Wireless network giant T-Mobile has hired newly formed Washington, D.C. lobbying firm Farragut Partners, LLP for Capital Hill representation.

According to February lobbying registration documents, Farragut will help T-Mobile push its support for the “Wireless Tax Fairness Act,” a bill that would enact a five-year moratorium on any new state or local taxes imposed on consumers for wireless service. That bill was assigned to congressional committee in December. It was introduced by U.S. House Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Trent Franks (R-AZ).

Farragut will also aid T-Mobile with general lobbying activities related to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy issues, spectrum-related issues, and lobbying for the purpose of “acquiring additional spectrum for commercial use before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.”

Farragut Partners was formed in January by former Ryan, MacKinnon, Vasapoli and Berzok partners Jeff Mackinnon, Joe Vasapoli and Jeff Mortier. Mackinnon is a former legislative affairs director for the Interstate Natural Gas Association and later served as legislative director for Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX). Vasapoli is a former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission special assistant and House Energy and Commerce Committee counsel. Mortier was a professional staff member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee under chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and worked legislative affairs for Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY).

The new firm’s key practice areas include telecommunications, energy and healthcare.