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Telecommunications, Media and Technology Companies

Contributions totals reflect the Center for Public Integrity's refinement of data reported to the Federal Election Commission and collected by The Center for Responsive Politics. Totals are sums of contributions of $200 or more made from January 1, 1997, through June 30, 2006, by employees and political action committees connected with the organization, its subsidiaries and any other entity it has acquired to telecommunications, media and technology organizations. For a more complete explanation of the data gathering process, see the methodology.

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CompanyIndustryCampaign Contributions
(1997-2006)
Lobby Spending
(1998-2006)
Adelphia Communications Corp.Cable$429,526$1,850,000
Adobe Systems IncInternet / Software$410,050$558,836
Advance/Newhouse Communications Inc.Cable$223,417$580,000
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Electronic Equipment$462,539$2,239,047
Aircell Inc.Telecommunications$4,550$585,000
Alaska Communications SystemsTelecommunications$49,400$764,000
Alaska Power & Telephone CompanyTelecommunications$5,500$500,000
AlcatelElectronic Equipment$384,754$3,715,000
Allbritton CommunicationsBroadcast$4,450$80,000
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry SolutionsTelecommunications$700Less than $10,000
Alltel Corp.Telecommunications$1,485,563$1,615,000
Amazon.comInternet / Software$425,124$5,799,200
America Channel LLCEntertainment Media$5,000$100,000
Americable IncCable$8,500$105,000
American Cable AssociationCable$95,850$1,420,000
American Community NewspapersPrint Media$250
American Consolidated Media, Inc.Print Media
American Family AssociationBroadcast
American Federation of Television and Radio ActorsEntertainment Media$230,000
American General MediaBroadcast
American GramaphoneEntertainment Media$2,750
American Hometown PublishingPrint Media
American Public Communications Council, Inc.Telecommunications$47,550$1,350,000
American Society of Composers, Authors and PublishersEntertainment Media$1,209,718$5,005,460
American Teleservices AssociationTelecommunications$9,500$1,510,000
Anschutz Co.Print Media$42,800$380,000
Apple Computer Inc.Electronic Equipment$434,932$4,173,008
Applied Materials, Inc.Electronic Equipment$125,470$2,900,000
Appriss, Inc. Internet / Software$41,176$320,000
Armstrong GroupTelecommunications$1,424$20,000
Association for Competitive TechnologyInternet / Software$113,075$389,000
Association for Local Telecommunications ServicesTelecommunications$72,703$1,185,000
Association of America's Public Television StationsBroadcast$7,050$1,540,000
Association of American PublishersPrint Media$16,566$16,100,000
Association of Directory PublishersPrint Media$23,500$380,000
Association of Local Television StationsBroadcast$3,000$160,000
AT&T Inc.Telecommunications$28,360,426$145,326,431
Atlantic BroadbandTelecommunications
Avaya Inc.Electronic Equipment$191,971$569,000
Backyard BroadcastingBroadcast$1,000
Beasley Broadcast GroupBroadcast$143,960
BellSouth Corp.Telecommunications$10,734,763$44,390,708
Belo Corp.Print Media$244,850$2,145,000
Bible Broadcasting NetworkBroadcast
Bicoastal MediaBroadcast
Black Press LtdPrint Media
Bliss CommunicationsPrint Media
Blue Ridge CommunicationsCable$250
Bonneville Radio (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)Broadcast$4,860
Boone Newspapers IncPrint Media$3,970
Border Media Partners LLCBroadcast$12,050
Brehm Communications, Inc.Print Media$6,500
Bresnan CommunicationsCable$834,125$648,500
Bright House Networks (Advance/Newhouse)Cable
Broadcast Music IncEntertainment Media$90,680$9,780,000
Brown Publishing CoPrint Media$8,975
Business Software AllianceInternet / Software$171,141$10,315,187
Bustos Media LLCBroadcast
CA, Inc.Internet / Software$733,802$3,422,170
Cable One Inc. (The Washington Post Company)Cable
Cablevision Systems Corp.Cable$3,627,639$2,300,000
Calkins MediaPrint Media
Calvary Satellite Network InternationalBroadcast
Capital NewspapersPrint Media$300
Capitol Broadcasting Co.Broadcast$40,500$920,000
CapNetTelecommunications$21,022Less than $10,000
