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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
7584dd17-e7fc-4869-8602-f506397cd7eb
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 22:07:09
Income (reported)
$90,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC

Contact
BRYAN ZUMWALT
Phone
+1 202-499-0239
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1201 I ST NW Suite 250

Client

AKIN GUMP LLP ON BEHALF OF VEON LTD.

Multinational telecommunications and digital services company.

Country
GB
Effective date
2025-09-16

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

GOV — Government Issues

Emerging markets telecom, digital, AI policy in frontier/strategic geographies - Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.

Lobbyists: JOSH HODGES; JOHN STEITZ

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

TEC — Telecommunications

Issues related to digital innovation, data centers, digital banking, regulatory reform, exporting US manufactured technology, space based communications.

Lobbyists: JOSH HODGES; JOHN STEITZ

Government entities lobbied: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS)

ECN — Economics/Economic Development

Issues related to digital innovation, digital finance and fintech, regulatory reform, exporting US manufactured technology, Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/telecom initiatives, U.S. licenses, US investment initiatives, support pertaining to trusted vendor network frameworks.

Lobbyists: JOSH HODGES; JOHN STEITZ

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

BAN — Banking

U.S. licenses, 6G, Space

Lobbyists: JOSH HODGES; JOHN STEITZ

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Digital finance and fintech, regulatory reform, U.S. investment iniatitives

Lobbyists: JOSH HODGES; JOHN STEITZ

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to digital innovation, data centers, digital banking, regulatory reform, exporting US manufactured technology.

Lobbyists: JOSH HODGES; JOHN STEITZ

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

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