7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality Q2 (4/1-6/30) Q3 (7/1-9/30) Q4 (10/1-12/31)

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1 Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center B-106 Cannon Building Washington, DC Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC LOBBYING REPORT Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page 1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual 2. Address Check if different than previously reported Address st Street NW, #900 WASHINGTON Address2 City State Zip Code Country DC USA 3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2) Dallas City State Zip Code Country 4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number International Number BRUCE R. BYRD c. 5. Senate ID# 7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality 2010 (202) House ID# TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year Q1 (1/1-3/31) Q2 (4/1-6/30) Q3 (7/1-9/30) Q4 (10/1-12/31) 9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report 10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity TX bruce.byrd@att.com INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line Lobbying 13. Organizations USA INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: Less than $5,000 $5,000 or more $ Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: Less than $5,000 $5,000 or more $ 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. Method A. Method B. Method C. $5,930, Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code Signature Filed Electronically Date 04/20/2010 v6.0.1f Page 1 of 26

2 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code CPT COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Katreice Lyndon Bruce Wendy Gerald Barry Peter Theodore Marie Banks Boozer Byrd Donoho Hogan Hutchison Jacoby Kingsley Long 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 2 of 26

3 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: CPT - COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK S 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to amending Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages, and other litigation reforms v6.0.1f Page 3 of 26

4 Registrant Client Name ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue CPT - COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) New First Last Suffix Marian McDowell Timothy McGivern Timothy McKone Susan Santana Rodney Smith Kent Wells v6.0.1f Page 4 of 26

5 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code HCR HEALTH ISSUES (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues S 803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Marian Timothy McDowell McKone 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 5 of 26

6 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - HEALTH ISSUES S 391 Healthy Americans Act, provisions relating to employer obligations HR 1321 Healthy Americans Act, provisions relating to employer obligations HR 1897 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, provisions relating to a tax credit for employers for costs of implementing wellness programs HR 1427 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act, provisions relating to FDA approval of affordable access to biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for long-term savings for patients and payers HR 1322 The Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, provisions which prohibit employers who currently provide retiree health benefits from reducing those benefits for retirees, and in some instances, require restoration of benefits. S 726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, support provisions to require the support the FDA to approve affordable copies of biotech drugs (i.e. generic drugs) for longterm savings for patients and payers HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, public plan option, employer mandates, delivery system reform and taxes S 1796 America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009, as it relates to ERISA, delivery system reform, high cost excise tax on plans, employer mandates, and HSAs S 1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act, as it relates to insurance reform, employer mandates, health IT HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions related to ERISA, employer mandates, retiree drug subsidies/taxes and vouchers HR 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, provisions relating to retiree health benefits HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions relating to ERISA, employer mandates, Medicare part D retiree drug subsidy/taxes, requirements for grandfathered plans v6.0.1f Page 6 of 26

7 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code TAX TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues S 71 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Katreice Lyndon Bruce Wendy Gerald Barry Peter Theodore Marie Banks Boozer Byrd Donoho Hogan Hutchison Jacoby Kingsley Long 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 7 of 26

8 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TAX - TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE S 47 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services HR 3011 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services HR 2203 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009, support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S 43 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes HR 1560 The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009, advocated in favor of permanent moratorium on Internet taxes S 292 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, support the repeal of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entitites HR 275, support repeal of 3 percent withholding in certain payments made to vendors by government entitities. S 144 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code HR 690 Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009, support this bill to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F of IRS Code HR 691 The Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, as it relates to credit against income tax for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas HR 422, support extending the R&D tax credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit HR 1521 The Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property S 1192 Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009, support restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property v6.0.1f Page 8 of 26

9 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TAX - TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE S 1203 Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act (GROWTH Act), support provisions to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit HR 4213 the American Workers, State, and Business relief of 2010, support the extension of certain expiring provisions as it relates to extending the R&D tax credit for one year HR 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, support an effort to attach language exnding the 50% depreciation to December 31, 2010 HR 4849, The Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, support efforts to attach language extending the 50% bonus depreciation to December 31, 2010 S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to tax credits for broadband service providers v6.0.1f Page 9 of 26