CBS CorporationBroadcast$1,996,297$4,982,000
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet AssociationTelecommunications$2,437,410$27,331,531
Centennial Communications Corp.Telecommunications$78,100
CenturyTel Inc.Telecommunications$171,756$1,750,000
Charter Communications Inc.Cable$1,672,349$2,412,000
Cherry Creek Radio LLCBroadcast$1,000
Cincinnati Bell Inc.Telecommunications$306,844$600,000
Cingular Wireless LLC (AT&T Inc. & BellSouth Corp.)Telecommunications
Cisco Systems, Inc.Electronic Equipment$3,829,095$4,955,200
Citadel Broadcasting Corp.Broadcast$150,155
Citizens Communications CompanyTelecommunications$196,950$340,000
Claria CorporationInternet / Software$21,500$560,000
Clear Channel Communications Inc.Broadcast$2,810,928$6,840,675
Comcast Corp.Cable$5,781,695$19,151,000
Communications Workers of AmericaTelecommunications$17,078,782$4,370,000
Community Media GroupPrint Media
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.Print Media
Comptel/ASCENTTelecommunications$481,501$4,848,438
Computer & Communications Industry AssociationInternet / Software$180,400$1,890,000
Consumer Electronics AssociationElectronic Equipment$222,850$2,605,000
Copley Press, Inc.Print Media$53,050$480,000
Corning Inc.Electronic Equipment$1,554,335$4,807,930
Covad Communications Co.Telecommunications$384,834$4,070,000
Cox Communications (Cox Enterprises Inc.)Cable
Cox Enterprises Inc.Cable$974,695$11,532,367
Cox Radio Inc. (Cox Enterprises Inc.)Broadcast
Crawford Broadcasting CompanyBroadcast$10,830
Cumulus Media Inc.Broadcast$32,817$180,000
Cumulus Media Partners LLCBroadcast$3,215
Cyber Security Industry AllianceInternet / Software$1,000$335,000
Davidson Media Group LLCBroadcast$975
Dell Inc.Electronic Equipment$2,336,558$6,018,000
Deutsche Telekom AGTelecommunications$801,200$8,418,666
Digital Media Association Internet / Software$7,700$1,140,000
DIRECTV Group Inc. (News Corp.)Satellite
Dix CommunicationsPrint Media
Dobson Communications Corp.Telecommunications$46,021
Double O RadioBroadcast
Dow Jones and CompanyPrint Media$23,090$745,000
E.W. Scripps CompanyEntertainment Media$39,051Less than $10,000
Earthlink IncTelecommunications$92,798$2,685,816
eBay Inc.Internet / Software$1,424,810$4,861,000
Echostar Communications Corp.Satellite$2,847,333$5,133,000
Educational Media FoundationBroadcast
Electronic Arts IncInternet / Software$67,360$180,000
Electronics Industry AllianceElectronic Equipment$291,842$5,100,000
Embarq Corp.Telecommunications$5,400
EMI GroupEntertainment Media$130,542$1,794,500
Emmis Communications Corp.Broadcast$391,883Less than $10,000
Entercom Communications Corp.Broadcast$405,157
Entertainment One Income FundEntertainment Media
Entravision Communications CorporationBroadcast$68,725$40,000
Entrust, Inc.Internet / Software$159,100$1,084,800
Expedia, Inc.Internet / Software$206,511$842,000
Family Stations Inc.Broadcast
Forever Broadcasting IncorporatedBroadcast$300
Forum CommunicationsPrint Media$3,000
Freedom CommunicationsPrint Media$500
Freestyle ReleasingEntertainment Media
Fujitsu LimitedElectronic Equipment$26,063$90,000
Galaxy CablevisionCable$7,250
Gannett Company, Inc.Print Media$221,143$3,680,000
GateHouse Media Inc. Print Media$32,300
Gateway Inc.Electronic Equipment$1,907,744$1,810,000
General Communication Inc.Telecommunications$186,290$2,490,000
General ElectricBroadcast$13,075,928$124,070,000
Google Inc.Internet / Software$449,777$720,000
Gray Television IncBroadcast$36,150
Greater Media IncBroadcast$2,400
Hagadone Corp.Print Media$4,601
Hearst CorporationBroadcast$503,292$942,000
Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. (Hearst Corp.)Broadcast
Heartland Publications, LLCPrint Media
Hewlett-Packard CompanyElectronic Equipment$1,549,718$8,241,320
Hitachi, Ltd.Electronic Equipment$82,178$700,000
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Electronic Equipment
Horizon PublicationsPrint Media
IAC/InterActiveCorpInternet / Software$177,470$2,579,100
IDT Corp.Telecommunications$1,929,475$5,925,000
Independent Telephone & Telecommunications AllianceTelecommunications$500$3,393,000
Information Technology Association of AmericaElectronic Equipment$28,847$1,884,000
