119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 7, 2025
Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025
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Latest action (May 7, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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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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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
…S. 1617/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, Mo…
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
…Act 2025 H.R. 2399 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 Issues related to Sectio…
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
…unities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 674 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections. S. 1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 - all sections. S. 3084 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all sections. S. 4448 - Accelerating Br…
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 L…
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
SMITHVILLE 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
CHICKASAW TELEPHONE COMPANY · 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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 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 L…
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