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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	2
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC.	—	7
THE LOEFFLER GROUP	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	8
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

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