Lobbying Relationship

Client

CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying firm

Ryan MacKinnon Vasapoli and Berzok LLP FKA Ryan Phillips Utrecht and MacKinnon

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  • H.R. 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title II; Division B, Title VI - issues pertaining to the use, allocation and prioritization of funds for broadband grnas and loans. MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009 - issues relating to legislation on tax treatment of mobile phones and other mobile telecommunications devices. HR 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009.

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General Issues: Telecommunications, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Spending: about $560,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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

H.R.1521: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.3010: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.436: Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

S.166: Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1818: Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

H.R.5450: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

S.2668: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008

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

H.R.5793: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

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

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

H.R.251: Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.401: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007

Sponsor: Thomas M. Davis (R-Va.)

S.1466: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude property...

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.608: Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

H.R.1597: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.234: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1776: Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act

Sponsor: Jason Altmire (D-Pa.)

H.R.1788: Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act

Sponsor: Michael Ferguson (R-N.J.)

H.R.2054: Universal Service Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.3298: 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Murphy (D-Pa.)

H.R.3281: Community Broadband Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

S.1853: Community Broadband Act of 2007

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

H.R.3403: NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

H.R.3482: Same Number Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

S.1769: Same Number Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

H.R.3565: Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act

Sponsor: Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam)

H.R.3627: Connect The Nation Act

Sponsor: Zack Space (D-Ohio)

S.1190: Connect The Nation Act

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

H.R.3786: Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.3789: Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.3914: Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act

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

H.R.3919: Broadband Census of America Act of 2007

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

H.R.5353: Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

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

H.R.5435: DTV Border Fix Act

Sponsor: Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.)

S.2507: DTV Border Fix Act of 2008

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

H.R.5717: Inform and Deter Spam Act

Sponsor: Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.)

H.R.5769: SMASH Act of 2008

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

H.R.5846: Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008

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

H.R.5994: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

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

H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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

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

H.R.6356: Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

S.101: Universal Service for Americans Act

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

S.215: Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.337: White Spaces Act of 2007

Sponsor: John E. Sununu (R-N.H.)

S.428: IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.711: Universal Service for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

S.1178: Identity Theft Prevention Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.1315: Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii)

S.1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.1622: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate...

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

S.1965: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

S.2033: Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.2046: Text a Tip Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.2171: Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.2361: Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.2454: Wireless 411 Privacy Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.2831: Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.3138: Do-Not-Text Act of 2008

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

H.R.338: Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act

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

H.R.1: Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

S.602: Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.1000: Telework Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

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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?
Rodney Hoppe Deputy Press Secretary, Energy and Commerce
Matthew Berzok LD,Chief Counsel,LA Rep.Stupak,LA Rep.Deutsch LD,Chief Counsel,LA Rep. Stupak,LA Rep.Deutsch LD,Chief Counsel,LA Rep.Stupak, LA Rep.Deutsch LD,Chief Counsel,LA Rep.Stupak,LARep.Deutsch
Jeff MacKinnon LD and LA Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)
Joe Vasapoli Min.Counsel, Energy&Comm, Special Assist. DOE
Nick Kolovos LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California)
Doug Nappi Chief Counsel, Senate Banking Committee
William D. Phillips n/a
Mark Planning n/a
Thomas Ryan n/a
Joseph Vasapoli n/a
Jeffrey MacKinnon n/a
WILLIAM BROOKE n/a
Douglas R. Nappi n/a
George C. O'Connor n/a
George O'Connor n/a
William Phillips 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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Q1 Report
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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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