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Communications Daily, 7/23/10

 

The bill “doesn’t make spectrum allocation decisions, but it does make future spectrum allocation decisions easier to implement,” said the coalition's executive director, David Taylor. “Delays in the AWS spectrum relocation process have slowed broadband deployment. The WBC believes that Federal policy should seek to promote infrastructure investment and broadband deployment, not slow it down.” The Warner-Wicker bill will spur broadband deployment and investment and create jobs, and the coalition believes it “can and should be enacted into law this year.”

  

CQ, 7/14/09

 

Capitol Solutions' Don Lyster named one of the young guns in the Majority Under 40 Group.

 

The Hill, 5/14/09

 

Capitol Solutions' Dan Tate named one of Washington, DC's best "hired guns" and corporate lobbyists.

"Some lobbyists know people, some know policy.  Tate is the rare breed who knows both."

 

1/15/09

 

As it celebrates its first decade in business, Capitol Solutions announced today that Capitol Hill veteran and former corporate lobbyist Rachel D. Miller has joined the firm as Vice President, Energy and Environment Practice.

 

Politico, 1/15/09

 

Rachel Miller, former director of federal affairs for BP America, joins Capitol Solutions as Vice President, Energy and Environment Practice. 

 

“The real difference is diversity in client base,” Miller said. “I’ll have more than one client.”  Miller is the second hire in six weeks for the boutique lobbying firm led by David Taylor, who worked in the first Bush administration, and Dan Tate Jr., who worked in the Clinton administration. 

 

11/18/08

 

Following the 2008 elections, Capitol Solutions® announced that Capitol Hill veteran Don Lyster, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D‐32nd CA), has joined the firm as Vice President and Counsel.

 

Politico, 11/18/08

 

Don Lyster, the former chief of staff to Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.), has joined Capitol Solutions, the boutique bipartisan lobbying firm...Taylor said Lyster strengthens two of the firm’s core policy areas, energy and commerce, and hopes Lyster’s congressional experience will “attract some new business.”

  

Communications Daily, 9/23/08

 

“Key Appropriations Committee members and congressional leadership signaled their intention to address” funding for FCC consumer education and NTIA processing of additional coupons, said David Taylor of Capitol Solutions.”

 

The Hill, 4/24/2008

 

Capitol Solutions' Dan Tate named one of Washington, DC's best "hired guns" and corporate lobbyists.

 

The Hill, 11/6/2007

 

...Tate’s Democratic ties have helped Capitol Solutions generate a growth rate of roughly 30 percent during the first six months of this year...

 

 The Hill, 7/17/2007

 

The U.S. Green Building Council hired Capitol Solutions to lobby on "issues related to the promotion of high performance green schools"....

 

5/31/2007, David Taylor Participates in Lehman Bros. W3 Conference Spectrum Panel (audio) 

 

The Hill, 4/24/2007

 

...A former congressional and White House aide, Tate specializes in energy issues as a lobbyist and has access to the most influential offices on Capitol Hill....

 

National Journal, 3/31/2007

 

Dan Tate, Jr. recognized as one of Washington's top Democratic Lobbyists by National Journal.

  

Market Watch, 3/9/2007

 

...In the past, these firms have emphasized technology innovation while largely ignoring policy, said David Taylor, a lobbyist with Washington-based Capitol Solutions, which represents groups that own large chunks of licensed spectrum, including the CTIA, the cellular-phone industry's trade group.
 
But "government policy has a major impact on the growth opportunities for these businesses, and they're realizing that and starting to commit resources," Taylor said....

 

Congress Daily, 2/23/2007

 

..."The DTV spectrum promises to boost critical communications capabilities for public safety and for consumers.  America's first responders have waited long enough," said Wireless Broadband Coalition Executive Director David Taylor....

 

Roll Call, 01/30/2007

 

...Dan Tate Jr., a lobbyist with Capitol Solutions, said his firm typically doesn’t do earmarking, but it does use the appropriations process to influence policy on behalf of the firm’s clients.

 

“Being able to work with the administration will be important,” said Tate, a former lobbyist at Cassidy & Associates who worked in the White House’s legislative affairs office under former President Bill Clinton. “People who just thought they could go up to the Hill and fix things through an earmark are going to have a rude awakening.”...

Roll Call, 11/6/2006

 

...“Over the last 10 days, there’s been a significant uptick in incoming calls and interest in finding out more about what we’re doing,” said Dan Tate, a veteran of former President Bill Clinton’s administration who now lobbies at Capitol Solutions. “It’s clear that people are assessing their needs and starting to put together what their prospective teams are going to look like.”...

 

The Hill, 11/1/2006

 

Capitol Solutions' Dan Tate named one of Washington, DC's "Leading Democratic Lobbyists"

 

The Hill, 10/04/2006

 

…Lobbyists said their clients could be expected to take an even greater interest in New Dems after the election.

 

“For a long time there were entire sections of the business community that haven’t looked at these groups,” Tate said. “But there is a natural fit there.”…

 

Bureau of National Affairs, 9/29/2006

 

..."We wanted to get more public now because of some real successes related to spectrum," Taylor said. The recently concluded advanced wireless services (AWS) spectrum auction is one example, but there are other spectrum issues in play. "And we wanted to become more public in those discussions as we move forward," he said....

TelecomWeb News Digest, 9/28/2006

 

...The group, which is seeking additional members, is being run by Executive Director David Taylor, head of Capitol Solutions, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and public-affairs consultancy. "Ultimately, the industry's ability to deploy reliable, secure mobile services nationwide depends on spectrum, an asset that is controlled by the federal government," says Taylor, maintaining the WBC will press for "pro-consumer spectrum-management policies in Washington."...

 

Roll Call, 9/19/2006

 

...Lobbyists in attendance likewise ranged in their backgrounds and industry sectors, including Chuck Brain from Capitol Hill Strategies, Broderick Johnson from BellSouth, Jack Quinn from Quinn Gillespie & Associates, Dan Tate Jr. from Capitol Solutions and Dan Turton from Timmons and Co.

 

“It was talking with people downtown about how the lines of communication are open,” said Pelosi spokeswoman Jennifer Crider....

 

Congress Daily, 9/19/2006      

The FCC closed its latest airwaves auction Monday, collecting $13.9 billion in bids. 

The 28-day auction sold 1,087 licenses, the largest amount of radio spectrum for wireless services. "Spectrum is the backbone of the wireless industry. The FCC auction process allows spectrum to be put to its highest and best uses," Wireless Broadband Coalition Executive Director David Taylor said in a statement....

 



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