Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to arbitration clauses.
Issues relating to DNS over HTTPS.
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Duration: April 1, 2014
to
April 30, 2020
General Issues: Telecommunications , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Civil Rights/Civil Liberties , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $720,000 (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 2014: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
Affiliated organizations: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
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.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Joseph Gibson Chief Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 2007-2008
Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith 2005-2007
Chief Legislative Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Judiciary
Committee 2003-2005
Deputy Asst Attorney General/Office of Leg Affairs 2002-2003
Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-
Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002
Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Comm. 1997-2001
Counsel, House Judiciary Comm. 1995-1997
Chief Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 2007-2008; Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith 2005-2007; Chief Legislative Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Judiciary Committee 2003-2005; Deputy Asst. Attorney General, Office of Leg. Affairs 2002-2003
Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997
Chief Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Comm.
House Judiciary Comm. 2003-2005
Committee, 1997-2001
Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, '95-'97
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.
2nd Quarter, 2020
The Gibson Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Comcast Corporation on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301194919.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to arbitration clauses.
Issues relating to DNS over HTTPS.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301174837.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to arbitration clauses.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to pleading standard under Section 1981.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Original Filing: 301125888.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to arbitration clauses.
Issues relating to DNS over HTTPS.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
STELAR reauthorization.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301073798.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to arbitration clauses.
Issues relating to DNS over HTTPS.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
STELAR reauthorization.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301055165.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to arbitration clauses.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
STELAR reauthorization.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301034321.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301013279.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300994626.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to censorship on the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300973112.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to censorship on the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300953324.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
H.R.4682: Open Internet Preservation Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300932967.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reauthorization.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to corporate tax reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300911959.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
General corporate tax reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300893286.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to the H.R.387: Email Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
General corporate tax reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300871895.xml
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to the H.R.387: Email Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to FCC set top box NPRM.
Issues relating to FCC privacy NPRM.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
Patent reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of Internet access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Original Filing: 300854773.xml
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to the H.R. 699: Email Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to FCC set top box NPRM.
Issues relating to FCC privacy NPRM.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
H.R. 9: The Innovation Act.
S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of Internet access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300834676.xml
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to the H.R. 699: Email Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to FCC set top box NPRM.
Issues relating to FCC privacy NPRM.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
H.R. 9: The Innovation Act.
S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300816405.xml
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to the H.R. 699: Email Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Issues relating to FCC set top box NPRM.
Issues relating to FCC privacy NPRM.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of Internet access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
H.R. 9: The Innovation Act.
S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300797601.xml
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to the H.R. 699: Email Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of Internet access.
H.R. 235/H.R. 431: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; ITFA provisions of conference report on H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
H.R. 9: The Innovation Act.
S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300778146.xml
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of Internet access.
H.R. 235/H.R. 431: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; ITFA provisions of conference report on H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
H.R. 9: The Innovation Act.
S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300759304.xml
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Cybersecurity legislation.
Privacy oversight issues.
Issues relating to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Issues relating to data breach legislation.
Issues relating to regulation of the Internet.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of Internet access.
H.R. 235/H.R. 431: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.
Copyright oversight issues.
H.R. 9: The Innovation Act.
S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300741650.xml
Lobbying Issues
Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable Transaction.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300722104.xml
Lobbying Issues
Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable Transaction.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 6, 2015.
Original Filing: 300704623.xml
Lobbying Issues
Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable transaction.
Competition issues involving the cable and internet service industries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 2, 2014.
Original Filing: 300682845.xml
Lobbying Issues
Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable transaction.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, The Gibson Group, LLC lobbied for Comcast Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 8, 2014.
Original Filing: 300666258.xml
Lobbying Issues
Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable transaction.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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