Appian Consulting provides the following specific services for its clients:

• Identification of opportunities and threats

• Strategic planning

• Political advice and engagement

• Public relations and crisis communications

• Formulation of messages and policy solutions

• Drafting of legislation, amendments to legislation, and legislative report language

• Preparation of testimony, position papers, advocacy letters, and regulatory briefs

• Direct advocacy to members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and regulatory agency officials and their staffs

• Monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity

• Coalition-building and media outreach

• Coordination of events for key decision makers

• Representation of clients at congressional hearings

• Regulatory compliance

• Compliance with applicable lobbying laws, including creation, and maintenance of PACs

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And, Vance Schuemann and Appian Consulting have successfully represented clients in the following areas: 

• Telecommunications and broadband (wireless, wireline, cable, and satellite)

• Spectrum policy 

• Media (broadcast, cable, satellite, and IP)

• The Internet

• Technology

• Wireless devices, consumer electronics, and military and homeland security equipment

• Cybersecurity

• E-commerce and online gaming

• Privacy

• Copyright

• Patents

• Intellectual property

• International Trade

• Tax

• Pensions

• Financial services and banking

• The environment and climate change

• Energy