Google, Amazon Increase Lobbying Spending in Q3; AT&T, Comcast Decreases
Google was again the top entity in the tech and telecom sectors for Q3 lobbying, which also saw satellite-TV reauthorization positioning (see 1810230051). The company reported $5.46 million in lobbying expenditures, up more than 30 percent from the same period…
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in 2017. AT&T spent $3.85 million in Q3, down 13 percent. Amazon spent $3.63 million, up 6 percent. Comcast reported $3.43 million, down 2 percent. NAB dropped 9 percent to $3.41 million. NCTA spent $2.78 million, up 12 percent. Verizon expended $2.33 million, up more than 4 percent. Charter outlays increased almost 21 percent to $2.23 million. CTIA spent $2.2 million, up almost 3 percent. T-Mobile had $2.06 million, down 12 percent. Apple spent $1.33 million, down 28 percent. Internet Association increased 60 percent to $800,000. Disney spent $760,000, up almost 19 percent. Sprint and Twitter previously reported increased outlays for the quarter (see 1810220048).