119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 9, 2025
Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 9, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1027 - QUIET Act H.R. 1655 - Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R. 2805 - PLAN for Broadband Act H.R. 2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 3960 - Conne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ral Broadband Protection Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2449: FUTURE Networks Act; all provisions H.R. 2482: NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2784: Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025; provisions related to Internet Service Providers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2750 - Bridging the Broadband Gap Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3119 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all provis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s related to Federal Communications Commission pole dispute bills. P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - implementation of provisions related to spectrum. H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 - all provisions. S.J.Res. 7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cess Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 2482, NTIA Reauthorization Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 2784, Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act - Issues relating to Network Security H.R. 2817, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Inf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$110,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; Broadband development; Spectrum policy; H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; Privacy; ATSC 3.0; H.R.7742 - Keep It Moving Act; Universal service fund.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMCAST CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Broadband deployment; Privacy; Issues related to broadcast ownership caps; Spectrum policy; Permitting; Pole attachments; H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R.7742 - Keep It Moving Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Mobile phone competition issues; Spectrum policy; Retransmission consent reform; Video reform; Forced relocation; H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; H.R.9521 - Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 2784-Stopping Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R.5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…e industry. Cyber security issues. Rural broadband issues. Data privacy issues. Appropriations. Infrastructure issues. Universal Service Fund. Spectrum Issues. H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act; Issues related to the reauthoriza…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing and rights of way for broadband and connectivity infrastructure. Reform of FCC policies on discontinuance of voice service. Federal cybersecurity policies; HR 2784, the Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act; Federal procurement policies for telecommunications in the National Defense Authorization Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY CENTURYLINK, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ty and infrastructure; reform of FCC policies on discontinuance of voice service; and federal cybersecurity policies; Specific lobbying on the following bills: H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act; and Federal procurement policies for telecommunications in the National Defense Authorization Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2750 - Bridging the Broadband Gap Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3119 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all provis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s related to Federal Communications Commission pole dispute bills. P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - implementation of provisions related to spectrum. H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 - all provisions. S.J.Res. 7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent (BEAD) program; Issues related to the Charter and Cox merger; Forced relocation; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act (surface transportation reauthorization); H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMCAST CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Broadband deployment; Privacy; Issues related to broadcast ownership caps; Spectrum policy; Permitting; Pole attachments; H.R.9340 - Rate Payer Protection Act; H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R.7742 - Keep It Moving Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$110,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; Broadband development; Spectrum policy; H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; Privacy; ATSC 3.0.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cess Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 2482, NTIA Reauthorization Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 2784, Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act - Issues relating to Network Security H.R. 2817, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Inf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$750,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act; Issues related to the reauthoriza…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ructure protection; Telecommunication services; Issues related to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee; Mobile phone competition issues; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R.5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to HR 2784-Stopping Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 7, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…e industry. Cyber security issues. Rural broadband issues. Data privacy issues. Appropriations. Infrastructure issues. Universal Service Fund. Spectrum Issues. H.R.2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing