Digital TV transition, Concurrent Resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, Opposing Performance Rights Act, Free Flow of Information Act (Media Shield Law), Media Ownership, Retransmission consent, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.
H.CON.RES.49
Oppose XM-Sirius Merger
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
June 30, 2009
General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Spending: about $120,000 (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 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
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?
Travis Richmond
Legislative Aide, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Legislative Aide, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
Lane M. Luskey
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.
2nd Quarter, 2009
THE LOEFFLER GROUP terminated an engagement in which they represented NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS on July 18, 2009.
Original Filing: 300184916.xml
Lobbying Issues
Digital TV transition, Concurrent Resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, Opposing Performance Rights Act, Free Flow of Information Act (Media Shield Law), Media Ownership, Retransmission consent, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, THE LOEFFLER GROUP lobbied for NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2009.
Original Filing: 300154043.xml
Lobbying Issues
Digital TV transition, Concurrent Resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, Opposing Performance Rights Act, Free Flow of Information Act (Media Shield Law), Media Ownership, Retransmission consent, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, THE LOEFFLER GROUP lobbied for NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2009.
Original Filing: 300123707.xml
Lobbying Issues
Education effort of the Digital TV transition, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; Performance Rights Act (S. 2500 and H.R. 4789); oppose proposed regulations on "localism", Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Media Shield Law) (H.R. 2102); oppose the use of unlicensed devices in "white spaces"; media ownership; Retransmission consent; First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
House Concurrent Resolution 244
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, THE LOEFFLER GROUP lobbied for NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300104352.xml
Lobbying Issues
Oppose XM-Sirius Merger; Education effort of the Digital TV transition; House Concurrent Resolution 244, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; Performance Rights Act (S. 2500 and H.R. 4789); oppose proposed regulations on "localism", Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Media Shield Law) (H.R. 2102); oppose the use of unlicensed devices in "white spaces"; media ownership; Retransmission consent; First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, THE LOEFFLER GROUP lobbied for NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2008.
Original Filing: 300073312.xml
Lobbying Issues
Oppose XM-Sirius Merger; Education Effort of the Digital TV transition; House Concurrent Resolution 244; oppose proposed regulations on "localism"; H.R. 4789 and S. 2500; H.R. 1597, S.234, S. 337, Oppose the use of unlicensed devices in "white spaces"; media ownership; Retransmission consent; First Response Broadcasters Acts of 2007; S. 1223 and H.R. 2331; Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Media Shield Law) (HR. 2102).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, THE LOEFFLER GROUP lobbied for NATIONAL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300047707.xml
Lobbying Issues
Oppose XM-Sirius Merger; Education Effort of the Digital TV transition; House Concurrent Resolution 244, oppose performance taxes on local radio broadcasting process; HR 4789 and S. 2500; HR 1597, S234, S337 oppose the use of unlicensed devices in "white spaces"; media ownership; Retransmission consent; First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007, S 1223 and HR 2331
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate