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Lobbying Spend

$32.3M

Filings

244

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$2,730,000	12	4
2025	$3,120,000	17	4
2024	$1,910,000	16	4
2023	$3,690,000	21	5
2022	$3,110,000	22	5
2021	$2,890,000	19	5
2020	$2,610,000	16	4
2019	$5,260,000	18	4
2018	$1,930,000	20	5
2017	$2,670,000	22	5
2016	$1,430,000	18	4
2015	$900,000	13	3
2014	$40,000	9	3
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION	$32,290,000	57
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	50
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP	—	29
K&L GATES LLP	—	33
KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE	—	41
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	9
BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP	—	25

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	202
SENATE	190
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	48
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	38
State, Dept of (DOS)	14
Treasury, Dept of	13
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	2
White House Office	2
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	184
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	181
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	93
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	87
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	29
Transportation	Transportation	12
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2289119th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Telecommunications infrastructure issues - including any related provisions in Public Law No: 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to wireless communications deployment, including the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 2289

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2289

H.R. 2289119th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Telecommunications infrastructure issues - including any related provisions in Public Law No: 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment, including the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 2289 Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs (no specific legislation)

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2289

H.R. 2289119th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Telecommunications infrastructure issues - including any related provisions in Public Law No: 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment, including the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 2289 Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs (no specific legislation)

Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2289

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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H.R.1 Public Law 119-21 Implementation International tax issues Tax policy and general issues affecting real estate investment trusts and business tax.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

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H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Telecommunications infrastructure issues - including any related provisions in Public Law No: 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment referencing the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 3557, from the 118th Congress Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs -- no specific legislation

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3557

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1 Public Law 119-21 Implementation International tax issues Tax policy and general issues affecting real estate investment trusts and business tax.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Telecommunications infrastructure issues - including any related provisions in Public Law No: 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment referencing the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 3557, from the 118th Congress Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs -- no specific legislation

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3557

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1 Implementation International tax issues Tax policy and general issues affecting real estate investment trusts and business tax.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Taxation issues related to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and H.R. 1, 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Telecommunications infrastructure issues - no specific legislation Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment referencing the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 3557, from the 118th Congress Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs -- no specific legislation

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3557

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to international and domestic tax provisions as applied to real estate investment trusts, including provisions considered in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of TCJA and potential future tax bills, including tax policy affecting real estate investment trusts and general business tax issues H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Telecommunications infrastructure issues - no specific legislation Issues related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment referencing the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 3557, from the 118th Congress Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs -- no specific legislation

Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3557

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Issues related to the Federal Communications Commission (no specific legislation); Issues related to NTIA (no specific legislation); Issues pertaining to rural broadband development (no specific legislation); Issues related to 5G and broadband deployment (no specific legislation); H.R. 5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to international and domestic tax provisions as applied to real estate investment trusts; H.R.5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to international and domestic tax provisions as applied to real estate investment trusts; H.R.5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Federal Communications Commission (no specific legislation); Issues related to NTIA (no specific legislation); Issues pertaining to rural broadband development (no specific legislation); Issues related to 5G and broadband deployment (no specific legislation); H.R. 5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Federal Communications Commission (no specific legislation); Issues related to NTIA (no specific legislation); Issues pertaining to rural broadband development (no specific legislation); Issues related to 5G and broadband deployment (no specific legislation); H.R. 5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to international and domestic tax provisions as applied to real estate investment trusts; H.R.5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Federal Communications Commission (no specific legislation); Issues related to NTIA (no specific legislation); Issues pertaining to rural broadband development (no specific legislation); Issues related to 5G and broadband deployment (no specific legislation); H.R. 5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to international and domestic tax provisions as applied to real estate investment trusts; H.R.5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Telecommunication infrastructure issues including those related to the Federal Communications Commission - no specific legislation. Issues related to NTIA - including implementation of broadband funding programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, HR 3684. Issues related to 5G and wireless communications deployment - no specific legislation. Issues related to the definition of eligible project costs - no specific legislation. Issues pertaining to broadband deployment, including relevant provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, HR 3684 and related legislation.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3684

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

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Issues related to international and domestic tax provisions as applied to real estate investment trusts and Public Law 115-97 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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American Jobs Plan Proposal and Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Framework regarding matters pertaining to cellular and broadband infrastructure and 5G development and deployment; Issues pertaining to telecommunications tower real estate; H.R.1319 (American Rescue Act of 2021) - state and local assistance; H.R.5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; H.R.3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R.1319

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

American Jobs Plan Proposal and Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Framework regarding matters pertaining to cellular and broadband infrastructure and 5G development and deployment; Issues pertaining to telecommunications tower real estate; H.R.1319 (American Rescue Act of 2021) - state and local assistance; H.R.5376 (Build Back Better Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications; H.R.3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) - provisions affecting broadband and mobile telecommunications.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $18,000

Matched citations: H.R.3684

Source: Senate LDA