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CBS

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Wiley Rein LLP

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  • General video marketplace issues

Duration: to

General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Media (Information/Publishing), Advertising

Spending: about $2,395,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Senate,, Y Y

Bills mentioned

H.CON.RES.13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.CON.RES.6: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

S.2644: FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

S.1314: Commercial UAS Modernization Act

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.1733: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3720: Next Generation Television Marketplace Act

Sponsor: Steve Scalise (R-La.)

H.R.4572: STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.2454: Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

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

S.912: Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.1680: Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

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

S.2799: Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

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

S.2375: Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

H.R.1962: Free Flow of Information Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

S.987: Free Flow of Information Act of 2013

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

H.R.607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

S.455: Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.911: Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Barrow (D-Ga.)

S.28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

S.415: Spectrum Optimization Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

S.3454: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.1622: Spectrum Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.2482: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

H.R.3509: Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3675: Next Generation Television Marketplace Act

Sponsor: Steve Scalise (R-La.)

S.2008: Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)

H.R.4469: Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012

Sponsor: Scott Tipton (R-Colo.)

H.R.4817: Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012

Sponsor: Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.CON.RES.34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

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

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

S.3304: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.3828: A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.1860: Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Salazar (D-Colo.)

S.771: Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.3628: Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act

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

S.3333: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010

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

H.R.5175: DISCLOSE Act

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

S.3295: DISCLOSE Act

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

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

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

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

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

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

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

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

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1670: Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009

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

H.R.3019: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

H.R.3125: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.448: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

H.R.985: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.848: Performance Rights Act

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

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

S.352: DTV Delay Act

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

S.328: DTV Delay Act

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

H.RES.108: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 352) to postpone the DTV...

Sponsor: Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.)

S.397: A bill for the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and...

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.2035: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

S.CON.RES.82: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.CON.RES.244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

H.R.1320: Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.1597: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

H.R.2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.2566: National Digital Television Consumer Education Act

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

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

Sponsor: Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.)

H.R.2821: Television Freedom Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mike Ross (D-Ark.)

S.124: Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007

Sponsor: Wayne A. Allard (R-Colo.)

S.234: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.337: White Spaces Act of 2007

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

S.760: Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ken Salazar (D-Colo.)

S.1267: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.)

S.1285: Fair Elections Now Act

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

S.1780: Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act

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

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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?
Scott Weaver COS, Rep. Harris (2005-2007) Policy Advisor, Rep. Sullivan (2003-2005)
Hap Rigby Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (2011-2017); Legislative Assistant, Senator Jim DeMint (2005-2010).
Susan Buck n/a
Gregg Elias n/a
Peter Krug n/a
John Simpson n/a
Joe Williams n/a
Doug Wiley n/a
Shawn Bone n/a
Joe Willams n/a
Joseph Williams n/a

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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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