35 Membership services, namely, promoting the interests of banks, securities dealers, regional and middle-market securities firms both independent and affiliated with commercial banks, through the on-line dissemination of information to members in the field of legislative and regulatory issues related to finance; Trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of banks, securities dealers, regional and middle-market securities firms both independent and affiliated with commercial banks by providing regulatory, legislative, market practice and business information in the field of U.S. securities markets; Trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of banks, securities dealers, regional and middle-market securities firms both independent and affiliated with commercial banks; Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of banks, securities dealers, regional and middle-market securities firms both independent and affiliated with commercial banks in the fields of business, market practice, regulatory and legislative interests of middle market, sell-side, and fixed income dealers; Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of banks, securities dealers, regional and middle-market securities firms both independent and affiliated with commercial banks; Conducting business research surveys in the field of financial and industry compensation