10 Registrant Client Name ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue TAX - TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) New First Last Suffix Marian McDowell Timothy McGivern Timothy McKone Susan Santana Rodney Smith Kent Wells v6.0.1f Page 10 of 26

11 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code LBR LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as they relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications HR 2460 The Healthy Families Act, as it relates to a paid leave mandate and intermittent leave 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Marian Timothy McDowell McKone 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 11 of 26

12 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code TEC TELECOMMUNICATIONS (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues S 921 The United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (US ICE Act of 2009), provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Katreice Lyndon Bruce Wendy Gerald Barry Peter Theodore Marie Banks Boozer Byrd Donoho Hogan Hutchison Jacoby Kingsley Long 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 12 of 26

13 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS S 788 The m-spam Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations S 773 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability S 649 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection S 562 Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 348 Universal Service ADA Exemption, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act HR 2135, issues related to adding the "internet" as an item for Universal Service support as well as other provisions regarding universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, US Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act S 30 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations Issues arising out of the FCC's Open Internet Proceeding, including the scope of appropriate regulatory intervention in the Internet ecosystem and the appropriate regulatory classification of broadband Internet access services HR 1258 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, provisions related to prohibiting manipulation of caller identification information and all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations. HR 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to use of mobile communications devices on scheduled flights HR 760 Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations v6.0.1f Page 13 of 26

14 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS HR 522 Protection from Telemarketers Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 400 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act, provisions related to process of FCC forbearance petitions HR st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2902 Broadband Internet Fairness Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 266 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 2271 Global Online Freedom Act, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2165 Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to network safety, security and reliability HR 1319 Informed P2P User Act, all provisions related to preventing the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent form the owner or authorized user of the computer HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo Cop) Act, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1133 Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations v6.0.1f Page 14 of 26

15 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS HR 1110 PHONE Act of 2009, all provisions related to preventing Caller ID spoofing, all provisions related to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 1019 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions related to prohibiting discrimination in State taxation on multichannel video programming distribution services HR 1391 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit Act of 2009, all provisions related to network service provider obligations HR 2357 Same Number Act of 2009, all provisions HR 2428, S 1266 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 2449 Wireless Prepaid Access Device Enforcement Act of 2009, all provisions S 920 Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, provisions related to IT procurement HR 3458 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks S 1447 Connecting America Act of 2009, provisions relating to broadband service providers S 1536 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009], provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers HR3535 ALERT Drivers Act [Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009]. provisions relating to wireless telecommunications providers v6.0.1f Page 15 of 26

16 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS S 1692 Patriot Act Reauthorization, amendments relating to telecommunications carriers HR 2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to contract terminations for military personnel HR 3125 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, provisions relating to data collection HR 3646 Broadband Affordability Act, provisions relating to Universal Service Fund HR 3627 Rural and Small Town Telework Tax Credit Act of 2009, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 3633 DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, DTV Transition Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants HR 3348 To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012, provisions relating to extension of interoperability grants HR 3682 Kelsey Smith Act of 2009, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations HR 3698 Law Enforcement Training Center Communication Grants, provisions related to telecommunications carriers HR 3717 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations S 946 The Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions concerning IP network services HR 2195, provisions concerning IP network services v6.0.1f Page 16 of 26

17 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS HR 3019 Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, all provisions HR 3993 Calling Card Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to consumer disclosure requirements S 1938 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions HR 3994 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions HR 3829 Fighting Occupied Cell Use So Everyone Drives More Safely Act of 2009, all provisions HR 4153 To establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, all provisions HR 3745 Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act of 2009, provisions relating to program delivery S 2825 Cell Phone ETF Act, all provisions S 2879 The Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act (BOAA), provisions relating to Universal Service Fund HR 3803 Commercial Mobile VoIP Caller Location Information Act, provisions to require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations DRAFT Universal Service Reform, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations DRAFT Consumer Privacy legislation, all provisions relating to revisions of existing law, regulation or policies that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations HR 4619 E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4545, the Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 2874 Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009, provisions related to cellular telephone contracts HR 3549 the Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to cellular telephone contracts HR 4784 the Internet Freedom Act of 2010, provisions relating to obligations of broadband service providers HR 4829, the Next Generation 911 Preservation Act, all provisions relating to revisions to existin glaw, regulation or policy that would impact telecommunications, network or business operations v6.0.1f Page 17 of 26

