DIRECTV GROUP INC

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Lobbying Spend

$32.1M

Filings

129

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2015	$1,510,000	6	2
2014	$2,570,000	8	2
2013	$3,220,000	9	2
2012	$4,910,000	11	3
2011	$6,010,000	17	4
2010	$3,460,000	16	4
2009	$3,130,000	16	4
2008	$1,970,000	18	4
2007	$1,240,000	9	4
2006	$600,000	6	3
2004	$500,000	6	2
2003	$340,000	1	1
2002	$380,000	1	1
2001	$344,476	1	1
2000	$985,620	2	1
1999	$979,174	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.	$32,149,270	48
BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.	—	23
O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.	—	34
THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC	—	24

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	117
SENATE	117
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	17
White House Office	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	104
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	54
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	44
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	20
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	9
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	9
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	6
Government Issues	Government Issues	5
Transportation	Transportation	5
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	2
Aerospace	Aerospace	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1770114th Congress

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction Issues related to privacy and data security H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1770

H.R. 1770114th Congress

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 Issues related to Privacy and Data Security

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1770

H.R. 1770114th Congress

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction Issues related to privacy and data security H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1770

H.R. 1770114th Congress

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 Issues related to Privacy and Data Security

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1770

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H.R. 3719113th Congress

Video CHOICE Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3719

H.R. 3720113th Congress

Next Generation Television Marketplace Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3720

H.R. 4572113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4572

H.R. 5036113th Congress

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5036

H.R. 5728113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5728

S. 1680113th Congress

Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1680

S. 2454113th Congress

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2454

S. 2799113th Congress

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2799

H.R. 3719113th Congress

Video CHOICE Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3719

H.R. 3720113th Congress

Next Generation Television Marketplace Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3720

H.R. 4572113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4572

H.R. 5036113th Congress

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5036

H.R. 5728113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5728

S. 1680113th Congress

Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1680

S. 2454113th Congress

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2454

S. 2799113th Congress

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.

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Issues related to Reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 5728, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 4572, "STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2454, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2799, "Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act" H.R. 5036, "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R. 3719, "Video CHOICE Act of 2013" H.R. 3720, "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act" S. 1680, "Consumer Choice in Online Video Act" Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2799

H.R. 3719113th Congress

Video CHOICE Act of 2013

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to reform of retransmission consent law & rules Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3719

H.R. 3720113th Congress

Next Generation Television Marketplace Act

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to reform of retransmission consent law & rules Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3720

H.R. 4572113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to reform of retransmission consent law & rules Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4572

H.R. 5036113th Congress

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to reform of retransmission consent law & rules Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5036

S. 1680113th Congress

Consumer Choice in Online Video Act

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DIRECTV GROUP INC.

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Issues related to reform of retransmission consent law & rules Issues related to the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DIRECTV transaction

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1680

Source: Senate LDA

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