Charter Communications spent less on lobbying in Q2...

Charter Communications spent less on lobbying in Q2 of 2014 than in the same period last year. In the latest quarter, Charter spent $620,000 vs. the $2.59 million it spent in Q2 of 2013. But that difference is largely attributable to a what a Charter spokesman told us was last year’s one-time compensation to an executive. Its lobbying disclosure form named many priorities, emphasizing retransmission consent revamp and satellite TV reauthorization. CEA, meanwhile, spent slightly more -- $1.12 million in Q2 this year compared with $1.1 million in last year’s Q2. So did the Telecommunications Industry Association, spending $70,000 in Q2 of this year compared with $50,000 in Q2 last year. XO Communications also spent more, $140,000 April-June this year compared with $130,000 during the period last year. Q2 lobbying disclosure forms were due Monday, with several companies and associations yet to file at our deadline.