BELL SOUTH

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	2	2
2005	—	4	3
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	2
2002	—	2	2
2001	—	8	4
2000	—	4	2
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VENN STRATEGIES	—	7
MORGAN MEGUIRE, LLC	—	5
NEEL, ROY MEEKS	—	3
DAVIS MANAFORT INC	—	4
CAMBRIDGE STRATEGIC PARTNERS	—	3
FIELDS CONSULTING, LLC	—	1
THE MICHAEL LEWAN COMPANY	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	9
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3
White House Office	3
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	20
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1

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