2nd Quarter - Report

DISH NETWORK, LLC for DISH NETWORK LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$730,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Issues relating to the wireless industry, such as spectrum technologies, spectrum management, infrastructure, and competition - including H.R. 3565 (the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023), S. 4207 (the Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024), and S. 3909 (the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024). Issues related to the promotion and deployment of Open RAN technologies - including the FY25 defense authorization and appropriations bills - including H.R. 8070 (the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025), H.R. 8774 (the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025), and S. 4638 (the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025). Issues relating to broadband access, competition, and funding - including further appropriations for the Affordable Connectivity Program, S. 3565/H.R. 6929 (the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024), and S. 4317 (the Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY BLUM —
MICHAEL ESSINGTON —
PETER LEWIS —
MALCOLM SHERROD —
JESSICA THERERE STRAUS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 8774 (118th), S. 4207 (118th), H.R. 3565 (118th), S. 3565 (118th), S. 3909 (118th), H.R. 6929 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), S. 4317 (118th), S. 4638 (118th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues relating to retransmission consent reform, over-the-top television streaming services, and video marketplace competition.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY BLUM —
MICHAEL ESSINGTON —
PETER LEWIS —
MALCOLM SHERROD —
JESSICA THERERE STRAUS —

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.