, Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices FCC Reauthorization discussion draft, provisions related to wireless coverage data collection and federal interagency cybersecurity coordination

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 290 (115th), H.R. 2870 (115th), H.R. 1888 (115th), H.R. 1546 (115th), H.R. 423 (115th), H.R. 460 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th), H.R. 686 (115th), S. 19 (115th), H.R. 1139 (115th), H.R. 3718 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th), H.R. 2903 (115th), H.R. 288 (115th), H.R. 584 (115th), H.R. 444 (115th), H.R. 2345 (115th), H.R. 588 (115th), H.R. 2425 (115th), H.R. 1224 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues impacting corporate taxation. HR 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017, as it relates to the excise tax on medical devices HR 1393/S 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns Draft, House Framework for Tax Reform, provisions related to corporate tax rate

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1393 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th)

Intelligence INT

Issues concerning modifications and extensions of FISA provisions concerning the production of business records for investigations to obtain foreign intelligence on non-U.S. persons.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Torts TOR

Issues related to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts and litigation reform. HR 1374/S 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017, provisions related to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (115th)

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.