All-Vid Proceeding regarding development of an "All Video Adapter" that would connect the provider's service to a third party's "smart video device"
Issues related to DMA Reform (Orphan Areas)
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '12
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
H. R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
H.R. 611 - BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
S. 968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
S. 978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
H.R. 1804 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
H.R 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 regarding Spectrum Fees
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
November 1, 2011
General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV , Budget/Appropriations , Telecommunications , Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Economics/Economic Development
Spending: about $1,150,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2011
The Fritts Group terminated an engagement in which they represented DIRECTV (formerly known as DirecTV) on Jan. 16, 2012.
Original Filing: 300437890.xml
Lobbying Issues
All-Vid Proceeding regarding development of an "All Video Adapter" that would connect the provider's service to a third party's "smart video device"
Issues related to DMA Reform (Orphan Areas)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '12
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
H. R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 611 - BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
S. 968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
S. 978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 regarding Spectrum Fees
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, The Fritts Group lobbied for DIRECTV (formerly known as DirecTV) , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300419762.xml
Lobbying Issues
All-Vid Proceeding regarding development of an "All Video Adapter" that would connect the provider's service to a third party's "smart video device"
Issues related to DMA Reform (Orphan Areas)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '12
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
H. R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 611 - BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
S.968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
S. 978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 regarding Spectrum Fees
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, The Fritts Group lobbied for DIRECTV (formerly known as DirecTV) , earning $75,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300396465.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
All-Vid Proceeding regarding development of an "All Video Adapter" that would connect the provider's service to a third party's "smart video device"
Issues related to DMA Reform (Orphan Areas)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '12
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
H. R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 611 - BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
S.968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
S. 978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, The Fritts Group lobbied for DIRECTV (formerly known as DirecTV) , earning $75,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300371145.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
Issues relative to the Comcast-NBCU Merger
All-Vid Proceeding regarding development of an "All Video Adapter" that would connect the provider's service to a third party's "smart video device"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '11
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 611 - BEST PRACTICES Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300341708.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 1084 & S. 2847 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act)
S. 2764 - Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 / A bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposesH.R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 3186 - Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act
S.649 - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission
S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act
H.R. 3101 - Twenty First Century Communications and Accessibility Act
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
Issues relative to the Comcast-NBCU Merger
All-Vid Proceeding regarding development of an All Video Adapter that would connect the providers service to a third partys smart video device
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '11
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5777 - BEST PRACTICES Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Oct. 14, 2010.
Original Filing: 300312559.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 1084 & S. 2847 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act)
S. 2764 - Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 / A bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposesH.R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 3186 - Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act
S.649 - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration and the Federal Communications Commission
H.R. 3101 - Twenty First Century Communications and Accessibility Act
S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '11
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300293823.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 1084 & S. 2847 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act)
S. 2764 - Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 / A bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposesH.R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 3186 - Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act
S.649 - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information
H.R. 3101 - Twenty First Century Communications and Accessibility Act
S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act
Administration and the Federal Communications Commission
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY '11
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Issues pertaining to online privacy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on April 15, 2010.
Original Filing: 300258897.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 1084 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act)
S. 2764 - Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 / A bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposesH.R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act
S.649 - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relative to the deployment of broadband wireless, wireline and IP technologies
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300241063.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 1084 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act)
S. 2764 - Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 / A bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, and for other purposesH.R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act
S.649 - A bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission
Issues relative to Net Neutrality
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3326 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Oct. 14, 2009.
Original Filing: 300204070.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Act
H.R.1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
HR 1084 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300189041.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Act
H.R.1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300161133.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Act
H.R.1019 - The State Video Tax Fairness Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2009.
Original Filing: 300125546.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3679 - To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300097746.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3679 - To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on July 15, 2008.
Original Filing: 300065755.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3679 - To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, The Fritts Group lobbied for DirecTV , earning $75,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300047448.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3679 - To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives,
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate