ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP

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	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	4	1
2002	—	6	3
2001	—	5	2
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	15
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC.	—	5
BROWN NIETERT & KAUFMAN	—	4
FRIEDLOB SANDERSON PAULSON & TOURTILLOTT,LLC	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16
SENATE	16
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	19
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Transportation	Transportation	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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