MCI WORLDCOM

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	2
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	10	4

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MATTOX WOOLFOLK, LLC	—	14
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	3
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	2
WATKINS LUDLAM WINTER & STENNIS	—	3
OKEEFE ASHENDEN LYONS & WARD	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	12
SENATE	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	2
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	18
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2

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