id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1906370,63b2220b-c975-4e21-ae9c-5e8fb3a9fed7,4T,GRTYREE CONSULTING LLC,401063997,SMALL COMPANY COALITION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Fund (FCC) reform.
Regulatory reporting reform.
H.R.4596","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",0,1,2016-11-14T10:07:16.733000-05:00
1907976,e7c9d3dd-288e-473b-9830-279edfa928dc,4T,CAPITOL SOLUTIONS,47108,CTIA- THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Potential commercial spectrum allocations, spectrum relocation process reform, funding for federal planning and management activities
Federal spectrum management, sharing, efficiency, guidelines and agency incentives outlined in Presidential ""Expanding America's Leadership in Wireless Innovation"" Memorandum
Implementation issues related to P.L. 112-96, Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creations Act of 2012, Title VI, Subtitle D (spectrum auction authority) and Subtitle G (federal spectrum relocation), spectrum allocations and relocation process reform
Federal spectrum relocation reform implementation issues raised by NTIA in NPRM 07172012
Spectrum valuation and scoring issues
Incentives for federal agencies to relinquish or share spectrum raised in OSTP request for information (RFI)
CBO and OMB baseline assumptions for spectrum auction receipts","Congressional Budget Office (CBO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",0,1,2016-12-19T12:29:35.920000-05:00
1907994,5293c67b-7af0-4dd3-8006-0d37f41f1c7f,Q4,THE WILLIAMS GROUP,401104049,GENERAL MOTORS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,TCPA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2016-12-19T22:17:09.353000-05:00
1908026,9453bda2-1205-40d8-948c-fce37f179732,Q4,THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC,401103940,NATIONAL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Competition in the telecommunications sector.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2016-12-21T11:21:25.160000-05:00
1908031,dc0e6e02-e124-4885-9c8f-c194fe1e2ff0,4A,THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC,401103940,NATIONAL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Competition in the telecommunications sector.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2016-12-21T11:27:29.550000-05:00
1908038,5eab61fb-0302-4192-b877-c0e46b780e82,4T,THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC,401103940,NATIONAL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Competition in the telecommunications sector.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,1,2016-12-21T11:37:35.193000-05:00
1908493,557a18ad-d055-4446-a8a5-b51a64422c5d,Q4,LAW OFFICES OF BERNARD WUNDER (FKA WUNDER & LILLEY),41955,"AT&T SERVICES, INC (FORMERLY SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"hr 2669, s 3369, s 3370, s 1565,hr 5983,hr 2566, s 2644, s 421, s 2607,","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-01T07:20:16-05:00
1908558,0094f267-65ea-4496-90ad-25c3364ddd4e,Q4,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ENCOURA (FORMERLY NAT'L RESEARCH CTR FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS),2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,monitor legislation regarding internet privacy and COPPA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-02T09:03:21-05:00
1908588,ad674306-3eca-4e03-b43e-0f66f870fa65,Q4,J.C. WATTS COMPANIES,87858,BLACK TELEVISION NEWS NETWORK,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Re-authorization of the Telecommunications Act,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-02T14:43:47-05:00
1908817,39cb9443-a00b-4afb-bf9e-ae226892d976,Q4,"DS2 GROUP, LLC",400694066,UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Spectrum access and rural broadband deployment,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-03T23:33:09-05:00
1908868,0c36518f-bdf9-4642-aeea-4991971768e5,Q4,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,COMCAST CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,General telecommunication issues to cable providers.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-04T12:25:57-05:00
1908918,52623968-158d-4df9-bdff-5c982a15ea2a,Q4,BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP,305338,INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Lifeline Program provisions focused on the homework gap
Potential updates to the E-rate program","Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-04T13:49:17-05:00
1908926,124e2cb6-85b6-4b7e-9759-36cfe21b9d19,Q4,BLOOM STRATEGIC COUNSEL,401036920,COMCAST CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Regulatory issues affecting cable and internet service industries,SENATE,0,0,2017-01-04T13:59:49-05:00
1909039,ce32d3a9-e597-4443-aa25-14305bee5505,Q4,"LHD & ASSOCIATES, INC.",400381749,USTA,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"S. 253 - the Communications Act Update Act of 2016
S. 2644 - the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Issues related to privacy and Set-top box","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-05T09:26:12-05:00
1909215,b2515e59-ccf2-4029-a56c-05b4844f8a3f,Q4,CASCADE STRATEGIES,401103702,WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Spectrum Reform
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
CAF Reform","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-05T13:01:24-05:00
1909584,726c67f1-9150-4ee6-a458-81a845ffa49d,Q4,"FORSCEY, PLLC",52880,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Issues relating to preemption of state law regulating personal data privacy, data security and data breaches.  Work in opposition to bills that would provide liability relief to firms and federal contractors in cases involving cyber security breaches.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",0,0,2017-01-06T13:48:21-05:00
1909916,8304fd04-0482-4646-bed8-5003c25c8b98,Q4,GRTYREE CONSULTING LLC,401063997,"MESCALERO APACHE TELECOM, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Rural Utilities Service (USDA) funding.