Information Technology Industry Council Electronic Equipment$42,928$4,070,000
Ingram Micro, Inc.Electronic Equipment$8,647
Inmarsat Ventures plcSatellite$3,360,000
Inner City Broadcasting CorporationBroadcast$99,600
Insight Communications Co. Inc.Cable$2,700$191,250
Intel CorporationElectronic Equipment$1,907,779$36,280,000
Intelsat HoldingsSatellite$176,500$15,153,500
International Business Machines CorporationElectronic Equipment$1,571,542$48,932,000
Intuit Inc.Internet / Software$1,275,455$2,795,000
Ion Media NetworksBroadcast$439,700$860,000
Journal Communications IncPrint Media$21,920
Journal Register CoPrint Media$1,189
Landmark Communications, Inc.Print Media$44,813$260,000
Leap Wireless International Inc.Telecommunications$61,750$840,000
Lee Enterprises, Inc.Print Media$32,768
Level 3 Communications Inc.Telecommunications$2,388,816$3,388,154
LG GroupElectronic Equipment
LIN TV Corp.Broadcast$122,275$100,000
Lincoln National CorporationBroadcast$273,541$7,700,000
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.Entertainment Media$54,190
Loral Space & Communications Ltd.Satellite$5,662,432$2,445,900
Lucent Technologies Inc.Electronic Equipment$1,526,764$7,800,000
Magazine Publishers of AmericaPrint Media$315,090$7,281,000
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Electronic Equipment$5,625$11,550,000
Max Media LLCBroadcast$32,153Less than $10,000
McClatchy CompanyPrint Media$22,835
McLeod USATelecommunications$84,122$60,000
Media General Inc.Print Media$9,167$2,109,345
Mediacom Communications Corp. Cable$1,250$60,000
MediaNews Group, Inc.Print Media$9,000
Meredith Corp.Print Media$172,645$1,432,973
MetroPCS Communications Inc.Telecommunications
Microsoft CorporationInternet / Software$15,809,343$56,500,000
Midcontinent CommunicationsCable$7,850
Midwest Communications IncorporatedBroadcast$3,000
Minnesota Public RadioBroadcast$3,150
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago IncorporatedBroadcast
Morris Communications Company LLCBroadcast$38,070$200,000
Morris MultimediaPrint Media$3,750
Motion Picture Association of AmericaEntertainment Media$824,086$11,659,904
Motorola Inc.Electronic Equipment$2,438,162$43,384,369
Multicultural Radio Broadcasting IncBroadcast$18,825
Nassau Broadcasting Partners LPBroadcast$4,450Less than $10,000
National Alliance of State Broadcasters AssociationsBroadcast$140,124
National Association of BroadcastersBroadcast$4,306,571$55,000,000
National Cable and Telecommunications Association and State AffiliatesCable$5,489,673$50,490,000
National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationElectronic Equipment$404,154$5,655,346
National Music Publishers’ AssociationEntertainment Media$15,800$4,180,000
National Semiconductor CorporationElectronic Equipment$152,294$3,880,000
National Telecommunications Cooperative AssociationTelecommunications$504,760$6,653,157
NEC CorporationElectronic Equipment$107,509$695,000
New Northwest Broadcasters, LLCBroadcast$625
New York Times Co. Print Media$44,070
News Corp.Entertainment Media$4,995,768$25,594,694
Nexstar Broadcasting IncBroadcast$43,450
NextMedia GroupBroadcast$19,400
Nokia CorporationElectronic Equipment$21,615$1,597,000
Nortel Networks CorporationElectronic Equipment$1,583,683$255,000
Northland Telecommunications CorporationCable$4,500
Northpoint TechnologySatellite$208,182$2,100,000
NRG Media LLCBroadcast$1,950
Ogden Newspapers, Inc.Print Media$78,100
Oracle CorporationInternet / Software$5,148,989$22,780,441
Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunication CompaniesTelecommunications$720,000
Pamal Broadcasting Ltd.Broadcast$2,200
Paxton Media Group LLCPrint Media$7,500
Personal Communications Industry AssociationTelecommunications$36,500$3,199,487
Pioneer NewspapersPrint Media$7,525
Pittsburgh Technology CouncilElectronic Equipment$12,165$80,000
Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical FoundationPrint Media$990,103$3,623,317
Public Broadcasting ServiceBroadcast$9,950$1,563,860
Qantum Communications CorporationBroadcast
QUALCOMM IncorporatedElectronic Equipment$2,254,553$9,902,100
Quanta Computer Inc.Electronic Equipment
