SBC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	6	4
2004	—	7	5
2003	—	13	6
2002	—	11	6
2001	—	14	7
2000	—	11	5
1999	—	11	6

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BREAUX, JOHN JR.	—	9
DAVIS MANAFORT INC	—	7
BEN BARNES GROUP LP	—	12
FLEISCHMAN AND HARDING LLP	—	5
PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS	—	4
JOHNSTON & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	2
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	6
PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC.	—	7
OLDAKER & WILLISON, LLP	—	6
NOSSAMAN LLP	—	2
OGR	—	5
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	2
BUSINESS-GOVERNEMENT ASSOC	—	2
MCGIVERN CONSULTING	—	2
BRACEWELL LLP	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	49
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	35
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	63
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	2
Immigration	Immigration	1

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