Month: September 2009

Lobbying Disclosure Act Update: New LD-1 and LD-2 Code for Tariff Work

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 28, 2009
Categories In LDA

Last week the Office of the Clerk announced a new general issue code category, “TAR – Tariff (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills).” Filers should use this general issue area code in the same way as other general issue area codes. For example, filers should use the issue code TAR to report lobbying activity related to tariff issues […]

Senator Schumer and Wall Street Cash

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 28, 2009
Categories In FEC

Politico reports on Sen. Schumer’s contributions from Wall Street workers and PACs. The Financial Services Roundtable, an industry association that gave almost $425,000 to members during the past election, says the issues — not the party — drive its donations. “We support members that understand the issues facing our industry,” said Scott Talbott, the Rountable’s […]

Open Internet and Net Neutrality

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 28, 2009
Categories In FCC

The Post weighs-in on FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s new proposals. In short, ISPs, which have poured billions of dollars into building infrastructure, would have little control — if any — over the kinds of information and technology flowing through their pipes. Openinternet.gov has more.