UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN for UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; provisions related to R&D tax credit extension, financial stabilization. H.R. 7327, Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act; provisions related to defined benefit pension funding. Issues related to economic stimulus proposals (House and Senate): tax and bond provisions related to broadband deployment, repeal of 3% withholding law, repeal of telephone excise tax, cell phone listed property.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DEERE | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| BRANDON HEINER | — |
| CAROLINE GRAVES HURLEY | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 3402, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act; all provisions. H.R. 3419, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act; all provisions. H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act; all provisions. H.R. 6320, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act; all provisions. H.R. 6831, Copper Theft Prevention Act; all provisions. S.215, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act; all provisions. S.1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act; all provisions. S.2469, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act; all provisions. S.2998, Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008; all provisions. S.3666, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008; all provisions. Issues related to FCC Intercarrier compensation proposal (House and Senate): provisions related to intercarrier compensation and reform of universal service contributions and distributions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN BANKS | — |
| DAVID BARRY COHEN | — |
| BILL DEERE | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| BRANDON HEINER | — |
| REGINA HOPPER | — |
| CAROLINE GRAVES HURLEY | — |
| ROBERT MAYER | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| GLENN REYNOLDS | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| KEVIN RUPY | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S.3260/H.R. ____, Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Financial Services Appropriations; provisions related to FCC funding. Economic stimulus proposals (House and Senate); provisions related to Departments of Agriculture and Commerce broadband deployment programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BARRY COHEN | — |
| BILL DEERE | — |
| MARC C GONZALES | — |
| BRANDON HEINER | — |
| CAROLINE GRAVES HURLEY | — |
| WALTER BERNARD MCCORMICK | — |
| ALAN J ROTH | — |
| SARAH VERSAGGI | — |
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.