4th Quarter - Termination — EPPLIN STRATEGIC PLANNING for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (2025)

Firm

EPPLIN STRATEGIC PLANNING

Client

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

Income

$30,000

Expenses

—

Terminated

Dec 31, 2025

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Legislation relating to local TV and radio stations. Spectrum and licensing issues. Broadcasting issues related to AM radio. Fiscal Year 2025 Reconciliation procedure and issues. Issues related to latest CR and Government shutdown.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT EPPLIN	LD, Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Telecommunications TEC

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT EPPLIN	LD Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Appropriations. Fiscal Year 2025 Reconciliation procedure and issues. Issues related to latest CR and Government shutdown.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT EPPLIN	LD Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues related to Communications. Fiscal Year 2025 Reconciliation procedure and issues. Issues related to latest CR and Government shutdown.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT EPPLIN	LD, Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to broadcasters. Fiscal Year 2025 Reconciliation procedure and issues. Issues related to latest CR and Government shutdown.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT EPPLIN	LD, Sen. Collins; LA Sen. Smith; Analyst, OMB Budget Review Division; Prof Staff, Senate Finance Committee; LA Sen. Packwood.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.