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National Association of Broadcasters

Media & Entertainment · Registrant & Client

B
Influence Score
69/100
High Influence
$80.2M
Total Lobby Spend
6
Policy Issues
34
Lobbyists
14
Revolving Door

National Association of Broadcasters reported $80.2 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 6 policy areas, with primary focus on Communications/Broadcasting, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Telecommunications. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Communications/BroadcastingCopyright/Patent/TrademarkTelecommunicationsTaxationGovernment IssuesArts/Entertainment

Government Entities Contacted

Securities & Exchange Commission
Dept of Energy
Dept of Labor
Dept of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Dept of Commerce

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarNational Association of Broadcasters
CPT
1$3.5M
2020 Apr-JunNational Association of Broadcasters
COM
1$3.1M
2020 Jul-SepNational Association of Broadcasters
CPTGOV
1$2.3M
2020 Oct-DecNational Association of Broadcasters
COMART
2$2.7M
2021 Jan-MarNational Association of Broadcasters
CPTCOMART+2
2$4.8M
2021 Apr-JunNational Association of Broadcasters
CPTARTCOM+1
3$3.3M
2021 Jul-SepNational Association of Broadcasters
GOVARTTAX+2
2$5.5M
2021 Oct-DecNational Association of Broadcasters
TECGOVTAX+2
2$3.7M

National Association of Broadcasters Lobbying FAQ

National Association of Broadcasters has spent $80.2M on federal lobbying across 6 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

National Association of Broadcasters lobbies on 6 policy issues, including Communications/Broadcasting, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Telecommunications, Taxation. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

National Association of Broadcasters has an Influence Score of 69/100 (Grade B). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

National Association of Broadcasters employs 34 registered lobbyists, of whom 14 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

National Association of Broadcasters has contacted 7 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Securities & Exchange Commission, Dept of Energy, Dept of Labor.

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Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.