INTELSAT US LLC

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Lobbying Spend

$10.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	$720,000	4	1
2024	$1,030,000	4	1
2023	$1,030,000	4	1
2022	$470,000	4	1
2021	$440,000	4	1
2020	$400,000	4	1
2019	$720,000	4	1
2018	$380,000	4	1
2017	$320,000	5	1
2016	$220,000	5	1
2015	$280,000	6	1
2007	$954,857	2	1
2006	$576,780	1	1
2005	$765,000	2	1
2002	$864,000	2	1
2001	$864,000	2	1
2000	$432,000	1	1
1999	$432,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
INTELSAT US LLC	$10,898,637	59

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	30
SENATE	30
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	14
State, Dept of (DOS)	12
White House Office	10
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	3
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	3
Treasury, Dept of	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	14
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	13
Defense	Defense	6
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Aerospace	Aerospace	4
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--Waveform Virtualization WAVE Defense-Wide NDAA HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--Cloud-Based Beam Forming (CBBF) Appropriations (Space Force), Phantom Communications for United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Appropriations, Virtualized SATCOM Army Modem (VSAM) Appropriations, Optical Space to Ground Terminal

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2670

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--Waveform Virtualization WAVE Defense-Wide NDAA HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--Cloud-Based Beam Forming (CBBF) Appropriations (Space Force), Phantom Communications for United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Appropriations, Virtualized SATCOM Army Modem (VSAM) Appropriations, Optical Space to Ground Terminal

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4365

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--Waveform Virtualization WAVE Defense-Wide NDAA HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--Cloud-Based Beam Forming (CBBF) Appropriations (Space Force), Phantom Communications for United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Appropriations, Virtualized SATCOM Army Modem (VSAM) Appropriations

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2670

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--Waveform Virtualization WAVE Defense-Wide NDAA HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--Cloud-Based Beam Forming (CBBF) Appropriations (Space Force), Phantom Communications for United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Appropriations, Virtualized SATCOM Army Modem (VSAM) Appropriations

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4365

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H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--US Space Force Virtualizing Waveform HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--US Space Force Optics

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2670

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--US Space Force Virtualizing Waveform HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--US Space Force Optics

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4365

H.R. 4367118th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4367 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024--Border security communications

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4367

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--US Space Force Virtualizing Waveform HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--US Space Force Optics

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2670

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2670--National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)--US Space Force Virtualizing Waveform HR 4365--Defense Appropriations--US Space Force Optics

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4365

H.R. 1338118th Congress

SAT Streamlining Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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H.R. 1338--Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act Team Telecom Act S. 447--Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS Act) E.O. 13913--Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector Trans-Atlantic Submarine Fiber Cable Report

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1338

S. 447118th Congress

ORBITS Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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H.R. 1338--Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act Team Telecom Act S. 447--Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS Act) E.O. 13913--Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector Trans-Atlantic Submarine Fiber Cable Report

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 447

H.R. 4029117th Congress

TEAM TELECOM Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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H.R. 1338--Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act H.R.4029--Team Telecom Act S. 447--Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS Act) E.O. 13913--Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4029

H.R. 1338118th Congress

SAT Streamlining Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1338--Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act H.R.4029--Team Telecom Act S. 447--Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS Act) E.O. 13913--Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1338

S. 447118th Congress

ORBITS Act of 2023

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1338--Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act H.R.4029--Team Telecom Act S. 447--Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS Act) E.O. 13913--Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 447

H.R. 2262114th Congress

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (SPACE Act of 2015); S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2262

H.R. 734114th Congress

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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H.R. 821, S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act - implications for satellite users in the 5 GHz band; Rewrite of Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (Discussion draft) - exploration of scope of rewrite, potential issues to be included; S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 (Cuba DATA Act); H.R. 734/S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 734

H.R. 821114th Congress

Wi-Fi Innovation Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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H.R. 821, S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act - implications for satellite users in the 5 GHz band; Rewrite of Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (Discussion draft) - exploration of scope of rewrite, potential issues to be included; S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 (Cuba DATA Act); H.R. 734/S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 821

S. 1297114th Congress

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (SPACE Act of 2015); S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1297

S. 1389114th Congress

Cuba DATA Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 821, S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act - implications for satellite users in the 5 GHz band; Rewrite of Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (Discussion draft) - exploration of scope of rewrite, potential issues to be included; S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 (Cuba DATA Act); H.R. 734/S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1389

S. 253114th Congress

Communications Act Update Act of 2016

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 821, S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act - implications for satellite users in the 5 GHz band; Rewrite of Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (Discussion draft) - exploration of scope of rewrite, potential issues to be included; S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 (Cuba DATA Act); H.R. 734/S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.253

S. 269114th Congress

Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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S. 269, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act - implications of bill for US-Iran trade under OFAC license.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 269

S. 269114th Congress

Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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S. 269, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act - implications of bill for US-Iran trade under OFAC license.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 269

S. 424114th Congress

Wi-Fi Innovation Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 821, S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act - implications for satellite users in the 5 GHz band; Rewrite of Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (Discussion draft) - exploration of scope of rewrite, potential issues to be included; S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 (Cuba DATA Act); H.R. 734/S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.424

H.R. 2262114th Congress

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (SPACE Act of 2015); S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2262

H.R. 734114th Congress

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: INTELSAT US LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 821, S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act - implications for satellite users in the 5 GHz band; Rewrite of Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (Discussion draft) - exploration of scope of rewrite, potential issues to be included; S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 (Cuba DATA Act); H.R. 734/S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 734

Source: Senate LDA

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