American Tower Corporation

Owner, operator, and developer of wireless and broadcast communication real estate

Based in MA

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With $2.0M in lobbying spend across 28 quarterly filings, American Tower Corporation is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 15 individual lobbyists

$2.0M
Total Lobbying Spend
28
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
15
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$260K
2019$280K
2020$280K
2021$140K
2022$280K
2023$280K
2024$210K
2025$320K

Lobbying Firms

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

What They Lobby For

  • Telecommunications issues, both domestic and international Tower issues, including tower marking PL 114-94 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act S. 1405 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017 House FAA reauthorization bill H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
  • Implementation of tax reform, including tax policy affecting real estate investment trusts and general business tax issues
  • Telecommunications issues, both domestic and international Tower issues, including tower marking PL 114-94 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act S. 1405 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017 2018 FAA reauthorization bill - P.L. 115-254 P.L. 115-141 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
  • Telecommunications issues, both domestic and international Tower issues, including tower marking Broadband access and deployment issues related to towers
  • Telecommunications issues, both domestic and international Tower issues Broadband access and deployment issues related to towers
  • Implementation of tax reform, including tax policy affecting real estate investment trusts and general business tax issues H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Implementation of tax reform, including tax policy affecting real estate investment trusts and general business tax issues H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Telecommunications issues, both domestic and international Tower issues Broadband access and deployment issues related to towers
  • Implementation of tax reform, including tax policy affecting real estate investment trusts and general business tax issues H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act Issues related to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) implementation
  • Implementation of TCJA and potential future tax bills, including tax policy affecting real estate investment trusts and general business tax issues

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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