Qwest Communications International Inc.Telecommunications$5,187,273$30,995,480
Radio One, Inc.Broadcast$83,640
Rapid Communications LLCCable
Raycom Media Inc.Broadcast$84,604Less than $10,000
RCN CorporationCable$15,960$1,065,000
RealNetworks, Inc.Internet / Software$462,845$475,000
Recording Industry Association of AmericaEntertainment Media$1,645,256$9,680,000
Reed ElsevierInternet / Software$729,803$15,320,000
Regent Communications IncBroadcast$1,250
Royal Philips Electronics N.V.Electronic Equipment$395,861$3,040,000
Rust CommunicationsPrint Media$48,350
Saban Capital Group IncBroadcast$11,609,274Less than $10,000
Saga Communications IncBroadcast$1,000
Salem Communications Corp.Broadcast$649,009$199,000
Samsung GroupElectronic Equipment$1,500$610,000
Sandusky RadioBroadcast$1,500
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Electronic Equipment$1,550$100,000
SAP AktiengesellschaftInternet / Software$598,560$6,950,000
Satellite Broadcasting & Communication AssociationSatellite$56,350$3,010,000
Satellite Industry AssociationSatellite$175,000
Schurz CommunciationsPrint Media$39,340
Seattle Times CompanyPrint Media$4,390$600,000
Semiconductor Industry AssociationElectronic Equipment$11,950
Service Electric CablevisionCable$4,500
Sharp CorporationElectronic Equipment$28,400$490,250
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.Broadcast$463,236$60,000
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Satellite$48,950$1,875,000
Software & Information Industry AssociationInternet / Software$12,339$5,418,861
Sony CorporationElectronic Equipment$2,002,022$8,985,000
Southern Newspapers, Inc.Print Media
Spanish Broadcasting Systems, Inc.Broadcast$408,900$320,000
Sprint Nextel Corp.Telecommunications$3,970,070$57,303,505
Stephens Media GroupPrint Media
Sub Pop Ltd.Entertainment Media
Suddenlink CommunicationsCable$10,250Less than $10,000
Sun Microsystems, Inc.Electronic Equipment$935,930$8,620,248
Sun-Times Media Group Inc. (formerly Hollinger)Print Media$46,000
Sunbeam Television CorpBroadcast$10,750
Swift Newspapers, Inc.Print Media$5,350
Symantec CorporationInternet / Software$353,382$1,595,554
TechnetElectronic Equipment$790,969$1,385,000
TeeVee Toons Inc.Entertainment Media$1,000Less than $10,000
Telecommunication Development Fund Inc.Telecommunications$80,000
Telecommunications Industry AssociationElectronic Equipment$98,566$3,725,000
Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc.Telecommunications
Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonElectronic Equipment$58,638$689,999
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.Telecommunications$288,516$2,210,620
Texas Instruments Inc.Electronic Equipment$529,079
Three Eagles Communications IncorporatedBroadcast$6,580
Time Warner Inc.Entertainment Media$12,250,168$37,051,000
Times-Shamrock CommunicationsPrint Media$32,850
Toshiba CorporationElectronic Equipment$170,282$5,200,000
Triad Broadcasting CompanyBroadcast$600
Tribune CompanyPrint Media$388,953$1,056,290
United States Cellular Corp. (Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.)Telecommunications
United States Telecom AssociationTelecommunications$1,555,967$47,888,000
Univision Communications Inc.Broadcast$730,100$1,500,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Telecommunications$20,906,904$114,412,125
Verizon Wireless (Verizon Communications Inc.)Telecommunications
Viacom Inc.Entertainment Media$7,325,942$9,220,000
Victory Records, Inc.Entertainment Media
VivendiTelecommunications$1,218,181$5,440,000
Vodafone GroupTelecommunications$556,245$1,160,000
Walt Disney CompanyEntertainment Media$5,035,395$29,797,324
Warner Music Group Corp.Entertainment Media$794,133$240,000
Washington Post Co.Print Media$51,440$1,520,000
Wehco MediaPrint Media
Weinstein Company LLCEntertainment Media$2,300
Western CommunicationsPrint Media
Wick CommunicationsPrint Media$3,400
WideOpenWest HoldingsCable$200
Windstream CorporationTelecommunications$77,600$200,000
WorldSpace Inc.Satellite$344,000$750,000
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Satellite$72,500$1,200,495
Yahoo! Inc.Internet / Software$806,529$6,868,000
Yari Film GroupEntertainment Media
Young BroadcastingBroadcast$29,425