Lobbying Relationship

Client

COMCAST CORPORATION

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Lobbying firm

Ryan MacKinnon Vasapoli and Berzok, LLP

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  • Bonus Depreciation issues and extenders.
  • Universal Service- issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy - issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. PEG programming- issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. Net Neutrality. Spectrum Reform. Cybersecurity. Program Access. FCC Reform. Internet Tax.
  • Universal Service- issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy - issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. PEG programming- issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. Net Neutrality. Spectrum Reform. Cybersecurity. Program Access. Issues relating to broadband deployment & adoption. FCC Reform. Internet Tax. Integration Ban.
  • Privacy and Behavioral Advertising- issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. PEG programming-issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels.
  • Issues relating to spectrum reform and dedication of spectrum for unlicensed use. Stela reauthorization and matters relating to retransmission consent, carriage of independent programming, reform of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Government Issues, Telecommunications, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Spending: about $2,620,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.4312: Gold Star Fathers Act of 2012

Sponsor: Timothy H. Bishop (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4312: To permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds to provide...

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

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

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

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

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

H.R.1019: State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009

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

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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?
Jeffrey MacKinnon LD & LA Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)
Joseph Vasapoli Min. Counsel, Energy&Comm, Special Asst. DOE
Matthew Berzok LD, Chief Counsel, LA Rep. Stupak & 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, LA Rep.Deutsch
Nikolaos Kolovos LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California)
Jeffery Mortier Prof Staff on E&C Cmte and LA Rep Whitfield
Jeff MacKinnon LD & LA Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) LD and LA Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)
Joe Vasapoli Min. Counsel, Energy&Comm, Special Asst. DOE Min.Counsel, Energy&Comm, Special Assist. DOE
Nick Kolovos LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California)
Jeff Mortier Prof Staff on E&C Cmte and LA Rep Whitfield Staff on Energy & Commerce Committee
Doug Nappi Chief Counsel, Senate Banking Committee
Rodney Hoppe Deputy Press Secretary, Energy and Commerce
Thomas Ryan 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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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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