1st 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) 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. Issues relating to broadband access, competition, and funding - including further appropriations for the Affordable Connectivity Program and S. 3565/H.R. 6929 (the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024). Issues related to H.R. 682/S. 1648 (the Launch Communication Act) and H.R. 1353 (the Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act).

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

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

Bills named: S. 3909 (118th), H.R. 682 (118th), H.R. 6929 (118th), H.R. 3565 (118th), S. 3565 (118th), S. 1648 (118th), H.R. 1353 (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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.