Tribal communications support (FCC).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-09T08:53:39-05:00
1910260,bf965b8e-651b-4036-a52c-7dc5b9740156,Q4,"HALL, RENDER, KILLIAN, HEATH & LYMAN, P.C.",17352,NINESTAR CONNECT,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Utility expansion and reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-09T16:20:47-05:00
1910376,5cb9a99d-1a16-4ab1-8adf-cbb0028e2a20,Q4,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,SMALL UAV COALITION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization legislation: unmanned aircraft system provisions; FAA regulations, programs, and policies with respect to unmanned aircraft systems; outreach to Executive departments and agencies and Congress to advance goals and interests of the small UAS industry, including equipment, platform operators, users, and software companies; implementation of FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016; FAA Operations Over People (OOP) rulemaking.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",0,0,2017-01-10T09:12:45-05:00
1910385,7f2a398d-e11d-422e-a3d2-8dbebe41b946,Q4,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T09:24:01-05:00
1910490,74702615-e248-487a-8f09-7006c37e5144,Q4,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,GOOGLE INC.,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Telecommunications policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T10:45:32-05:00
1910612,734e0ae0-3295-4e13-b4d0-c5ac5d4be018,Q4,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,HUBBARD BROADCASTING,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,General broadcasting issues and issues of concern to independent networks.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,0,0,2017-01-10T12:34:03-05:00
1910645,bbbec7b7-5859-4d65-9320-73b044eb13b4,Q4,FIRST STRATEGIC,91091,CENTURYLINK,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Telecom, video and cable delivery issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T12:54:53-05:00
1910819,17103d6a-0cbb-46d7-ab73-ae095d8cfb35,Q4,"D&D STRATEGIES, LLC",401103200,VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Monitor the ""Internet of Things""
Review and monitor FCC Reauthorization
Monitor FCC renomination of Commissioners
Lobby on Spectrum issues, including spectrum auctions 
Monitor wireless services and issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T15:18:05-05:00
1910885,6622fa1c-56a8-45a2-8cba-59b1f7c2588c,Q4,RICH FEUER ANDERSON,84775,SYMPHONY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES LLC,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Legislation and regulation affecting secure communications services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",0,0,2017-01-10T16:13:34-05:00
1910908,63badb2c-54ba-4acb-8de2-07fc48576f9f,Q4,SANDI STUART/THE STUART MURRAY GROUP,400885593,"GOOGLE, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"General consumer uses; competition, judiciary issues, privacy and patents, trade issues, cybersecurity, immigration, anti-trust, ITC","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T16:26:30-05:00
1910929,a7e650f6-fab7-4da5-a827-af5e72e1227b,4T,WAXMAN STRATEGIES,401103693,"TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Regulations and reform affecting the Lifeline program,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),0,1,2017-01-10T17:11:53-05:00
1910941,1b932afc-3d09-46fb-9326-48d2a93de3d7,Q4,"TCH GROUP, LLC",51478,"AT&T SERVICES, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"S 536, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T18:00:46-05:00
1910943,8aa21e28-6c58-43c0-9297-3a5fcbab06e0,Q4,"TCH GROUP, LLC",51478,U.S. CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (PL 102-243),"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-10T18:03:43-05:00
1911037,e07a8d96-750b-4da9-8a61-62b4f26dda5a,Q4,"D&D STRATEGIES, LLC",401103200,21ST CENTURY FOX,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Monitor areas of interest such as Net Neutrality, mergers, Internet and technology, cyber policies, FCC noms","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-11T11:50:46-05:00
