America Online Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Online and internet access services

Lobbying Interests:
Any legislation concerning online and internet access services.

CEO Name:
Randy Falco
Director of State Public Policy

Contact
WC
William Castleberry
22000 AOL Way
Dulles, VA 20166
(703) 265-4480
(703) 466-9154
www.aol.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 51
Assembly Bill 51
relating to: prohibiting certain computer messages or postings that invite harassment or obscene, lewd, or profane communication and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
2/5/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 223
Assembly Bill 223
relating to: excluding Internet access services from the definition of telecommunications services for sales and use tax purposes.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/2/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 745
Assembly Bill 745
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/3/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 113
Senate Bill 113
relating to: excluding Internet access services from the definition of telecommunications services for sales and use tax purposes.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/3/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 439
Senate Bill 439
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/3/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

Notification Date
3/27/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
AOL is opposed to taxing digital downloads

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$20,004.00
2007
July - December
$20,004.00
2008
January - June
$20,004.00
2008
July - December
$20,004.00
Total $80,016.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
0.25
2007
July - December
2.25
2008
January - June
12.50
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 15.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
6.00
2007
July - December
17.10
2008
January - June
71.75
2008
July - December
53.75
Total 148.60

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: excluding Internet access services from the definition of telecommunications services for sales and use tax purposes.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 5%
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
25%
2008
July - December
Total 13%
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
25%
2008
July - December
Total 13%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
100%
Total 34%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
90%
2007
July - December
90%
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
Total 35%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures