Lobbying Relationship

Client

CTIA - The Wireless Association

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Lobbying firm

CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS

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  • Issues pertaining to the wireless telecommunications industry and broadband spectrum policy (S. 911/HR 2482 - SPECTRUM Act); issues related to shipment of lithium batteries (HR 658 - FAA Moderinization and Reform Act of 2012), issues related to bonus depreciation; issues related to digital goods and services (S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011), issues related to cell tax moratorium (H.R. 1002/S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011).

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications

Spending: about $760,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2482: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.971: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.1002: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.543: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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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?
Ryan Welch Legislative Director, Sen. Shelby
Jay Driscoll Legislative Assistant, Sen. Baucus 2001-2004
Zachary Williams n/a
Jeff Forbes n/a
Libby Greer n/a

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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