1911055,4cf5f4a7-9169-4fec-87a0-1cc9e7ea3f7f,Q4,MONSTER WORLDWIDE,299310,MONSTER WORLDWIDE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues related to non-discriminatory access to the internet.  Issues related to improving the equality of federal and state data regarding the availability of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to parts of the nation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-11T12:07:39-05:00
1911172,0eef5f4d-a66e-4e06-a91a-7d61d84dc64e,Q4,MR. DONALD KANIEWSKI,322693,COMCAST CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"General interest in cable/broadband, spectrum and internet related issues.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,0,0,2017-01-11T12:59:34-05:00
1911199,13ab34d7-f404-49a6-810c-d078fb3afaa3,Q4,"TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC",400671007,"CENTURYTEL SERVICE GROUP, LLC",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Advocated for issues related to both wireless spectrum and the wireless industry. Additionally, awareness regarding cybersecurity.","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-11T13:38:10-05:00
1911201,838f57df-9c58-4099-bbf7-7c895827e364,Q4,"TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC",400671007,"T-MOBILE USA, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Advocated for issues related to both wireless spectrum and the wireless industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-11T13:43:55-05:00
1911281,fdac40c0-2050-4f98-977d-f8f2762465b3,Q4,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS AND ADVISORS,400325523,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS AND ADVISORS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,protection of PEG funding; protection of local government franchise revenues; protection of local government authority over the private use of public rights of way; promotion of broadband adoption and deployment,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-11T14:42:32-05:00
1911331,99265309-f075-4c15-b426-cc6c420b619a,Q4,THE CRANE GROUP INC,11297,AT&T SERVICES INC,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,General monitoring of telecommunications issues before Congress,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-11T15:34:05-05:00
1911547,84099b9c-3098-4b56-8253-8282b327d32c,Q4,"JONES GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC",401103105,CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Communications infrastructure,"Air Force, Dept of,U.S. Marines",0,0,2017-01-12T10:14:56-05:00
1911548,a48ccadf-7e71-4909-821d-341fac575b48,Q4,"JONES GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC",401103105,"T-MOBILE US, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Communications infrastructure,"Air Force, Dept of,U.S. Marines",0,0,2017-01-12T10:16:31-05:00
1911549,49af914b-d956-405a-b37d-110193943b5d,Q4,"JONES GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC",401103105,VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Communications infrastructure,"Air Force, Dept of,U.S. Marines",0,0,2017-01-12T10:20:15-05:00
1911665,f9747082-1ecc-41a1-8d04-9ff1ac96fdfb,Q4,"UPSTREAM CONSULTING, INC.",88278,"TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Telecommunications Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-12T12:19:14-05:00
1911723,f5ef242c-97da-43fd-9f00-2ad4d4cc511f,Q4,"ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC",33454,CITY OF UNALASKA,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Universal Services Fund Subsidies to Alaska telecommunications carriers to access broadband,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-12T14:01:08-05:00
1911764,0c6e2614-49a3-421d-b378-4c26f3589be0,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,"DISH NETWORK, LLC",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues relating to satellite broadband; issues relating to wireless competition and spectrum management.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-12T14:21:50-05:00
1911868,49dd41bf-74ba-4da9-80f5-7c05c8236ac0,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL (ITI),2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Reforming government access to data; cyber security; internet security; patent reform.
Issues related to Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform.
Issues related to data breach notification/data security.
H.R. 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act.
