• House of Representatives General lobbying related to the FCC 12 GHz Band NPRM, WT Docket No. 20-443, GN Docket No. 17-183. General lobbying related to the FCC Future of USF proceeding, WC Docket No. 21-476. General lobbying related to the FCC Universal Service Contribution Methodology, WC Docket No. 06-122. General lobbying related to streamlining broadband and infrastructure deployment including gaining access to the public rights-of-way (pole attachments and railroad crossings) Lobbying related to HR 3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act General lobbying related to the expansion of the FCCs Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). General lobbying related to S.2427, the FAIR Contributions Act. General lobbying related to HR 1812, the Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2023 Lobbying related to HR 889, Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act Senate General lobbying related to the FCC 12 GHz Band NPRM, WT Docket No. 20-443, GN Docket No. 17-183. General lobbying related to the FCC Future of USF proceeding, WC Docket No. 21-476. General lobbying related to the FCC Universal Service Contribution Methodology, WC Docket No. 06-122. General lobbying related to S.2427 FAIR Contributions Act. General lobbying related to S. 975, the Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2023 Lobbying related to S. 341, the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act. General lobbying related to streamlining broadband and infrastructure deployment including gaining access to the public rights-of-way (pole attachments and railroad crossings) General lobbying related to the expansion of the FCCs Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). General lobbying related to mitigation of illegal robocalls. Federal NTIA: General lobbying and outreach on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program covering issues related to open access wholesale competition, fiber and future-proof technology, and streamlining approval process for applications, construction permits, and fees. FCC Dockets Filed In From October 1 - December 31 (in reverse chronological order) 23-320: Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet 23-134: Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees Set Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the Commissions Rules 23-119: Review of International Section 214 Authorizations to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks, Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 22-270: Inquiry Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion 21-476: Report on the Future of the Universal Service Fund 21-450: Affordable Connectivity Program 17-287: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers 17-108: Restoring Internet Freedom 17-97: Call Authentication Trust Anchor 17-84: Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment 17-59: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls 16-271: Connect America Fund - Alaska Plan 14-58: ETC Annual Reports and Certifications 11-42: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization 10-90: Connect America Fund: A National Broadband Plan for Our Future High-Cost Universal Service Support 09-197: Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Universal Service Support 06-122: Universal Service Contribution Methodology 02-6: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism 97-21: Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 96-45: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service RM-11868: Expanding Broadband Service Through the ACAM Program

Duration: November 1, 2007 to present

General Issues: Telecommunications

Spending: about $9,465,166 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC),, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Y Y U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Communications Commission, Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy