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Lobbying Spend
$2.7M
Filings
29
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2001–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
H.R. 5353 "Internet Freedom Preservation Act;" FCC WC Docket 07-52 "Broadband Industry Practices Notice of Inquiry."
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5353
Patent Reform Act of 2007
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
Patent Reform Legislation, H.R. 1908, "Patent Reform Act of 2007"
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1908
Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
FCC WC Docket 07-52 ("Broadband Industry Practices NOI") H.R. 5353, "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008"
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5353
Patent Reform Act of 2007
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
Patent Reform Legislation, H.R. 1908, "Patent Reform Act of 2007."
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1908
Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
FCC Wireline Competition Docket No. 07-52 ("Broadband Industry Practices NOI"); H.R. 5353, "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008."
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5353
Patent Reform Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
Patent Reform Legislation; H.R. 1908, "Patent Reform Act of 2007."
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1908
Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act
2007 · year_end · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
Broadband and Telecommunications Issues; H.R. 3919, "Broadband Census of America Act of 2007;" S. 1853, "Community Broadband Act of 2007;" H.R. 2722, "America COMPETES Act;" FCC WC Dockets 06-125, 06-147, 06-160 ("Forbearance Petitions"); WC Docket 07-52 ("Broadband Industry Practices NOI"); FCC 07-132 ("700 MHz Order").
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2722
Broadband Census of America Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
Broadband and Telecommunications Issues; H.R. 3919, "Broadband Census of America Act of 2007;" S. 1853, "Community Broadband Act of 2007;" H.R. 2722, "America COMPETES Act;" FCC WC Dockets 06-125, 06-147, 06-160 ("Forbearance Petitions"); WC Docket 07-52 ("Broadband Industry Practices NOI"); FCC 07-132 ("700 MHz Order").
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3919
Community Broadband Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)
Broadband and Telecommunications Issues; H.R. 3919, "Broadband Census of America Act of 2007;" S. 1853, "Community Broadband Act of 2007;" H.R. 2722, "America COMPETES Act;" FCC WC Dockets 06-125, 06-147, 06-160 ("Forbearance Petitions"); WC Docket 07-52 ("Broadband Industry Practices NOI"); FCC 07-132 ("700 MHz Order").
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1853
Source: Senate LDA