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Earl Comstock
Commerce (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)
Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure »
Earl Comstock previously advocated on behalf of telecommunications, marine fishery, and maritime clients. He worked for the law firm Eckert Seamans, was principal of Comstock Consulting and served as president of a trade association representing Internet and telecommunications companies. He directly lobbied Commerce on behalf of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, an association of whale hunters. — ProPublica
Bio, via Practicing Law Institute via Internet Archive:
Earl Comstock focuses his practice on Federal legislative and regulatory matters. He has experience in drafting complex legislation and more than 20 years of experience advising clients who have legislative, regulatory or legal issues related to telecommunications, the Internet, and emerging communications technologies. Earl also has experience with legislative and regulatory issues involving natural resource development. Earl has over a decade of Congressional experience as legislative director for Senator Ted Stevens (RAlaska) and professional staff for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. During that time, he negotiated and drafted more than a dozen major bills that were enacted into law, including the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996. Since leaving Capitol Hill in 1997, Earl has been a partner in another law firm, President and CEO of COMPTEL, a trade organization representing competitive telecommunications and Internet companies, and a consultant. He has testified before Congress and represented clients before Congress, Federal agencies and international organizations. He brings a wealth of practical experience for clients seeking innovative solutions to problems involving the Federal legislative or regulatory process in Washington, DC.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration Board Member
- Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Attorney
- Fish-Net Consulting LLC Principal
- VTC Secure General Counsel
Former Compensation Sources
- Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Attorney
- Fish-Net Consulting LLC Principal in Solo Consulting Firm
- Full Service Network legal services (client of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott)
- Real-Time Technology Group legal services (client of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott)
- Sagamore Development Corp legal services (client of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott)
- Silent Circle legal services (client of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott)
- Swiss International Airlines legal services (client of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott)
- VTC Secure General Counsel
Lobbied for
- ALASKA VILLAGE INITIATIVES
- Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
- Alltel
- Bumble Bee Foods, Inc.
- COMPTEL dba INCOMPAS
- Centennial Communications
- Charter Halibut Task Force
- Data Foundry, Inc.
- GovBiz Advantage, Inc on behalf of the Pebble Partnership
- Real-Time Technology Group
- Spectrum Five LLC
- Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
- WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eckert Seaman Cherin & Mellott (Law Firm) | $64,680 | |
| VTCSecure Stock Options | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| VTCSecture | $152,000 | |
| Fish-Net Consulting PLC | $15,001 - $50,000 | $37,264 |
| SEP | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Deutsche Secs Tr Enhanced Commodity Strat Fund Instl Class | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Deutsche Secs Tr Enhanced Commodity Strat Fund Instl Class | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Eaton Vance Ser II Income Boston Class I | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Edgewood Funds Growth Fund Class EIGFX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Franklin Value Invest Sm Cap Value Fund Advisor Class FDAVX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Goldman Sachs Finl Square Treas Instrs Fund Instl Class | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Amer Fund Washington Mutual Fund 2 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Harbor Fund Instl Fund Instl Class HAINX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Amer Fund Washington Mutual Fund 2 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Lazard Funds Emerging Markets Port Instl | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| MFS Ser Tr I Value Fund Class I | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| MFS Ser Tr I Emerging Markets Debt Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| American Funds Europacific Growth Fund Class F-2 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Oppenheimer Intl Growth Fund Class Y SHS | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Ridgworth Feds Ceredex Mid Cap Value Equity Fd Class I | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| T Rowe Price Real Estate Fund Inc | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| T Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund Inc RGMPX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Touchstone Instl Funds TR Sands Cap Instl | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Virtus Opportunities TR Emerging Markets Opptys Class Fund Class Y | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Victory Portfolio Small Cap Growth Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| 401k | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Windsor Admiral VWANX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index VINIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Morgan Growth Admiral VMRAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Admiral VSGAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Growth Index Admiral VIMAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard International Value Investors VTRIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard International Value Investors VTRIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Funds Europacific Growth Fund Class F-2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Index Admiral | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 529 Account 1 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| Growth Fund of America Inc Class 529-A CGFAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Income Fund of America 529 Class A CIMAX | $201 - $1,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Euro Pacific Growth Fund Class 529-A CEUAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Consolidated Edison Inc ED | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Washington Funds Mutual Invs Fund Class 529-A CWMAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| 529 Account 2 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Growth Fund of America Inc Class 529-A CGFAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Growth Fund of America Inc Class 529-C CGFCX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Income Fund of America 529 Class A CIMAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Washington Funds Mutual Invs Fund Class 529-C CWMCX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Euro Pacific Growth Fund Class 529-A CEUAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Euro Pacific Growth Fund Class 529-C CEUCX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Washington Funds Mutual Invs Fund Class 529-A CWMAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| US Bank Account 1 | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201). |
| US Bank Account 2 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). |
