VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
House budget resolution (primarily issues associated with corporate tax reform) Senate budget resolution (primarily issues associated with corporate tax reform)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 1580 - To Affirm the Policy of the United States Regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 H.R. 1123 & S. 517 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition ActS. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1379 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 Reauthorization of Satellite Television Extension and Location Act (STELA) and other video regulatory reform Video competition, program access, retransmission consent, regulation Issues associated with the Communications Act; FCC Open Internet Order; Net Neutrality Privacy; data security/breach/retention; location based services; jurisdiction LTE deployment Issues associated with cloud services and potential regulation Mobile payments applications and regulation Wireless cramming IP transition Nominations subject to confirmation by the Senate Telematics, including potential legislation that could affect deployment Spectrum policy/holdings/allocations/auctions/fees
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 434, H.R. 3086 & S. 31 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 684, S. 336 & S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 2309 & S. 1235 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013S. 213 - To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services S. 1364 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections State and local taxation of telecommunications. the Internet, and digital goods & services Telephone Excise Tax repeal Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions International tax reform Dividend taxation Pensions Carried interest legislation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Research tax credit
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Copyright reform; patent litigation reform; piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods Standard essential patent issues under the jurisdiction of the International Trade Commission
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 3077 - TEL-Med Act of 2013 Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation of the Food and Drug Administration User Fee Act Meaningful Use Regulation (associated with electronic health records)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Intelligence INT
Issues and potential reforms associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.