CENTURYLINK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	—	1	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE JOSEPH GROUP, LLC	—	47

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	46
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	46
SENATE	46
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	37
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	45
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	3

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