NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$334.7M

Filings

460

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$9,390,000	30	10
2025	$13,540,000	45	11
2024	$14,240,000	31	8
2023	$14,560,000	32	8
2022	$13,720,000	31	8
2021	$14,010,000	28	7
2020	$15,460,000	29	7
2019	$14,220,000	27	7
2018	$13,240,000	22	5
2017	$12,790,000	18	5
2016	$13,420,000	16	4
2015	$14,120,000	17	4
2014	$17,460,000	16	4
2013	$19,870,000	16	4
2012	$18,890,000	16	4
2011	$18,530,000	18	4
2010	$17,710,000	12	3
2009	$15,980,000	12	3
2008	$18,860,000	14	3
2007	$12,480,000	6	3
2006	$7,480,000	6	3
2005	$3,740,000	2	2
2004	$7,350,000	3	2
2003	$2,520,000	3	2
2002	$2,080,000	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	$5,920,000	3	2
1999	$3,160,000	4	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION	$334,740,000	88
MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.	—	89
AVENUE SOLUTIONS	—	81
FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC	—	38
PAUL UNGER PLLC	—	44
STRATEGIES 360	—	26
SALT POINT STRATEGIES	—	18
PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	25
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	8
TODD STRATEGY GROUP	—	7
THEGROUP DC, LLC	—	8
MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	8
SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC	—	5
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	15

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	401
SENATE	378
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	97
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	67
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	55
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	38
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	38
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	32
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	32
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	30
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	29
State, Dept of (DOS)	27
U.S. Copyright Office	26
White House Office	25
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	21
Education, Dept of	20
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	20
Energy, Dept of	17
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	15
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	14

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	326
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	217
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	86
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	49
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	35
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	20
Health Issues	Health Issues	17
Education	Education	12
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	10
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	9
Small Business	Small Business	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	3
Agriculture	Agriculture	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Banking	Banking	2
Defense	Defense	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 10170119th Congress

Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 10170

H.R. 10453119th Congress

Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 10453

H.R. 1343119th Congress

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1343

H.R. 1579119th Congress

Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1579

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H.R. 1709119th Congress

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1709

H.R. 1721119th Congress

Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1721

H.R. 1765119th Congress

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1765

H.R. 1766119th Congress

NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1766

H.R. 1870119th Congress

SPEED for BEAD Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1870

H.R. 2037119th Congress

Open RAN Outreach Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2037

H.R. 2171119th Congress

Spectrum Coordination Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2171

H.R. 2289119th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2289

H.R. 2449119th Congress

FUTURE Networks Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2449

H.R. 2482119th Congress

NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2482

H.R. 2750119th Congress

Bridging the Broadband Gap Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2750

H.R. 2784119th Congress

Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2784

H.R. 3119119th Congress

ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3119

H.R. 3125119th Congress

Rural Broadband Assistance Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3125

H.R. 3149119th Congress

App Store Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3149

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3838

H.R. 3875119th Congress

TERMS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3875

H.R. 4032119th Congress

Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4032

H.R. 4121119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4121

H.R. 4312119th Congress

SCORE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4312

H.R. 4950119th Congress

Data BRIDGE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4950

Source: Senate LDA

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