The communications sector spent $379 million on federal lobbying ...
The communications sector spent $379 million on federal lobbying in 2008, according to CQ’s Political Moneyline. The industry ranked second behind health care, which spent $559 million in lobbying last year. Overall federal lobbying spending was $3.3 billion, with…
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a monthly average of $280 million. Among top client payments, USTelecom was ranked second, $6.8 million, the amount the trade association spent in 2008. The top client payment was filed by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, which paid $9.9 million to Americans for Balanced Energy Choices. Qualcomm’s $1.8 million paid to Covington & Burling ranked ninth. The top lobby firms in 2008 ranking by amount billed were Patton Boggs, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Van Scoyoc Associates, Cassidy & Associates and Ogilvy Government Relations.