Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Telecommunications Lobbying

Heavy-volume Senate LDA filings on Telecommunications: the largest registrant books in this issue code report quarterly LD-2 outlays and named contacts.

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The verdict

PlainInfluence tracks $266.8M in itemized Telecommunications lobbying disclosures across 682 filers, among them CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES, ranking #10 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#10
of 79 issues by spend
$266.8M
tracked Telecommunications lobbying
682
organizations lobbying
$391K
average per filer

Issue code: TEC · 682 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$266.8M
Organizations
682

Telecommunications filing shape

Telecommunications (TEC) averages $391K per filer, high per-registrant intensity on this code.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. leads this issue's filer table with $142.2M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

Because many distinct organizations file on Telecommunications, the LD-2 stream here is a useful map of competing advocacy priorities before hearings or rulemakings register in outcomes.

Top Spenders

Rank Organization Total Lobbying
#1 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. $142.2M
#2 BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE $47.5M
#3 META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES $44.0M
#4 AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC $39.1M
#5 AARP $38.9M
#6 CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION $36.3M
#7 COMCAST CORPORATION $36.1M
#8 NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION $32.1M
#9 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY $31.5M
#10 GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES L.L.C. $30.9M
#11 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION $29.5M
#12 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. $27.3M
#13 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS $27.2M
#14 FEDEX CORPORATION $27.1M
#15 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED $26.4M
#16 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES $26.3M
#17 T-MOBILE USA, INC. $26.2M
#18 ORACLE CORPORATION $25.7M
#19 EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $25.1M
#20 SOUTHERN COMPANY $24.8M
#21 MICROSOFT CORPORATION $23.8M
#22 APPLE, INC. $22.8M
#23 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL $22.0M
#24 AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES $21.3M
#25 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS $20.1M
#26 NEXTERA ENERGY, INC $19.3M
#27 KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $19.3M
#28 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION $17.8M
#29 INTEL CORPORATION $16.0M
#30 ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. $15.7M
#31 NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL $15.2M
#32 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION $14.9M
#33 DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $13.8M
#34 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION $13.1M
#35 CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS $12.8M
#36 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC $12.6M
#37 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) $12.0M
#38 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS $11.7M
#39 FOX CORPORATION $11.6M
#40 INTERNATIONAL PAPER $11.3M
#41 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS $10.8M
#42 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC $10.5M
#43 IHEARTMEDIA INC. $10.2M
#44 PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION $9.9M
#45 U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION $9.8M
#46 MEDTRONIC INC. $9.0M
#47 SAP AMERICA INC $8.8M
#48 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC $8.6M
#49 SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $8.0M
#50 LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $7.8M

Registrant concentration on Telecommunications

Largest registrants by all-issue lobbying total among filers on code TEC (Senate LDA).

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U…$142.2MBUSINESS ROUNDTABLE$47.5MMETA PLATFORMS, INC. AND VAR…$44.0MAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$39.1MAARP$38.9MCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION$36.3MCOMCAST CORPORATION$36.1MNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVI…$32.1M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Telecommunications · official public datasets

Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code TEC; covers 682 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.

Questions on this issue code

How much is spent lobbying on Telecommunications?
$266.8M was reported on Telecommunications (TEC) by 682 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings, a heavy code by tracked outlay. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. leads the filer list.
Who are the biggest spenders on Telecommunications lobbying?
Top filers on Telecommunications include CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code TEC.
How many organizations lobby on Telecommunications?
682 organizations filed on Telecommunications in 2023-2024, a broad filer field relative to other LDA issue codes.

Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.