NATIONAL CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

691

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	9	3
2024	—	12	3
2023	—	16	4
2022	—	17	4
2021	—	16	4
2020	—	16	4
2019	—	16	4
2018	—	17	4
2017	—	21	5
2016	—	31	6
2015	—	31	8
2014	—	48	12
2013	—	50	13
2012	—	54	14
2011	—	56	14
2010	—	57	15
2009	—	69	15
2008	—	61	15
2007	—	30	12
2006	—	21	9
2005	—	6	5
2004	—	10	5
2003	—	6	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	5	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	89
THE JOSEPH GROUP, LLC	—	84
PALMETTO GROUP	—	55
TELEMEDIA POLICY CORP.	—	76
FORBES-TATE	—	59
MITCH ROSE STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC	—	34
THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC	—	37
PLASTER AND ASSOCIATES LLC	—	34
THE WASHINGTON GROUP	—	10
CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	42
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER	—	15
CAPITOL RESOURCES, LLC	—	24
C2 GROUP, LLC	—	19
MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC	—	13
CATHERINE R.NOLAN LLC	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	629
SENATE	605
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	244
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	74
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	35
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	20
Treasury, Dept of	18
White House Office	10
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	4
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	3
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	456
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	316
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	99
Intelligence	Intelligence	59
Advertising	Advertising	46
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	18
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	14
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	12
Agriculture	Agriculture	7
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	3
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	3
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2
Tobacco	Tobacco	1
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	1
Postal	Postal	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	1
Education	Education	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Broadband Net neutrality/Title II Spectrum ISP privacy Tax reform Infrastructure Universal service H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.133

H.R. 925116th Congress

The Heroes Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Issues related to H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 925

H.R. 925116th Congress

The Heroes Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Issues related to H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 925

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Cybersecurity Issues; H.R.1, Tax Reform Act of 2017 (Public Law No. 115-97) - Issues related to tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

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SJRES 34115th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".

2017 · second_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Net neutrality issues; privacy issues; S.J. Res. 34, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.J. Res. 34

SJRES 34115th Congress

2017 · first_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Net neutrality issues; privacy issues; S.J. Res. 34, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.J. Res. 34

SCONRES 11114th Congress

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Net neutrality issues; privacy issues; S. Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 11

H.R. 234114th Congress

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; Issues related to Title II net neutrality.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 234

H.R. 2510114th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Business data services; Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Section 616 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 616) regarding program carriage; Issues related to Set Top Box rule; Issues related to the Farm Bill - Rural Development Title.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2510

H.R. 2510114th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Issues related to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2510

S. 2260114th Congress

Long-Term SCORE Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Business data services; Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Section 616 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 616) regarding program carriage; Issues related to Set Top Box rule; Issues related to the Farm Bill - Rural Development Title.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2260

S. 2260114th Congress

Long-Term SCORE Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Issues related to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2260

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: S. 431

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: S. 431

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC

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S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 431

SCONRES 11114th Congress

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Net neutrality issues; privacy issues; S. Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 11

H.R. 234114th Congress

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; issues related to title II net neutrality.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 234

H.R. 2510114th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); issues related to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2510

H.R. 2510114th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Business data services; Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Section 616 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 616) regarding program carriage; issues related to Set Top Box rule; Issues related to the Farm Bill - Rural Development Title.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2510

S. 2260114th Congress

Long-Term SCORE Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Business data services; Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Section 616 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 616) regarding program carriage; issues related to Set Top Box rule; Issues related to the Farm Bill - Rural Development Title.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2260

S. 2260114th Congress

Long-Term SCORE Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); issues related to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2260

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MCGRATH GROUP LLLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 431

H.R. 234114th Congress

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; issues related to title II net neutrality.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 234

H.R. 2510114th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); issues related to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2510

H.R. 2510114th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Issues related to tax extenders (S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act/H.R. 2510 - Bonus Depreciation); Section 616 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 616) regarding program carriage; issues related to Set Top Box rule; Issues related to the Farm Bill - Rural Development Title.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2510

Source: Senate LDA

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