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Discovery Communications, LLC

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Privacy, Streaming Video Regulation, Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663), CTOPPA (S.1628), ADPPA (H.R.8152)
Privacy, Streaming Video Regulation, Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663), CTOPPA (S.1628), ADPPA (H.R.8152) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence; Copyright/piracy; Streaming video regulation
Section 181 runaway production incentive and Section 168(k) bonus depreciation extenders.
Access to markets Content protection
Issues relating to telecommunications network fees

Duration: November 14, 2005 to December 31, 2009

General Issues: Advertising, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Computer Industry, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Telecommunications, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Arts/Entertainment, Media (Information/Publishing), Education, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $5,540,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2005: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office, Education - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

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H.R.3101: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.2994: Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.937: Visitors Interested in Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bob Filner (D-Calif.)

H.R.3570: Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.1670: Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009

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

S.2764: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009

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

H.R.1084: CALM Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.2487: A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on crotonic acid.

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.1083: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.2720: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the...

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2110: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.1763: Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

S.2842: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction...

Sponsor: Mark Begich (D-Alaska)

S.803: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1897: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.850: Shark Conservation Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.602: Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.2738: Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.)

H.R.6320: Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.6209: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.1726: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5267: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.3389: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the...

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.2375: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make...

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.3359: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

H.R.3396: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.3663: Kids Online Safety Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.1628: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.8152: American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.4258: Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.2810: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2021

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

S.1628: America Grows Act of 2023

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3663: Turn the Tide Act

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist	Covered positions?
NEIL FRIED	Chief Counsel, Sr. Counsel, Counsel - House Energy and Commerce Committee
Alexandra Verveer Ms.	n/a
Mary Pittelli Ms.	n/a
Catherine Carroll Ms.	n/a
Alexa Verveer	n/a
Catherine Carroll	n/a
Mary Pittelli	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.

1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, Discovery Communications, LLC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22. Original Filing: 301575003.xml

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4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

In Q4, Discovery Communications, LLC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22. Original Filing: 301540248.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2023

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In Q3, Discovery Communications, LLC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301514350.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2023

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In Q2, Discovery Communications, LLC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301491097.xml

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1st Quarter, 2023

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In Q1, Discovery Communications, LLC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301465933.xml

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4th Quarter, 2022

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In Q4, Discovery Communications, LLC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301443002.xml

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4th Quarter, 2022

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4th Quarter, 2009

Termination

Discovery Communications in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Jan. 20, 2010 Original Filing: 300247007.xml

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HR 3101, Twenty First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, closed captioning/video description H.R. 2994, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 937, Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act; H.R. 3570 Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act; S.1670, Satellite Television Modernization Act; S.2764 Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009, S.1670 Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009, capacity issues.HR 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act; S.2487, A Bill to Regulate the Volume of Audio on Commercials, advertising restrictions. HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act; HR4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, bills/proposals re advertising liability, expansion of FTC authority. Various Media Issues - children's programming and advertising requirements/content restrictions, increased availability of educational programming, online behavioral advertising/privacy, distribution issues.

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Hr 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009; HR 2720, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account; HR 4213, The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, film/television tax extender.HR 2110, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplication Act. S.1763, Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, S2842, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for direct to consumer advertising expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals, bills/other proposals to restrict advertising tax deduction. Streamlined Sales Tax Proposed changes to international revenues tax provisions.

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3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300221486.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300193245.xml

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1st Quarter, 2009

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In Q1, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300164229.xml

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4th Quarter, 2008

Q4 Report

In Q4, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2009. Original Filing: 300132426.xml

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S 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007; content proposals. HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007; content restrictions/concerns; a la carte; tiering/programming requirements. HR 6320, A bill to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century; closed captioning/video description.HR 6209, A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at lounder volumes than the program material they accompany. Various Media issues - content and advertising restrictions, distribution/carriage issues, restrictions/obligations re programming distribution practices, retail/wholesale a la carte, tiering issues, network management issues, must carry obligiations, leased access issues; closed captioning/video description. FCC MB Docket No. 04-621, Violent Television Programming and its Impact on Children, et al.; content restrictions, a la carte, tiering /programming restrictions. FCC CS Docket No. 98-120, Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendements to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules; carriage obligations. FCC MB Docket Nos 07-29, 07-198, Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act, Sunset of Exclusive Contract Provision and Review of the Commisson's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements, discovery obligations and programming distribution restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 04-207, A La Carte and Themed Teir Programming Distribution on Cable Television and Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems. FCC MB Docket No. 06-189, Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming; competition issues. FCC MB Docket No. 07-294, et al., Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, low-power must carry. FCC MB Docket No. 07-42, Leased Commecial Access, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage, procedural requirements, carriage obligations, competitive commercial decisions. FCC CG Docket No. 05-231, Closed Captioning of Video Programming, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking; closed captioning. FCC WT Docket Nos 07-195, 04-356, Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155-2175 MHz Band, Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz and 2175-2180 MHz Bands, content restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 08-90, Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising, product placement/integration. FTC Action #228, Project No. P859900, Online Behavioral Advertising: Moving the Discussion Forward to Possible Self-Regulatory Principles, self-regulatory principles.