S. 356 and H.R. 699, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendment Act.
Encryption.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-12T15:02:33-05:00
1911908,28e29da7-493c-4846-acbd-20e8316f3885,Q4,TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS,400786367,"TAUZIN CONSULTANTS (ON BEHALF OF T-MOBILE USA, INC.)",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Advocated for issues related to both wireless spectrum and the wireless industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-12T15:20:58-05:00
1911952,51960367-1d65-4607-8757-5f786e6478b7,Q4,TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS,400786367,"TAUZIN CONSULTANTS (ON BEHALF OF CENTURYTEL SERVICES GROUP, LLC)",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Advocated for issues related to both wireless spectrum and the wireless industry. Additionally, awareness regarding cybersecurity.","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-12T15:44:51-05:00
1912188,bb8b680c-9311-4503-98ed-20d8bb995376,Q4,PLASTER AND ASSOCIATES LLC,299115,COMCAST CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Legislation relating to telecommunications, cable TV, broadband, and telephony regulation, broadband deployment and network management practices.  Cybersecurity, data security, spectrum issues, wifi, program carriage issues, set top box issues, privacy, FCC process reform, Allvid, broadband internet rate regulation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T09:11:06-05:00
1912268,70043d4e-dcdf-47de-9e4c-f45c05249439,Q4,"PAYPAL, INC.",401103770,PAYPAL INC,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"General issues related to wireless and broadband access
Issues regarding mobile, open Internet and net neutrality
Issues related to Financial technology","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",0,0,2017-01-13T10:05:33-05:00
1912307,158fde05-0061-4449-89ad-1af078e02859,Q4,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,"COMPTIA MEMBER SERVICES, LLC",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Issues related to the ""Internet of Things"" and emerging technologies.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T10:27:12-05:00
1912363,d74f3ac1-9c60-4249-9282-231d21a4317c,Q4,"ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO",40025213,"BLUEBIRD NETWORK, LLC",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Broadband and Telecom issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T10:44:38-05:00
1912374,f95436c5-5d67-451e-9f9d-965c05272a96,Q4,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,MICROSOFT CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Warrant issues; general technology issues; artificial intelligence issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T10:48:46-05:00
1912446,c2a78a09-29c6-4331-a58a-4b25662e524c,Q4,"RASKY PARTNERS, INC.",297410,MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Telecommunications and FCC issues, retransmission consent","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T11:16:24-05:00
1912645,42027e90-5e1f-47ba-8e48-66d411d6f94d,Q4,"CORLEY CONSULTING, LLC",400704112,"NETFLIX, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Issues related to interconnection between internet content providers and ISPs, bit rate management","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T12:43:38-05:00
1912757,1f08435a-0b5f-4e0e-aa8c-4adb6f29a07f,Q4,MS. LOUISE HILSEN,401104057,"KELLEY DRYE & WARREN, LLP",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Federal policy relating to Federal Communications Commission Lifeline program funding, benefits eligibility, compliance practices, control of waste, fraud and abuse, and possible inclusion of broadband benefit.

Federal Communications Commission WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 09-197, and 10-90, provisions relating to broadband benefit.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T14:26:14-05:00
1912789,be309174-3cfa-423b-a019-5244ae962e28,Q4,SCRIVNER LEON GROUP LLC,401103886,LEVICK STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC. D/B/A ICONECTIV,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Implementation of new LNPA contract. HR 2669, Anti-spoofing Act; S 2558, Spoofing Prevention Act. Updating the Telephone Consumers Protection Act. Proposals to create a recycled numbers database, mobile ID protection.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T14:41:27-05:00
1912838,f2f05b82-bf42-4a22-9998-3224cbf3cf8c,Q4,WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND,293836,WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Reform: WTA lobbied on the FCC's March 2016 USF Reform Order, specifically aspects of the ACAM model and the modified Rate-of-Return path.     

WTA lobbied policymakers in support of the Alaska USF Plan and the National Tribal Telecommunications Association's (NTTA) tribal broadband factor.

WTA staff lobbied on USF contributions reform.  

The association also lobbied on Lifeline program issues: H.R. 4884, the CURB Lifeline Act, H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act. Also lobbied on provision in FCC's Lifeline Reform Order that requires telcos to provide standalone broadband service to Lifeline customers if they ask for such service. 

Rural Call Completion:  WTA lobbied in support of S. 827 and H.R. 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality & Reliability Act of 2015.  The legislation addresses the issue of calls not being completed to rural areas and calls on the FCC to set standards for Least Cost Routers.

WTA also supported S. 2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015, which exempts for 5 years any small business broadband Internet provider with no more than 250,000 subscribers from the Open Internet Order's enhanced transparency measures.

FCC Reauthorization Legislation, S. 2644 would reauthorize the FCC. 

