Subject: [NEXTEL-1] TPR's Top Lobbyists Picks For October

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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 01:39:40 -0500

TPR's Top Lobbyists Picks For October

Nov 05, 2003

Regardless of which side of an issue they may represent, lobbyists help
crystallize and define the public debate. TPR's top lobbyists picks for
October
represent a diversity of viewpoints and myriad issues. At the top of our
list is Jeff
Chester, an individual whose voice is frequently heard in Washington's
policymaking circles - a voice always raised in the defense of public
interests.

Top Lobbyists
Name
Affiliation
Significance

Jeff Chester
Center for Digital Democracy

1718 Conn. Ave. NW Suite
200 Washington, DC 2000
Another of Washington's squeakiest
wheels, he is passionately dedicated to
preserving the openness of the Internet.
The Center - he is its executive director -
was one of three public interest
petitioners in the recent 9th U.S. Circuit
case that virtually derailed the FCC's
plans to allow the cable industry to
expand its monopoly business model
into the broadband arena. Of course, it's
not over yet. The case likely will make it
up to the U.S. Supreme Court - and
Chester will continue leading the charge
for "open access."

Cynthia
Mahowaid
SBC Communications
1401 I Street NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC
As vice president and general counsel
for arguably the most politically active
Bell company in the nation, she plays a
key role in coordinating and executing
the collective lobbying strategy for the
Bells. She has been particularly active in
lobbying efforts aimed at passage of
legislation requiring the FCC to free up
additional spectrum resources for
wireless broadband devices.

Bobby Franklin
Alltel Services Corp.,
601 Penn. Ave. NW,Suite
720 Washington, DC
Alltel's VP for federal government affairs
leads the company's policy advocacy
efforts in Washington, DC. He definitely
has his hands full this year, with
wireless local number portability and
wireless carriers' eligibility for Universal
Service Fund support high on his
"to-do" list.

James Green
Mercury Strategies, LLC
227 Mass. Ave. NW, Suite
302 Washington, DC
The owner of his own shop, he's pretty
much a one-man-band, but nevertheless
an effective voice for clients that
include Qualcomm, BellSouth, Verizon
and Corning. This year, his focus has
been on such thorny issues as universal
service, the FCC's Triennial Review
Order, and WorldComm's controversial
use of the federal bankruptcy laws.

Susan Bropy
AOL Time Warner
800 Conn. Ave, NW, Suite
800 Washington, DC
This SVP for domestic policy certainly
has had her hands full this year. She
oversees the company's Washington
lobbying team in pressing the case for
broadband deployment. She and her
team have been active on issues
ranging from the FCC Triennial Review
Order, universal service, digital
must-carry, and the transition to digital
television

Wallace
Henderson
Public Strategies Inc.
1401 Eye St., NW Suite 220
Washington, DC
He is the firm's Senior Strategist - and
deservedly so. He is considered one of
the most well-informed lobbyists in
Washington. His specialty this year has
been broadband, representing clients
that include the U.S. Telecom
Association, the Cellular
Telecommunications & Internet
Association, and Adelphia
Communications.

George Tangen
Northpoint Technology
444 N. Capitol St., NW Suite
645, Washington, DC
Give him credit for recently
orchestrating Senate Appropriations
Committee approval of a measure
allowing rapid deployment of a new
wireless service called MVDDS, a win
for rural Americans who can't get
broadband service or access to local TV
stations via satellite. Attached as an
amendment to the Commerce-Justice-
State Appropriations bill, the measure is
identical to the Sununu-Cantwell
Amendment to H.R. 1320, adopted by
the Senate Commerce Committee in
June.

Bert Carp
Williams & Jensen PC
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC
He leads the firm's representation of
clients that include the American Public
Communications Council, AOL Time
Warner, Cable One, Cablevision, and
Cox Communications. Well known and
well liked, he served as executive VP of
the National Cable Television
Association, and deputy assistant for
Domestic Affairs and Policy to
President Carter.

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