Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center B-106 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.

gov

Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REPORT
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5)
1. Registrant Name
Organization/Lobbying Firm

- All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

Self Employed Individual

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

2. Address Address1 City Check if different than previously reported

575 7TH STREET, NW STE. 300 Address2 State WASHINGTON DC

State b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
International Number

Zip Code

20004

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2) City 4a. Contact Name Zip Code
-

Country 5. Senate ID#

LILLIAN DUNN
7. Client Name
Self

(202) 903-2322

ldunn@theesa.com

19571-12
6. House ID#

Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

TYPE OF REPORT
8. Year

335350000
Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

2011

Q1 (1/1 - 3/31)

Q2 (4/1 - 6/30)

Q3 (7/1-9/30)

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

INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13

12. Lobbying INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was:
Less than $5,000 $5,000 or more

13. Organizations EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000

$5,000 or more

$1,082,167.00

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).

Check box to indicate expense 14. REPORTING accounting method. See instructions for description of options. Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the
Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal

Revenue Code
Filed Electronically

Signature

Date

01/20/2012

Printed Name and Title Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs
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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

CON

CONSTITUTION

(one per page)

Media regulation; First Amendment, Entertainment Industry Ratings, Parental Control Technology; Content/Video Game Sale Regulation; Retailer Enforcement Ratings; H.R. 400
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Gina Erik Jeffrey

Last Name
Grandinetti Wordworth Huey Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

CPT

COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK

(one per page)

Piracy; Copyright Act; Anti-circumvention; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Customs Reauthorization; Online Infringement and Domain Name Seizure; H.R. 3261 (SOPA); S. 968 (PIPA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Copyright Office, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Commerce Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Gina Erik Jeffrey

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Huey Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

TRD

TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN)

(one per page)

Free Trade Agreements; Speical 301 Designated Countries; Trade Policy Reform; Domestic Regulatory and Administrative Issues; Trade Enforcement; Dhoa Round Proceedings; Customs Reauthorization; Trans Pacific Partnership
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Natl Security Council (NSC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Gina Erik Jeffrey

Last Name
Grandinetti Wordworth Huey Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

IMM

IMMIGRATION

(one per page)

High Skilled Workforce; H1-B Visas; Green Cards; Immigration Reform

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
Gina Jeffrey

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

CPI

COMPUTER INDUSTRY

(one per page)

FinCen

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies

Check if None

Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Michael

Last Name
Warnecke

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

TEC

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

(one per page)

Broadband Policy; FCC Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
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
Gina Michael Erik Jeffrey

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Warnecke Huey Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

ENG

ENERGY/NUCLEAR

(one per page)

S. 398; Energy efficiency issues

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies

Check if None

U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Gina Michael

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Warnecke

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

CSP

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTS

(one per page)

FTC COPPA Rule Review; Comprehensive Privacy Legislation; Data Security Legislation; H.R. 611; H.R. 654; S. 799; H.R. 1528; S. 1011; S. 913; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2168; S. 1212: S. 1223; H.R. 1707; H.R. 1841; H.R. Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act - Draft Bill; S. 1207; S. 1151; S. 1408; S. 1535
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Michael Gina Erik Jeffrey

Last Name
Warnecke Grandinetti Wordworth Huey Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

TAX

TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

(one per page)

R&D Tax Credit

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies

Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Gina Erik

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Huey

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

ADV

ADVERTISING

(one per page)

Food marketing to children

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies

Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name
Gina Erik Michael Jeffrey

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Huey Warnecke Ringer

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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Registrant

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) Client Name

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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 16. Specific lobbying issues

EDU

EDUCATION

(one per page)

STEM Education

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
Gina Erik

Last Name
Grandinetti Woodworth Huey

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above

Check if None

Printed Name and Title

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Lillian Dunn, Executive Assistant to Government Affairs

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