Lobbying Relationship

Client

Cricket Communications, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC

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  • Assist company in expanding service both to its new markets as well as permitting existing users into markets outside of the company's service territory. Monitor activity related to proposed AT&T and Verizon Wireless acquisitions. Follow debate over how to identify and make available more spectrum for commercial use and spectrum clearing vs. sharing. Also monitor online privacy and cybersecurity issues (S. 2102, S. 2151 and H.R. 2096).

Duration: to

General Issues: Telecommunications

Spending: about $890,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Commerce - Dept of (DOC),, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

S.2102: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.2151: SECURE IT

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

H.R.911: Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Barrow (D-Ga.)

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

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

S.415: Spectrum Optimization Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.4: Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

S.1040: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

S.1212: GPS Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.1622: Spectrum Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.455: Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

S.649: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3125: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3019: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.3731: Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.5907: Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jane Harman (D-Calif.)

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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?
Kim Bayliss Legis Aide and Legis. Dir., Office of Rep. Mike Synar
Lou Lehrman Legis Aide to Rep. Alex McMillan
Andrew Wright Chief of Staff, Rep. Rick Boucher; Chief of Staff, Rep. Brad Sherman
Roger Fleming Leg. Dir., Rep. Clay Shaw; Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Cmte; Counsel, Fed. Maritime Commission; Majority Counsel, House Judiciary Cmte
David Murray EOP-ONDLP, Conf. Assist.; Dept. of Commerce, Director-Senior Advisor.
Rob Hall III Legislative Counsel to Senator Sam Nunn (1987- 1991).
Robert P Hall III Legislative Counsel to Senator Sam Nunn (1987- 1991).
Steve Perry n/a
Lauren Griffin n/a
Robert P. Hall III n/a
Louis Lehrman 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.

Termination
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Registration

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

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