CenturyTel Service Group, LLC

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	6	1
2016	—	8	1
2015	—	3	1
2010	—	1	1
2009	—	13	2
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NEW FRONTIERS COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING	—	16
TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC	—	25
E-COPERNICUS, LLC	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	43
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	38
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	19
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	13
Energy, Dept of	11
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	8
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)	3
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	46
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	25
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	25
Transportation	Transportation	17
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	17
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	17
Veterans	Veterans	10
Health Issues	Health Issues	10
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	6
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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