Support giving appropriate discretion to FCC in setting aside certain amounts of spectrum in certain bands for unlicensed use. Revise and reform RUS Broadband loan program. Support efforts to enhance national cybersecurity without creating inappropriate burdens/mandates on the private sector.
Monitor FY2012 and Continuing Resolution
Duration: October 1, 2010
to
August 31, 2012
General Issues: Telecommunications , Budget/Appropriations , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Spending: about $210,000 (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 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, House of Representatives, Senate
Affiliated organizations: National Cable & Telec. Assoc.
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?
G. Hunter Bates Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
Chief Counsel for Senate Rules Committee
Legal Counsel, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
Hunter Bates 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.
3rd Quarter, 2012
Bates Capitol Group, Inc. terminated an engagement in which they represented C2 GROUP (on behalf of National Cable & Telecommunications Association) on Sept. 25, 2012.
Original Filing: 300503168.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support giving appropriate discretion to FCC in setting aside certain amounts of spectrum in certain bands for unlicensed use. Revise and reform RUS Broadband loan program. Support efforts to enhance national cybersecurity without creating inappropriate burdens/mandates on the private sector.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor FY2012 and Continuing Resolution
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300491233.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support giving appropriate discretion to FCC in setting aside certain amounts of spectrum in certain bands for unlicensed use. Revise and reform RUS Broadband loan program. Support Warner S.Amdt.2457; House FY2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill). Support efforts to enhance national cybersecurity without creating inappropriate burdens/mandates on the private sector. Monitor Senate Farm Bill, S.3240. Monitor nominations process, including FCC nominations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor FY2012 Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300469271.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor FY2012 Appropriations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support giving appropriate discretion to FCC in setting aside certain amounts of spectrum in certain bands for unlicensed use. Revise and reform RUS Broadband loan program. Support efforts to enhance national cybersecurity without creating inappropriate burdens/mandates on the private sector. Support the FCC's reform of the Universal Service Fund. Educate regarding industry efforts to conserve energy through more advanced set-top cable boxes. Monitor nominations process, including FCC nominations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support appropriate interaction of tax policy and financial accounting rules. Support efforts to include extension of bonus depreciation rules in payroll tax cut extension legislation (H.R. 3630).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Support Protect IP Act (S. 968)
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2012.
Original Filing: 300441967.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor FY2011 and FY2012 Appropriations. Monitor Payroll Tax Cut negotiations and Super Committee negotiations, including possible inclusion of spectrum legislation. Support fair and fiscally responsible USF reform. Support inclusion of bonus depreciation in payroll tax bill. Monitor nominations to the FCC.
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cyber security legislation (S.413, S.1011). Monitor spectrum legislation (S.911, H.R.1622). Oppose possible EPA mandate for cable set top boxes (H.R.2055). Oppose State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R.1804).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300414995.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor FY2011 and FY2012 Appropriations. Monitor Budget Control Act, including possible inclusion of spectrum legislation. Support fair and fiscally responsible USF reform.
Lobbying Issues
Monitor cyber security legislation (S.413, S.1011). Monitor spectrum legislation (S. 911, H.R.1622). Oppose possible EPA mandate for cable set top boxes. Oppose State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R.1804).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300397360.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocate rescission of ineffective RUS broadband loans in Continuing Resolution (H.R.1363) and oppose Gibson RUS amendment to H.R.2112. Monitor cyber security legislation (S.413, S.1011). Monitor spectrum legislation (S.911, H.R.1622).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor debt ceiling negotiation and discussion, including possible inclusion of spectrum legislation.
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300371468.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor legislation pertaining to FCC net neutrality order. Monitor activity re: FCC pole attachment rates. Advocate rescission of ineffective RUS broadband loans in Continuing Resolutions (H.J.Res.44; H.J.Res.48; H.R.1363).
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf National Cable & Telecommunications Association) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300343702.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support extension of bonus depreciation and expensing provisions in H.R.4853.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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