Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to the implementation of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to Privacy and Data Security
Duration: February 1, 2011
to
September 30, 2015
General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV , Telecommunications , Energy/Nuclear , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Spending: about $680,000 (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 2011: 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.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Tim Kurth Policy Advisor, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert
Timothy Kurth Policy Advisor, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert
Assistant for the Speaker for Policy, Office of the Speaker of the House; Legislative Assistant (tech, telecom issues), Cong. Denny Hastert
policy advisor, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert
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.
3rd Quarter, 2015
Heartland Strategies LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented DirecTV on Oct. 16, 2015.
Original Filing: 300755647.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to the implementation of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to Privacy and Data Security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300743628.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to the implementation of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to Privacy and Data Security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300723040.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to Privacy and Data Security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300702879.xml
Lobbying Issues
Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act
HR 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
HR 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewers Rights Act
HR 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014
HR 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Proposed transaction between ATT and DirecTV
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Proposed transaction between ATT and DirecTV
Issues related to privacy and data security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300680580.xml
Lobbying Issues
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism ActS. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act
H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013
H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014
H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to Privacy and Data Security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300666396.xml
Lobbying Issues
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism ActS. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act
H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013
H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014
H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction
Issues related to Privacy and Data Security
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2014.
Original Filing: 300641275.xml
Lobbying Issues
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act (HR 3720)
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300620484.xml
Lobbying Issues
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act (HR 3720)
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300598674.xml
Lobbying Issues
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300576612.xml
Lobbying Issues
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Set Top Box Energy Efficiency mandates
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2013.
Original Filing: 300551552.xml
Lobbying Issues
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Set Top Box Energy Efficiency mandates
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2013.
Original Filing: 300530244.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3675, S. 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300514863.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3675, S. 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Retransmission Consent and general issues regarding access to programming
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300494500.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3675, S. 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Retransmission Consent issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300470360.xml
Lobbying Issues
Set-Top Box mandates -- "all-vid" Internet Gateway
spectrum policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804 -- State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Set-Top Box mandates -- "all-vid" Internet Gateway
Retransmission Consent Reform -- "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" (H.R. 3675 and S. 2008)
spectrum policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2012.
Original Filing: 300441922.xml
Lobbying Issues
Set-Top Box mandates -- "all-vid" Internet Gateway
National Broadband Plan implementation
Online privacy and data breach proposals -- SAFE Act, HR 2577
Spectrum allocation, auction and fee proposals -- S. 28, S. 911, S. 1549, H.R. 12
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Retransmission Consent Reform
National Broadband Plan implementation
Spectrum allocation, auction and fee proposals -- S. 28, S. 911, S. 1549, H.R. 12
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1804 -- State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
National Broadband Plan implementation
Set-top box mandates -- energy efficiency requirements, "energy star" program (H.R. 2354)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Proposals on unauthorized streaming of content (S. 978, H.R. 3261)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300423645.xml
Lobbying Issues
Set-Top Box mandates -- "all-vid" Internet Gateway
National Broadband Plan Implementation
Online privacy and data breach proposals -- -- SAFE Act, H.R. 2577
Spectrum allocation, auction and fee proposals -- (S.28/S.911) -- "jobs" legislation (S. 1549, H.R. 12)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Retransmission Consent Reform
National Broadband Plan Implementation
Spectrum allocation, auction and fee proposals -- (S.28/S.911) -- "jobs" legislation ( (S. 1549, H.R. 12)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1804 : State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
National Broadband Plan Implemenation
Set-top box mandates -- energy efficiency requirements, and "energy star" program (H.R.2354)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S. 978, Felony Streaming Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300401440.xml
Lobbying Issues
Set-Top Boxes (So-called "all-vid", "Internet Gateway" mandates)
National Broadband Plan Implementation
Online privacy and data breach proposals
Spectrum Reform proposals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Retransmission Consent Reform
National Broadband Plan Implementation
Spectrum Reform
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1804 : State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, Heartland Strategies LLC lobbied for DirecTV , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300376802.xml
Lobbying Issues
Set-Top Boxes (so-called "allvid", "Internet Gateway", mandates)
National Broadband Plan implementation
online privacy proposals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Retransmission Consent rules
National Broadband Plan implementation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Lobbying Issues
Satellite Tax Non-Discrimation Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2011
Heartland Strategies LLC filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 26, 2011 to represent DirecTV, effective Feb. 1, 2011.
Original Filing: 300358429.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: retransmission consent; satellite tax moratorium; set-top box technology mandates .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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