WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC for WINDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issues related to reform of patent system, especially limits on litigation by patent assertion entities with regard to ordinary use of off-the-shelf products. H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to tax reform: rates on dividend and capital gains income; regular and bonus depreciation; and tax treatment of business expenses such as interest payments. Expired provisions regarding bonus depreciation. S. 2260, the EXPIRE Act. S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013. H.R.4718, a bill to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295). Proposals to extend the Internet access tax moratorium: H.R. 3086, S. 1431, S. 2735, and related provisions of Public Law 113-235, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
Telecommunications TEC
P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, implementation of broadband provisions; issues related to universal service and intercarrier compensation reform, including phases 1 and 2 of the Connect America Fund; S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; issues related to IP transition; and S. RES. 157, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to FY15 FCC funding, especially agency compliance with the law that requires regular updates of the methodology for assessing regulatory fees. Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235): provisions related to FCC funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CLINTON HIGHFILL | — |
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