ASSOCIATED GROUP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2000

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2000	—	2	2
1999	—	6	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WASHINGTON COUNSEL	—	3
SIMON STRATEGIES	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2
SENATE	2
White House Office	2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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