4th Quarter - Report

THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION for THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2015 Filed Jan 20, 2016 Signed by Gina G. Woodworth

Official filing
Firm
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Client
THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$360,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to open internet and internet governance; HR 805 - Dotcom Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 805 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to cybersecurity; H.R. 3305 - Einstein Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3305 (114th)

Intelligence INT

S. 2372 - Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act; issues related to encryption.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2372 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promotion of issues that facilitate digital trade including intermediary liability, fair use, and cross border data flows; Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 356 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th), H.R. 283 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues regarding patent reform, copyright, and modernization of the Copyright Office; H.R. 9 - The Innovation Act; S. 1137 - the PATENT Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1137 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to the sharing economy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to privacy and data security; H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; S. 2044; S. 2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act; H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANASTASIOS MANATOS —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
GINA GRANDINETTI WOODWORTH —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 2205 (114th), S. 2044 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), H.R. 3157 (114th)

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.