S. 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-Crop)

Lobbied on E-Rate program reforms","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T14:52:03-05:00
1912888,f2602b10-4dd4-4bff-8816-be7f98d952f0,Q4,SCRIVNER LEON GROUP LLC,401103886,COMCAST CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,TV set top box downloadable security.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T15:09:34-05:00
1912912,29b40370-0704-4a72-aaf7-d86a16cf674c,Q4,DAVID LEACH,287111,LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,The MOBILE Now Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T15:25:16-05:00
1912921,3693db50-7eec-4e1a-a98c-b74acfb02829,Q4,STEVE BUYER GROUP,400701097,T-MOBILEUSA,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Education on spectrum related issues and the FCC, wireless policy related to consumer protection and privacy issues.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,0,0,2017-01-13T15:31:06-05:00
1912929,7dd08744-d413-45af-9c17-033b4a714492,Q4,"NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)",85071,"AT&T SERVICES, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,General issues related to net neutrality and cybersecurity internet taxes - no specific legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T15:33:11-05:00
1912968,b4a0fbe6-c5a9-4ecf-b560-e1d83ac7ed6e,Q4,COURSON NICKEL LLC,73555,MOTOROLA,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Telecommunications issues in regard to interoperability in Louisiana.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-13T15:44:28-05:00
1913048,9953254c-2698-4189-b5b9-4eba85871d42,Q4,TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION,400738213,TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,General issues related to undersea cable policy.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)",0,0,2017-01-13T16:25:54-05:00
1913079,4847ef67-9a7b-47a4-8335-255099928597,Q4,"THEGROUP DC, LLC",401103834,GLOBALSTAR,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues around satellite technology and policy.,SENATE,0,0,2017-01-13T16:37:03-05:00
1913309,2745d74b-4e67-4dbf-8781-25cb117467da,Q4,THE INGRAM GROUP LLC,400577737,"ZAYO EDUCATION, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Decision made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) relative to E-Rate funds.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-14T12:03:31-05:00
1913364,6541b699-42a0-4bf4-b11e-4e86536c02fd,Q4,"THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC.",305932,FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"1) General telecommunications related legislation and regulation, including consideration of any update to existing telecommunications laws; 2) rural broadband deployment and adoption; 3) FCC rules and regulations related to universal service and broadband, including Connect America Fund, E-rate, Lifeline and contributions; 4) cybersecurity; and 5) net neutrality and open Internet issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-14T13:35:31-05:00
1913408,d7ad6dc5-4a7e-41d0-a542-cf44c2388d2d,4T,"HTC AMERICA, INC.",400761294,HTC AMERICA INC,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Issues related to the handset manufacturing industry, including customs, accessibility, encryption, mobile privacy, data security, and data breach reporting initiatives (S. 1076 - Smartphone Theft Prevention Act of 2015, H.R. 1587 - Unlocking Technology Act of 2015; S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 726 & S.135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act; H.R. 491 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015;  H.R. 4651 & S. 2605 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016).
Issues related to device security (device security provisions only of: S. 456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act)
Issues related to E-waste (no specific legislation).
Implementation of E-Warranty Act (no specific legislation).
Issues related to health/wellness IT (no specific legislation).