| US Brokerage Money Market Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RYCEF | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201). |
| 2012 Trust | $250,001 - $500,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Deutsche Secs Tr Enhd Commodities Strat FD Inst"| Class SKIRX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Deutsche Secs Tr Global Real Estate Secs FD Intl Class RRGIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Eaton Vance Ser || Income Fund Boston CL 1 EIBIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Edgewood Fund Growth Fund Inst| Class EGFIX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Franklin Value INVS TR Small Cap Value FD Advisor CL FVADX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Goldman Sachs TR Finl Square Treas Instrs FD Instl CI FTIXX | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| Harbor FD INTL EN INSTL CL HAINX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). |
| American Funds Washington Mutual FD F2 WMIFFX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Janus Invt Fd Flexible Bd Fd Class 1 JLFLEX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Lazard Fds Inc Emerging Mkts Port Inst| Shs LZEMX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| MFS SER TR 1 Value FD CL 1 MEIIX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| MFS SER TRX Emerging MKTS DEBT FD CLASS 1 MEDIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| American Funds Europacific Growth Fund Fund Class F-2 AEPEX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Oppenheimer Intl Grwth Fd CI Y Shs OIGYX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Ridgeworth Funds Ceredex Mid Cap Value Equity Fund Class 1 SMVTX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| T Rowe Price Real Est Fund Inc TRREX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| T Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund Inc RPMGX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Touchstone Instl Fund Tr Sands Cap Instl Growth Fd CISGX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Virtus Opportunities Tr Emerging Mkts Opptys Éd CLT HIEMX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Victory Portfolios RS Small Cap Growth Fd CL Y RSYEX MC Trust | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| MC Trust | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| AbbVie Inc. ABBV | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| AT&T Inc. T | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| CSX Corp CSX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co JPM | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Phillips 66 PSX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc GSB | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| JEM Trust | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT (Sold) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| AbbVie Inc. ABBV | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| AT&T Inc T (Sold) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Chevron Corp CVX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Citigroup Inc New | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Coca-Cola Co KO | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Conagra Brands Inc CAG | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| ConocoPhillips Inc. COP See Endnote (Sold) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 |
| Dominion Resources Inc D | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Dow Chemical Co DOW | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Duke Energy Corp DUK | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| General Electric Co GE | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Hartford Financial Services HIG | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Honeywell Intl Inc HON | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Johnson & Johnson JNJ | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co JPM | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings Inc LW | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Merck & Co Inc New MRK | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Metlife Inc MET | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Norfolk Southern NSC | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PepsiCo PEP | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Pfizer Inc PFE | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PPL Corp PPL | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Proctor and Gamble Co PG | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| United Parcel Service inc B UPS | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| American Funds Washington Mutual Fd F2 WFMX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Goldman Sachs 5.95% PFD | $201 - $1,000 | |
| ING Group (Sold) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 |
| Trust | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Growth Fund America Class C GFACX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Amer Balanced Fd CL C BALCX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTC Secure | Clearwater,FL | Stock options expired upon the termination of employment | Nov. 15, 2015 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce North America | Salary/Severance | ||
| Arconic | Salary | ||
| Rolls-Royce 401k | $500,001-$1,000,000 | Rolled over into IRA assets reported in this section | |
| Rolls Royce North America, cash balance pension plan | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Arconic 401k | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Investment Co of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| AMCAP Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| New Perspective Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| IRA | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 | |
| Deutsche Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund Institutional Class (SKIRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Deutsche Global Real Estate Securities Fund Institutional Class (RRGIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston Class | (EIBIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Edgewood Growth Fund Class Institutional (EGFIX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Franklin Small Cap Value Fund Advisor Class (FVADX) | $50,001 - $100,001 | $201 - $1,001 | |
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund (ETIXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Harbor International Fund Institutional Class (HAINX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class F-2 (WMFFX) | $1,001 - $2,500 | $50,001 - $100,000 | |
| Janus Flexible Bond Fund Class I (JFLEX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Institutional Shares (LZEMX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| MFS Value Fund Class 1 (MEIIX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| MFS Emerging Markets Debt | Fund (MEDIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class F-2 (AEPEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Oppenheimer International Growth Fund Class Y (OIGYX) | $15,001 - $50,001 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Ridgeworth Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund i Shares (SMVTX) | $15,001 - $50,002 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund (TRREX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund (RPMGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund (CISGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund class I (HIEMX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). | |
| Victory RS Small Cap Growth Fund Class Y (RSYEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201). |
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