18 Registrant Client Name ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) New First Last Suffix Marian McDowell Timothy McGivern Timothy McKone Susan Santana Rodney Smith Kent Wells v6.0.1f Page 18 of 26

19 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code TOR TORTS (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Katreice Lyndon Bruce Wendy Gerald Barry Peter Theodore Marie Banks Boozer Byrd Donoho Hogan Hutchison Jacoby Kingsley Long 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 19 of 26

20 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TOR - TORTS HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration S 148 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempts to capture pre-iqbal (US 2009) and pre-twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempts to capture pre-iqbal (US 2009) and pre-twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions v6.0.1f Page 20 of 26

21 Registrant Client Name ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue TOR - TORTS Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) New First Last Suffix Marian McDowell Timothy McGivern Timothy McKone Susan Santana Rodney Smith Kent Wells v6.0.1f Page 21 of 26

22 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code FIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/INVESTMENTS/SECURITIES (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues HR l(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisions HR 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009, provisions related to defined benefit funding relief provisionshr 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Bruce Theodore Marian Timothy Byrd Kingsley McDowell McKone 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 22 of 26

23 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: FIN - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/INVESTMENTS/SECURITIES S 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions related to shareholder authority over the nomination, election and compensation of public company executives HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, all provisions relating to scope of coverage as well as those that could have operational impacts on company were they apply to business activities, including extension of credit, collections and other activities HR 4173 the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, as it relates to a carve-out for pension plan activities and the use of OTC derivatives S 2927 the Wall Street Fair Share Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts HR 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009, as it relates to derivatives and retirement accounts HR 3817 Investor Protection Act, provisions relating to ISP liability HR 4310, the American Workers, State, and Business relief Act as it relates to pension funding relief for defined benefit plans, provisions related to pension funding relief v6.0.1f Page 23 of 26

24 Registrant Client Name LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code TRD TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN) (one per page) 16. Specific lobbying issues Law of the Sea Treaty, provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention relevant to the installation, protection, maintenance and repair of international and extra-territorial submarine cables Presidential Policy Statement on Telecommunications Services to Cuba 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office 18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New Lyndon Bruce Barry Theodore Timothy Boozer Byrd Hutchison Kingsley McKone 19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None v6.0.1f Page 24 of 26

25 ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area: TRD - TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN) Trade Policy issues for China, South Korea Free Trade Agreement, Vietnam and Asia in general Wireless competition issues including, in particular those related to handset exclusivity and net neutrality Trade, including advocacy of approval for pending free trade agreements with Korea, Columbia and Panama, as well as the current WTO Doha Round and presidential trade promotion authority Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, provisions relating to intermediary liability issues and preservation of domestic law International market liberalization Internet governance Internet Freedom Wireless Issues v6.0.1f Page 25 of 26

26 Registrant Client Name Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed. 20. Client new address Address City State Zip Code - Country 21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20) City State Zip Code - Country 22. New General description of client's business or activities 1 LOBBYIST UPDATE 23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client First Name Last Name Suffix First Name Last Name Suffix Rodney Smith 2 4 ISSUE UPDATE 24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains 3 AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 25. Add the following affiliated organization(s) Internet Address: Name Street Address Address City State/Province Zip Country Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) City State Country City State Country 26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client FOREIGN ENTITIES 27. Add the following foreign entities Name Address Street Address City State/Province Country Principal place of business (city and state or country) Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client City State Country % 28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization v6.0.1f Page 26 of 26