• Opposition to imposition of additional fees on electronic satellite providers who have built efficient networks to bring quality television to millions of citizens in previously underserved television markets Issues related to reform of Retransmission Consent Law & Rules Issues related to the Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension & Localism Act

Duration: December 1, 2011 to September 30, 2015

General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Spending: about $447,000 (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 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives