AT&T, Comcast Increased Q1 Lobbying Spending
Lobbying spending for Comcast soared in Q1 to $4.62 million, from $3.09 million in the year-ago quarter. The company mentions its proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable among lobbying priorities, which also included online video issues and “preserving the open…
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Internet.” TWC spent less on lobbying, $1.7 million vs. $1.93 million a year earlier. AT&T, which also has an acquisition pending, also spent much more this Q1 than last, spending $4.37 million vs. last year’s $3.67 million. NCTA spent less in Q1 than it did during that time a year ago: $3.78 million vs. $4.14 million before. Verizon spent $3.35 million, down from $3.55 million. CTIA spent $3.13 million, somewhat up from last year's Q1. Spending for USTelecom dropped to $1.18 million from $1.25 million. Q1 lobbying forms were due Monday, and other communications companies also reported spending (see 1504200042">1504200042 and 1504210048">1504210048).