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Business Activity Tax Simplification legislation -- S 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. Section 181 of IRS Code -- HR 3389, To amend the IRS Code of 1996 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television products as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account; S 2375, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the costs of qualified film and television products as expenses which is not chargeable to capital account; HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Sec. 502, provisions related to film and television production; support of extension of this tax incentive generally throughout the legislative process. Nonresident Withholding Tax legislation -- HR 3359, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. Streamlined Sales Tax, HR 3396, The Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.

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3rd Quarter, 2008

Q3 Report

In Q3, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008. Original Filing: 300108047.xml

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S 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007; content proposals. HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007, content restrictions/concerns; a la carte; tiering/programming requirements. HR 6320, A bill to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century; closed captioning/video description.HR 6209, To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. Various Media Issues - content and advertising restrictions, distribution/carriage issues, restrictions/obligations re programming distribution practices, retail/wholesale a la carte, tiering issues, network management issues, must carry obligations, leased access issues; closed captioning/video description. FCC MB Docket No. 04-261, Violent Television Programming and its Impact on Children, et al.; content restrictions, a la carte, tiering/programming restrictions. FCC CS Docket No. 98-120, Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendments to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules; carriage obligations. FCC MB Docket Nos. 07-29, 07-198, Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act, Sunset of Exclusive Contract Provision and Review of the Commission's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements, discovery obligations and programming distribution restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 04-207, A La Carte and Themed Tier Programming Distribution on Cable Television and Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems. FCC MB Docket No. 07-18, Consolidated Application of News Corporation and The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors, and Liberty Media Corporation, Transferee, for Authority to Transfer Control; program access/merger conditions. FCC MB Docket No. 06-189, Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming; competition issues. FCC MB Docket No. 07-294, et al., Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, low-power must carry. FCC MB Docket No. 07-42, Leased Commercial Access, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage, procedural requirements, carriage obligations, competitive commercial decisions. FCC CG Docket No. 05-231, Closed Captioning of Video Programming, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking; closed captioning. FCC WT Docket No. 07-195, WT Docket No. 04-356, Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155-2175 MHz Band, Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz and 2175-2180 MHz Bands, content restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 08-90, Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising, product placement/integration. FTC Action #228, Project No. P859900, Online Behavioral Advertising: Moving the Discussion Forward to Possible Self-Regulatory Principles, self-regulatory principles.

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Business Activity Tax Simplification legislation - S 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. Section 181 of IRS Code -- HR 3389, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the elction to treat the cost of qualified film and television products as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account; S 2375, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the costs of qualified film and television products as expenses which is not chargeable to capital account; HR1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Sec. 502, provisions related to film and television production; support of extension of this tax incentive generally throughout legislative process. Nonresident Withholding Tax legislation -- HR 3359, "The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007." Streamlined Sales Tax, HR 3396, The Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.

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Vietnam's Request for Entry into the Generalized System of Preferences Program as a Beneficiary Developing Company Trade Adjustment Assistance US-Korea FTA US-Colombia FTAColumbia Advertising Issues India A La Carte Issues India Tax Issues/Piracy Issues India Optical Disc Issues India Customs Issues US-India Economic Dialogue/State Department Brazil's proposed new law PL29 (proposed content quotas, foreign ownership restrictions, limits on ad time) US-Russia Economic Dialogue (market access issues) State Dept. Advisory Committee on International Communications Information Policy WTO Service Negotiations US-ASEAN Business Council - audiovisual policy recommendations provided to ASEAN and USG officials China Services Trade Agenda - made recommendations re agenda for the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade and Strategic Economic Dialogue.