Issues related to virtual reality technology (no specific legislation).","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,1,2017-01-14T14:43:32-05:00
1913445,b34934e0-1e1d-465f-9f98-7dcb03b6f8de,Q4,"SIXKILLER CONSULTING, LLC",400635921,BSA THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues related to the US-EU safe harbor data sharing agreement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-14T16:34:52-05:00
1913448,8f82a07a-ec17-4b25-b907-c1ae9182953c,Q4,"SIXKILLER CONSULTING, LLC",400635921,NATIVE NETWORK,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues related to telecommunications and broadband connectivity in Indian Country.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,0,0,2017-01-14T16:39:10-05:00
1913487,4ee84579-1157-459b-baab-da200028ddbb,Q4,SUE MYRICK,401103254,INSPIRATION NETWORK,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Communications Act rewrite,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-15T10:38:02-05:00
1913495,9e5260eb-191a-4598-98b5-bbf94144697a,4T,TRAMMELL AND COMPANY,84478,VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Telecommunication policy, including broadband, wireless, and other issues.",SENATE,0,1,2017-01-15T12:11:58-05:00
1913650,db269d68-97cd-4482-9c4c-475185e41e24,Q4,"BIERSACK GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM, LLC",400973788,TECORE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Broadband Wireless Network Applications,"Army, Dept of (Other),Bureau of Prisons (BOP),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Marines",0,0,2017-01-16T06:43:10-05:00
1913652,797e647a-1fba-453d-9990-d229fe81a6c4,4T,"BIERSACK GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM, LLC",400973788,TECORE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Broadband Wireless Network Applications,"Army, Dept of (Other),Bureau of Prisons (BOP),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Marines",0,1,2017-01-16T06:50:42-05:00
1913653,4ea3143e-2994-4cb9-9dfa-5c49a91b92b0,4T,MJWT CONSULTING,69696,VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Health IT; Net Neutrality; Telecom reform; Spectrum, Digital goods","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,1,2017-01-16T07:26:27-05:00
1913667,665084be-29f2-4e3f-8453-aef05c81222f,Q4,"SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC",40015117,SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Concerns with FCC Docket No. 12-375, the Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Service Petition as it relates to Inmate Telephone Service providers.",Federal Communications Commission (FCC),0,0,2017-01-16T09:05:41-05:00
1913706,4099b83f-743e-4b0b-9682-0c8a8a17910d,Q4,"STARK STRATEGIC, LLC",401103941,NCTA-THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Cyber security, electronic communications, interstate tax issues, and net neutrality regulation issues.  Opposition to FCC set-top-box proposal. Commercial drone issues in H.R. 4441, the ""Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016.""",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,0,0,2017-01-16T10:18:47-05:00
1913838,9af28001-f89f-44af-b564-9042bbf4b7ba,Q4,THORN RUN PARTNERS,400534596,AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (AFSA),2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",0,0,2017-01-16T11:59:40-05:00
1913903,08994ca5-6116-4e74-bbb6-bc427c7b3b17,Q4,MR. GORDON PARKER,54038,BRISTOL BAY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Duplicative Reporting Requirements,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T12:49:51-05:00
1913910,33e69ed5-b054-4c24-85f9-7cb0c11b118b,Q4,MR. GORDON PARKER,54038,CORDOVA TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Fund
Duplicative required regulatory reports","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T12:55:51-05:00
1913924,9240abaa-4007-4477-8702-ebfe0dd048db,Q4,MR. GORDON PARKER,54038,SUMMIT TELEPHONE COMPANY,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Fund
Duplicative required regulatory reports","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T13:03:16-05:00
1913928,2b36c023-397b-4fc2-8c8b-7c9febe70b15,Q4,MR. GORDON PARKER,54038,ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITIES,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Fund
Duplicative required regulatory reports","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T13:06:25-05:00
1913934,36c8ac9f-c1b8-4ee4-b244-777107a669f5,Q4,MR. GORDON PARKER,54038,KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Universal Service Fund
Duplicative required reporting requirements","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T13:09:29-05:00
1913968,438998d8-95da-4a9b-bcc7-6a60cbe8140c,Q4,THORN RUN PARTNERS,400534596,PAYPAL,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,general issues related to telecom policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T13:30:20-05:00
1914036,62465b74-4522-4d34-8601-fa4f58ce6554,Q4,THORN RUN PARTNERS,400534596,"T-MOBILE USA, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Telecommunications issues impacting T-Mobile USA, Inc.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T14:10:15-05:00
1914079,5c91b774-30cf-4cba-a4e7-99479d9efc15,Q4,"APPO-G, LLC",81156,"TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,HR 1087 and Senate 1261 companion language; Lifeline reform and general advocacy and education regarding the Lifeline program.,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T14:21:22-05:00
1914132,a7a32c3a-7467-4c7b-8d59-5aabe49771d7,Q4,THE O TEAM LLC,400783359,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"FCC Reform.
Spectrum Issues.
Music Licensing Issues.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T15:06:19-05:00
1914134,a3c5ea8a-03e5-4f51-b816-643bb4525aa7,Q4,THE O TEAM LLC,400783359,"NEWBERRY ADVISORS, LLC ON BEHALF OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,General issues affecting the broadcast industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T15:07:35-05:00
1914138,21b9281d-dfb7-4e6b-a5e3-c3f851aca1b8,Q4,GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,315717,"NEUSTAR, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,FCC related issues,SENATE,0,0,2017-01-16T15:08:34-05:00
1914143,45d8ea09-0ec5-4035-9840-0362c212d70c,Q4,THE O TEAM LLC,400783359,"UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Broadcast Issues.
