Lobbying Relationship

Client

ValueClick, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Aduston Consulting, LLC

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  • Promoted Internet advertising industry self-regulation as an alternative to legislation or regulation regarding Internet advertising, privacy, and data security. Opposed policy proposals that would harm third party Internet advertising cookie technologies and the small businesses served by these technologies.

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General Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $470,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives,, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.611: BEST PRACTICES Act

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

H.R.654: Do Not Track Me Online Act

Sponsor: Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)

S.913: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011

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

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

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

H.R.5777: BEST PRACTICES Act

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

S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

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

H.R.1525: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.1625: Counter Spy Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

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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?
Karl Gallant n/a
Robert Powers 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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