4th Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$485,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

General issues related to spectrum allocation Issues regarding mobile, open Internet, and net neutrality

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Banking BAN

Issues pertaining to payment innovation and processes Issues pertaining to Remittance Transfer Rule (Amendment to Regulation E) Issues related to International ACH transactions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to third party liability Issues related to limitations and exceptions to copyright law Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activitiesIsues related to the first sale doctrine Issues pertaining to trade agreements General issues related to patent reform: -H.R.3309 Innovation Act -S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to cybercrime Issues related to the reformation of statutes such as ECPA, FISA, CFAA, and the Wiretap Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business tradeProposals related to federal support for small retailer trade, including to export markets; S. 489/HR 1020, Low Value Shipment & Regulatory Modernization Act Issues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Transpacific Partnership, Customs Reauthorization legislation, Trade in Services Agreement, and Trade Promotion Authority. Issues related to cross-border trade in digital goods and services, including policies related to intermediary liability, localization requirements, and payments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 489 (113th), H.R. 1020 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)General issues related to implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; HR 684, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON —
RICHARD NASH —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), S. 336 (113th), S. 743 (113th)

Postal POS

Issues Pertaining to the regulation and restructing of the US Postal Service HR 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1486 (113th), H.R. 2748 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to sustainability and energy efficiency Issues related to data center efficiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity;General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation General issues related to data breach notification Issues related to mobile privacy General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets General issues related to Internet competition General issues related to accessibility for disabled individuals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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.