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.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Administration Statement on Policy for Telecommunications Service to Cuba Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, provisions relating to intermediary liability issues Law of the Sea Treaty, provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention relevant to installation, protection, maintenance and repair of international and extra-territorial submarine cables
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
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 Service 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 Witholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, support the repeal of witholding on certian payments made to vendors by government entities HR 275, support the repeal of witholding on certian payments made to vendors by government entities 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 Internal Revenue Service code HR 690 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 Internal Revenue Service code HR 691 The Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, as it relates to credit against income tax for businesses furnishing broadband service to underserved and rural area HR 422, support extending the R&D tax credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified reseach 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 S1203 Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act (GROWTH Act), support provisions to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified reseach credit HR 4213 The American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010, support the extension of certain expiring provisions as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit for one year and provide defined benefit plan funding relief HR 2847, The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, support an effort to attach language extending the 50% bonus depreciation to December 31, 2010 HR 4849 The Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, support efforts to attach language extending the 50% bonus depreciation to December 31, 2010 S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relatin to tax credits for broadband service providers HR 5649 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010, support legislation to establish a national framework to prevent multiple and discriminatory taxation of digital goods and services HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act, as it relates to extending bonus depreciation to corporations through 2010 HR 5660 Main Street Fairness Act, as it relates to tax provisions and tax simplification for communication services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| LAURA ZUCKERMAN KIRKHAM New | Deputy CoS, Rep. Steve Buyer 2001-07 |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| SUSAN I. SANTANA | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as the relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications 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
HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration S 148 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 3190 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| LAURA ZUCKERMAN KIRKHAM New | Deputy CoS, Rep. Steve Buyer 2001-07 |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| SUSAN I. SANTANA | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to 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 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 Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms Joint Strategic Plan to Combat Intellectual Property Theft, Internet Service Provider intermediary and secondary liability issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| LAURA ZUCKERMAN KIRKHAM New | Deputy CoS, Rep. Steve Buyer 2001-07 |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| SUSAN I. SANTANA | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Telecommunications TEC
S 921 United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (US ICE Act of 2009), provisions relating to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 788 m-SPAM Act of 2009, all provisions relating to network service provider obligations S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, provisions relating to cybersecurity and network safety, security and reliability S 649 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection HR 3125 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection S 348 Universal Service ADA Exemption, issues relating to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universal service contributions and the universal service support programs that are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act HR 2135 issues relating to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universal service contributions and the universal service support programs that 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, provisions relating to prohibiting manipulation of caller identification information and all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1258 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, provisions relating to prohibiting manipulation of caller identification information and all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 760 Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009, provisions related to broadband service providers and transmission speed requirements HR 400 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act, provisions relating to the process of FCC forebearance petitions HR 3101 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, all provisions S 3304 Equal Access to the 21st Century Communication Act, all provisions HR 2902 Broadband Internet Fairness Act, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation of policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 266 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 2271 Global Online Freedom Act, all provisions relating to network service provider obligations HR 2165 Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1319 Informed P2P User Act, all provisions relating to inadvertent disclosure on a computer through certain "peer to peer" file sharing software without first proving notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo Cop) Act, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations S 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, all provisions HR 1133 Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009, all provisions relating to 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 and obligations of telecommunications providers HR 1019 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions relating 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 relating to network service provider obligations HR 2357 Same Number Act of 2009, all provisions HR 2428 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to 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 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 relating to IT procurement HR 3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, provisions relating to potential regulation of Internet networks S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3646 Broadband Affordability Act, provisions relating to the Universal Service Fund HR 3627 Rural and Small Town Telework Tax Credit of 2009, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations S 946 Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions concerning IP network services HR 3019 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, all provisions S 3490 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2010, all provisions HR 3993 Calling Card Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 562 Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 1938 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR 3994 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers S 1536 ALERT [Avoid Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting] by Drivers Act of 2009, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR 3535 ALERT [Avoid Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting] by Drivers Act of 2009, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR 4153 National Standards to Prevent Distracted Driving, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR 5097 Erica's Law, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR 3745 Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act of 2009, provisions relating to program delivery S 2825 Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act, all provisions HR 5583 Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act, all provisions S 2879 The Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act (BOAA), provisions relating to the Universal Service Fund HR 4619 E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4545 Rural Broadband Iniative Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers S 2880 Rural Broadband Iniative Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4784 Internet Freedom Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4829 Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations S 3115 Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations S 3110 Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers S 3427 Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act, provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers S 3538 National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010, provisions relating to cybersecurity and network safety, security and reliability S 3506 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Technology Enforcement Act of 2010, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 5257 Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, provisions related to the regulatory classification of broadband internet access services HR 5081 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010, provisions related to development and design of imteroperable broadband public safety networks for the 700 MHz band S 2881 FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act, all provisions HR 3829 Fighting Occupied Cell Use So Everyone Drives More Safely Act of 2009 (FOCUS Act), provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers House DRAFT Universal Service Reform, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or polices that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations House DRAFT Consumer Privacy, all provisions relating to existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations Issues arising out of the FCC's Open Internet Proceeding and the Framework for Broadband Internet Service Notice of Inquiry, including the scope of appropriate regulatory intervention in the Internet ecosystem and the appropriate regulatory classification of broadband Internet access services Harbinger/SkyTerra acquisition conditions AT&T acquisition of divestitute (Alltel) assets from Verizon Wireless
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATREICE BANKS | — |
| LYNDON BOOZER | — |
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| WENDY DONOHO | — |
| GERALD FRANCIS HOGAN | — |
| BARRY HUTCHISON | — |
| PETER JACOBY | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| LAURA ZUCKERMAN KIRKHAM New | Deputy CoS, Rep. Buyer 2001-07 |
| MARIE LONG | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCGIVERN | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
| SUSAN I. SANTANA | — |
| KENT WELLS | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
HR 2989 401 (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 where they apply to business activities, including extension of credit, collections and other activities HR 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, as it relates to pension plans usage of derivatives to hedge risk and its impact on stable value funds in 401(k) plans S 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, as it relates to pension plans usage of derivatives to hedge risk and its impact on stable value funds in 401(k) plans S 2927 the Wall Street Fair Share Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts HR 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts HR 3817 Investor Protection Act, provisions relating to ISP liability HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, as it relates to pension funding relief for defined benefit plans and provisions related to pension funding relief HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, as it relates to defined benefit funding requirements
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRUCE BYRD | — |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS KINGSLEY | — |
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
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 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 S 726 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 HR 3200 America's Afforable Health Choices Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, public plan option, employer mandates, delivery system reform and taxes S 1796 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 Affordable Health Choices Act, as it relates to insurance reform, employer mandates, health IT HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions related to ERISA, employer mandates, retiree drug subsidies/taxes and vouchers HR 3962 Afforbale Health Care for America Act, provisions relating to retiree health benefits HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions relating to ERISA, employer mandates, Medicare Part D retireee drug subsidy/taxes, requirements for grandfathered plans
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIAN MCDOWELL | — |
| TIMOTHY MCKONE | — |
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