Lobbying Relationship

Client

Rakuten Symphony, Inc. (successor client to Altiostar Networks, Inc.)

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Lobbying firm

ArentFox Schiff LLP

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  • S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), regarding appropriations to implement Public Law 116-283, Section 9202 (Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act) H.R. 4521 (America COMPETES Act of 2022), regarding appropriations to implement Public Law 116-283, Section 9202 (Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act) H.R. 4346 (CHIPS and Science Act), regarding appropriations to implement Public Law 116-283, Section 9202 (Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act)
  • Next-generation mobile telecommunications policy Obtaining funding from the Countering PRC Influence Fund to build overseas wireless infrastructure

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Telecommunications, Defense, Foreign Relations, Science/Technology

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

Agencies lobbied since 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Vice President of the U.S., Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Related Foreign Entities: Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) (Tokyo, 158-0094, JPN); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 40%

Bills mentioned

S.3189: A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain...

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.6624: USA Telecommunications Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.925: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

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

H.R.4032: Open RAN Outreach Act

Sponsor: Colin Allred (D-Texas)

H.R.4505: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

S.3042: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.4373: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

S.3075: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

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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?
David Hanke PSM, SSCI (2017-2019); Counsel, Senate Maj. Whip (20152017); Counsel, Senate Min. Whip (2013-2014); Counsel, Sen. Cornyn (2007-2012); LA, Rep. Fortenberry (2007); Fellow, HIRC (2003); Law Clerk, House Ways & Means (2001); Staff Asst., CHA (2000)
Jeri Freirich Legislative Aide, Sen. Roy Blunt (2019); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Roy Blunt (2018-2019); Staff Assistant, Sen. Roy Blunt (2017-2018)

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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