119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 17, 2025
Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 17, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies · Internet, web applications, social media · Rural conditions and development · Telephone and wireless communication · User charges and fees
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AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ovisions HR 3479 SECURE Americans Telecommunications Act, all provisions S 3639 Satellite Streamlining, all provisions HR 3825 Kelsey Smith Act, all provisions HR 4032 Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act, all provisions S 4448, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, all provisions S 4557, Outage Refund Reporting Act, all…
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
…ll provisions related to cable. -HR 3875 - Transparency in Enforcement, Restricting, and Monitoring of Services (TERMS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4121 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration…
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
…/H.R. 3212, LAST ACRE Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture S. 1651/H.R. 4032, Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act - Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund (USF), including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fun…
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
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
VARCOMM HOLDINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
PELICAN BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
NORTHERN NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
GRANBY TELEPHONE CO · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
HILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
TOTAH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
RURAL TELEPHONE D/B/A NEX-TECH · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
SMITHVILLE COMMUNICATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
CHICKASAW TELEPHONE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
…d Infrastructure Act" H.R.5273 - Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act H.R.5318 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act H.R.4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act 2025 H.R. 2399 - Rural Broadband P…
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 TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Treatment Act - all sections. H.R. 2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act - all sections. H.R. 3119 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all sections. H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 - all sections. H.R. 8413 - SECURE Data Act - all sections. H.R. 9541 - FIREWALL Act - all sections. Legis…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
Lobbied in support of the federal Universal Service Fund S. 1651 and H.R. 4032 --Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act and other efforts to modernize the USF contribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the…
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
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · 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
…l Broadband Assistance Act (all provisions); HR 3479 -- SECURE Americans Telecommunications Act (all provisions); HR 3825 -- Kelsey Smith Act (all provisions); HR 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act (all provisions); HR 4950 - Data Broadband Reporting and Integration for Deployment in Geographically Essential Ar…
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
CALIFORNIA COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
VARCOMM HOLDINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
PELICAN BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
NORTHERN NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
GRANBY TELEPHONE CO · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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. View filing
HILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
TOTAH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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
RURAL TELEPHONE D/B/A NEX-TECH · lobbying firm or registrant: EHRLICH & ASSOCIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Universal Service Fund reform and contribution reform Support for S. 1651 / H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers 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