Lobbying Relationship

Client

Verisign Inc

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Lobbying firm

Franklin Square Group LLC

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  • domain name addressing, privacy legislation
  • online piracy legislation

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Telecommunications

Spending: about $830,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), House of Representatives, Senate, Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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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?
Matthew Tanielian Counsel, Senator Robert Torricelli Chief Counsel, Courts Subcommittee, US Senate
Joshua Ackil Spec Assistant, Leg Affairs, Pres Bill Clinton Assoc Dir, Senate Democratic Steering Comm Assist to Chief of Staff, House Min Leadr Gephardt
Brian Peters LA/Press Sec, Congressman Jay Inslee
Ryan Triplette Chief IP Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee
Kara Calvert LA, Senator Mike Enzi
Kara Campbell n/a
Matt Tanielian 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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Registration

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

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