NETWORK SOLUTIONS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	2
2006	—	9	3
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	2
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP	—	5
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP	—	4
CLARK & WEINSTOCK	—	2
SIMON STRATEGIES	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
SENATE	6
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Federal Reserve System	1
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	6
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	5
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	5
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	4
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Banking	Banking	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Utilities	Utilities	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1

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