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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013

Authorizing Officer name	William Dal Col
Title	Principal
Business name	Potomac Communications Strategies
Address	2706 Eisenhower Avenue Suite 402
City, state, zip code	Alexandria, VA 22314
Country	US
Phone	703-373-0635

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
William Dal Col	$36,000.00
Total salaries paid	$36,000.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Type of expense	Amount
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Advertising expenses	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Photocopies, scans	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Professional dues	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Fax charges	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Internet fees	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Legal fees	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Printing expenses	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Public relations expenses	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Rent	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Professional subscriptions	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Other operating expenses	$0.00
	Total operating expenses	$0.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Activity or Bill No and Title	Lobbyist name	Agent's position	Direct business association with public official	Client represented	Compensation received
HB2131: An Act establishing a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge; HB2503: An Act relative to the bundled cell phone taxation; HB2538: An Act relative to the taxation of cellular telephones; HB2583: An Act relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions; HB2720: An Act relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions; HB2930: An Act modernizing telephone regulation and encouraging economic growth; HB2966: An Act regarding regulation of directory assistance.	William Dal Col	Support	No communication with public officials	Verizon Communications	$0.00
SB1612: An Act to allow web posting of telephone rates.	William Dal Col	Support	No communication with public officials	Verizon Communications	$0.00
HB0001: An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2014; HB262: An Act relative to telecommunications systems contractors and technicians; HB2944: An Act relative to double poles; HB2945: An Act relative to double utility poles; HB2952: An Act relative to double poles; HB2953: An Act restricting use and connection of automatic dialing-announcing devices; HB2956: An Act relative to utility poles; HB2965: An Act relative to the leasing of telephone equipment; HB2977: An Act relative to electric street poles; HB3300: An Act to require telephone companies serving the residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enlarge the type size of the printing used in the telephone directories; HB3385: An Act relative to incumbent local exchange carriers.	William Dal Col	Oppose	No communication with public officials	Verizon Communications	$0.00
SB1570: An Act relative to injury caused by poles; SB1576: An Act relative to the failure to remove existing poles; SB1578: An Act relative to service quality standards; SB1620: An Act relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites; SB1766 : An Act relative to transportation finance; SB1770: Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill relative to transportation finance (being the text of Senate document, printed as amended); SB1776: An Act relative to transportation finance.	William Dal Col	Oppose	No communication with public officials	Verizon Communications	$0.00
HB2982: An Act allowing cable companies to compete for business on a statewide basis; HB3261: An Act updating the wire interception law; HB3382: An Act relative to transportation finance; HB3400: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements; HB3401: Printed as amended version of the Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements; HB3415: An Act relative to transportation finance.	William Dal Col	Neutral	No communication with public officials	Verizon Communications	$0.00
SB0003: Text of the recommended amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements; SB1800: Text of the Senate amendments to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.	William Dal Col	Neutral	No communication with public officials	Verizon Communications	$0.00
				Total amount	$0.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

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