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2nd Quarter, 2008

Q2 Report

In Q2, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300080807.xml

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S 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007; content proposals; HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007; content restrictions/concerns; a la carte; tiering/programming requirements; HR 6320, a bill to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century; closed captioning/video description;Various Media Issues - content and advertising restrictions, distribution/carriage issues, restrictions/obligations re programming distribution practices, retail/wholesale a la carte, tiering issues, network management issues, must carry obligations, leased access issues; closed captioning/video description; FCC MB Docket No. 04-261, Viloent Television Programming and its Impact on Children, et al.; content restrictions, a la carte, tiering/programming restrictions; FCC CS Docket No. 98-120, Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendments to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules; carriage obligations; FCC MB Docket Nos. 07-29, 07-198, Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act, Sunset of Exclusive Contract Provision and Review of the Commission's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements; discovery obligations and programming distribution restrictions. FCC MB Docket No. 04-207, A La Carte and Themed Tier Programming Distribution on Cable Television and Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems; FCC MB Docket No. 07-18, Consolidated Application of News Corporation and The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors, and Liberty Media Corporation, Transferee, for Authority to Transfer Control; program access/merger conditions. FCC MB Docket No. 06-189, Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Progamming; competition issues; FCC MB Docket No. 07-294, et al., Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, low-power must carry; FCC MB Docket No. 07-42, Leased Commercial Access, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage, procedural requirements, carriage obligations, and competitive commercial decisions; FCC CG Docket No. 05-231, Closed Captioning of Video Programming Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking; closed captioning; FCC MB Docket No. 08-90, Sponsorship Identificiation Rules and Embedded Advertising, product placement/integration; FTC Action #228, Project No. P859900, Online Behavorial Advertising: Moving the Discussion Forward to Possible Self-Regulatory principles; self-regulatory principles.

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Business Activity Tax Simplification legislation -- S 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; Section 181 of IRS Code -- HR 3389, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualifiedfilm and television products as expenses which is not chargeable to capital account; S 2375, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the election to treat the costs of qualified film and television products as expenses which is not chargeable to capital account; HR 6049, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual tax relief, and for other purposes; Nonresident Withholding Tax legislation -- HR 3359, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007; Streamlined Sales Tax, HR 3396, The Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.

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Vietnam's Request for Entry into the Generalized System of Preferences Program as a Beneficiary Developing Country; Trade Adjustment Assistance; US-Korea FTA; US-Colombia FTA;India A La Carte issues; India tax issues/piracy issues; US-India Economic Dialogue; Brazil's proposed new law PL29 (proposed content quotas, foreign ownership restrictions, limits on ad time); US-Russia Economic Dialogue (market access issues); Advisory Committee on International Communications Information Policy; WTO Service Negotiatons; Briefing materials for US-ASEAN Council Business Missions (ASEAN, Vietnam, Thailand); US-ASEAN Business Council - audiovisual policy recommendations provided to ASEAN and USG officials; Providing background to officials about policy concerns/differences between Argentinean and US media landscapes prior to informational visit by official from Argentinean regulatory body considering new media policies; China Services Trade Agenda - made recommendations re agenda for the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce, Trade and Strategic Economic Dialogue; Colombia Advertising Issues.

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1st Quarter, 2008

Q1 Report

In Q1, Discovery Communications had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300051974.xml

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S. 602, Child Save Viewing Act of 2007; content proposals. Hearings/Anticipated Legislation re extension of indecency regime to cable/Pay TV and to include violent content; a la carte; general concerns re content; tiering/programming/advertising restrictions. HR 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007; content restrictions/concerns; a la carte; tiering/programming requirements; Various Media Issues - content and advertising restrictions, distribution /carriage issues, restrictions/obligations re programming distribution practices, tiering issues, network management issues, must carry obligations, leased access issues, closed captioning/video captioning. MB Docket No. 04-261, Violent Television Programming and its Impact on Children, et al.; content restrictions, a la carte, tiering/programming restrictions. CS Docket No. 98-120, Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendments to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules; carriage obligations. MB Docket Nos. 07-29 and 07-198, Implemenation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628 (c)(5) of the Communications Act, Sunset of Exclusive Contract Provision and Review of the Commission's Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements, discovery obligations and programming distribution restrictions. MB Docket No. 07-18, Consolidated Application of News Corporation and The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors, and Liberty Media Corporation, Transferee, for authority to Transfer Control; program access/merger conditions. MB Docket No. 06-189, Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming; competition issues. MB Docket No. 07-294, et al., Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, low-power must carry. MB Docket No. 07-42, Leased Commercial Access, Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage, discovery and carriage obligations. MB Docket No. 07-148, DTV Consumer Education Initiative, reporting requirements. FTC Action #228, Project No. P859900, Online Behavioral Advertising: Moving the Discussion Forward to Possible Self-Regulatory Principles, self-regulatory principles.

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