Spectrum Issues.
Music Licensing Issues.
FCC Reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T15:09:39-05:00
1914188,e8eb89c1-15df-49ca-97bb-13c8cf855729,Q4,TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET,69116,TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Internet privacy, generally;
Spectrum;
Broadband deployment/access;
S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015;
H.R. 283, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015","Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",0,0,2017-01-16T16:11:01-05:00
1914197,add16098-177b-4e5a-a6c9-be26eca01876,Q4,"MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.",25498,CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Small business exemption from Open Internet rules;
Tower siting approval processes, particularly on Tribal Lands;
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;
Issues related to spectrum and wireless technologies","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T16:19:43-05:00
1914198,c6d5704f-3c66-446e-8590-bf213328b7e4,Q4,"MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.",25498,NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Issues relating to broadband privacy, ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard",,0,0,2017-01-16T16:21:14-05:00
1914245,6083663e-0a4c-4c42-a2d7-43ee7311f9ec,Q4,"THE COLWELL GROUP, LLC",300435,CINCINNATI BELL,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"HR 279, HR 821, HR 1087, HR 1106, HR 1212, HR 1409, HR 4884

S 597, S 734, S 851, S 2602","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-16T18:30:30-05:00
1914650,8e632a44-ab4f-4b9c-9caa-ea6041c58986,Q4,MS. JUDITH BURRELL,40014108,SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,monitor regulations and potential discretionary grant opportunities for broadband expansion and other IT support to local governments,"Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Justice Assistance,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Drug Court Program Office,Economic Development Administration,Education, Dept of,Employment & Training Administration,Energy, Dept of,Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",0,0,2017-01-17T10:29:29-05:00
1914869,3593af24-696f-41bc-be02-c3ad29927eb7,Q4,"MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS",23645,THE RECORDING ACADEMY,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Monitor legislative activity related to performance rights; monitor legislative activity related to intellectual property; HR 1457, AMP Act; HR 1733, Fair Play, Fair Pay Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",0,0,2017-01-17T11:34:33-05:00
1914938,ff2db82f-cc79-4413-8db7-6bc6489e8612,Q4,HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY,401103812,HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments ACT of 2015; H.R. 1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; issues related to FCC's Open Internet rules; issues related to implementation of eRate program; issues related to the European Union safe harbor; issues related European Union privacy shield; H.R. 805, S. 1551, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, all provisions; S. 2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act or the (MOBILE NOW Act), provisions related to unlicensed spectrum.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",0,0,2017-01-17T11:44:47-05:00
1914955,87106adc-eefa-4a34-bcf7-89215412b7a5,Q4,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,EQUINIX,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Cybersecurity and Internet issues.  Digital Security Commission.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-17T11:45:23-05:00
1915010,bef8791e-3ea8-420b-befd-a32e40fd12ed,4T,"ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC",33454,KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,Monitoring Federal Telephone policy,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,1,2017-01-17T11:55:30-05:00
1915115,e841a9a7-fe8f-4f29-89ba-807898acb534,Q4,INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE,294358,INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,issues related to reform of the Universal Service Fund; issues related to the regulation of special access/Broadband Data Services; issues related to video reform; issues related to collection of Federal Communications Commission regulatory fees; issues relating to the contribution method of the Universal Service Fund.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-17T12:19:58-05:00
1915124,74e50468-758b-45b1-8399-b9248824b7ce,Q4,"LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC",74055,LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Business Data Services, Broadband, Open Internet, and Federal IT Procurement.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-17T12:22:44-05:00
1915231,c1950879-ac72-496e-ae47-f45e2478e691,Q4,THE CHWAT GROUP,9192,ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"Telecommunications, sec. 275 of the telecommunications act of 1996.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",0,0,2017-01-17T13:06:26-05:00
1915371,2e4d9cda-5388-4856-a61d-929cd3cf7f4f,Q4,"LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP",23053,LAKE COUNTY - MINNESOTA,2016,fourth_quarter,TEC,"FY2017 Authorizations, Appropriations, and Budget Policy","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",0,0,2017-01-17T13:25:52-05:00