DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING INDUSTRY ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	3	1
2004	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FLEISHMAN-HILLARD	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
U.S. Copyright Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Constitution	Constitution	4
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	3
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	3
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Advertising	Advertising	3
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	3

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