NATL RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2003

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	6	2

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

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	3
SENATE	3
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	11
Government Issues	Government Issues	6
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	6
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	6
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	6
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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