Organization: Time Warner Cable Inc.

Year: 2015

Resolved: Resolved: The shareholders of Time Warner Cable request the Board authorize the preparation of a report, updated annually, and disclosing: 1. Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications. 2. Payments by Time Warner Cable used for (a) direct or indirect lobbying or (b) grassroots lobbying communications, in each case including the amount of the payment and the recipient. 3. Time Warner Cable's membership in and payments to any tax-exempt organization that writes and endorses model legislation. 4. Description of the decision making process and oversight by management and the Board for making payments described in section 2 above. For purposes of this proposal, a 'grassroots lobbying communication' is a communication directed to the general public that (a) refers to specific legislation or regulation, (b) reflects a view on the legislation or regulation and (c) encourages the recipient of the communication to take action with respect to the legislation or regulation. 'Indirect lobbying' is lobbying engaged in by a trade association or other organization of which Time Warner Cable is a member. Both 'direct and indirect lobbying' and 'grassroots lobbying communications' include efforts at the local, state and federal levels. The report shall be presented to the Audit Committee or other relevant Board oversight committees and posted on the company's website.

Supporting Statement:Supporting Statement: We encourage transparency as corporate funds influence legislation and regulation, directly and indirectly. We commend Time Warner Cable for updating the disclosure on its website but it still does not disclose lobbying through trade associations maintaining secrecy as it directs funds or lobbies through these associations. For example, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent over $1 billion in lobbying since 1998, yet any Time Warner Cable funds spent through trade associations are secret. For example, Time Warner Cable is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) which campaigns vigorously against measures to stop climate change. Most recently ALEC is involved in a campaign challenging renewable energy legislation and regulation at the State level. In contrast, Time Warner Cable's website publicly affirms its commitment to 'protecting the environment.'