MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General lobbying on the following issues: impact of corporate taxation and employer provided benefits; and issues related to international data taxation. Lobbying on the following bills: H.R. 1725, Digital Goods and Services Fairness Act of 2019 (all provisions related to Implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act including provisions related to GILTI); H.R. 1869/S. 803, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, restores the fifteen year depreciation recovery period for Qualified Improvement Property (all provisions); S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (all provisions); S. 684/H.R. 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (all provisions); and S. 3995 - Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020 (all provisions).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 1725 (116th), S. 604 (116th), H.R. 1869 (116th), S. 684 (116th), S. 3995 (116th), S. 803 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

General lobbying communications on the following issues: availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum; integrity and security of communications networks; appropriate regulatory framework for Internet and communications services; broadband availability; universal service; infrastructure investment and development; data management; privacy (including issues relating to location-based services); domestic telecommunications supply chain security; implementation of the Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Network operated by the First Responder Network Authority; issues related to communications services available to members of the armed services; issues related to legislation designed to streamline broadband infrastructure; deployment and permit placement of wireless tower facilities on federal property; the deployment of 5G communication services; video policy reform; and to encourage funding for Pub. L. 116-130, the Broadband DATA Act, enacted March 23, 2020. Lobbying on the following bills: H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act (Dig-Once provisions relating to funding for broadband infrastructure and communications services); H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (potential issues related to communications); H.R. 1006, Open Internet Act, issues related to Internet regulation; H.R. 1096, Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act (Internet regulation issues); H.R. 1101, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority (issues related to Internet regulation); H.R. 1289, Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 1423, FAIR Act and related bills, provisions relating to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in employment contracts and consumer contracts; H.R. 1644/ S 682 Save the Internet Act (issues related to Internet regulation); H.R. 1668/S. 734, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 1860, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Access Act (issues relating to rate regulation of broadband services); H.R. 1954/S. 952, Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 3710, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act (all provisions); H.R. 3763, Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 3994, Modern Television Act (all provisions); H.R. 4127/S. 2344, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (all provisions); H.R. 4856 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4461, Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4462, Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4463, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019 (all provisions); H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 (all provisions); HR 5926, Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today's Networks Act (provisions related to wireless network resiliency commitments during emergencies); H.R. 5928, FIRST RESPONDER Act of 2020 (all provisions); H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (issues relating to spectrum management and provisions related to open source telecommunications equipment); H.R. 6456, Serving Rural America Act (all provisions); H.R. 6474, Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (all provisions); H.R. 6488, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act (all provisions); H.R. 6563/S.3690, Emergency Educational Connections Act (all provisions); H.R. 6723, Universal Broadband Act (provisions related to broadband funding); H.R. 6800, HEROES Act (all provisions); H.R. 6881, Emergency Broadband Connections Act (all provisions); H.R. 7022, Rural Broadband Acceleration Act (all provisions); H.R. 7160, Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 7302, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (all provisions); H.R. 7333, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 7334, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act (all provisions); H.R. 7335, Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act (all provisions); H.R. 7337, Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 7344, Federal Broadband Deployment in Underserved Areas Act (all provisions); H.R. 7350, Standard FEES Act (all provisions); H.R. 7352, BROADBAND Leadership Act (all provisions); H.R. 7353, TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act (all provisions); H.R. 7355, Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act (all provisions); H.R. 7357, Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 7359, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act (all provisions); H.R. 7360, Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act (all provisions); H.R. 7362, WIRELESS Leadership Act (all provisions); H.R. 7363, CONNECT Act (all provisions); H.R. 7373, Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act (all provisions); H.R. 7374, RAPID Act (all provisions); H.R. 7377, DIGITAL Applications Act (all provisions); H.R. 7378, Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S 583, Data Privacy Act (all provisions); S 748, bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors (all provisions); S. 918, E-FRONTIER ACT (issues related to 5G networks); S. 2223, AIRWAVES Act (all provisions); S. 2661/H.R. 4194, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 (issues related to state billing and collection); S. 2881, Spectrum Act of 2019 (all provisions); S. 3189/H.R. 6624, Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act (all provisions); S. 3398, EARN IT Act (all provisions); S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 (all provisions); S. 3569/H.R. 6394, Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020 (all provisions); S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act (all provisions); S. 3695, CONNECT At Home Act (all provisions); S. 3701/H.R. 6814, Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act (all provisions); S. 3717/H.R. 7310, Spectrum IT Modernization Act (all provisions); S. 3749/H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Act (all provisions); S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act (all provisions); S. 4022, National Broadband Plan for the Future Act (all provisions); S. 4066, PACT Act (all provisions); and S. 4113, BRIDGE Act (all provisions).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7334 (116th), H.R. 6866 (116th), H.R. 6394 (116th), S. 3569 (116th), H.R. 1101 (116th), S. 952 (116th), S. 3189 (116th), S. 2223 (116th), S. 3398 (116th), S. 3701 (116th), S. 734 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th), H.R. 3710 (116th), H.R. 7335 (116th), S. 3695 (116th), H.R. 7353 (116th), S. 4021 (116th), H.R. 7374 (116th), H.R. 7310 (116th), H.R. 4463 (116th), H.R. 4856 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), S. 2881 (116th), S. 3663 (116th), S. 4113 (116th), H.R. 7359 (116th), S. 3690 (116th), S. 2661 (116th), H.R. 4461 (116th), H.R. 6563 (116th), S. 3749 (116th), H.R. 4978 (116th), S. 3717 (116th), H.R. 1006 (116th), H.R. 7344 (116th), H.R. 7160 (116th), S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 1954 (116th), H.R. 7352 (116th), H.R. 1096 (116th), H.R. 6456 (116th), H.R. 4462 (116th), H.R. 7337 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 7350 (116th), H.R. 7363 (116th), H.R. 7357 (116th), S. 3456 (116th), H.R. 7302 (116th), H.R. 1423 (116th), H.R. 1289 (116th), H.R. 7373 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 7333 (116th), H.R. 7378 (116th), H.R. 1860 (116th), H.R. 6474 (116th), H.R. 5928 (116th), H.R. 7362 (116th), S. 4022 (116th), H.R. 7377 (116th), H.R. 6723 (116th), H.R. 4194 (116th), H.R. 1644 (116th), H.R. 6814 (116th), H.R. 7360 (116th), H.R. 6624 (116th), H.R. 3994 (116th), H.R. 7355 (116th), S. 918 (116th), H.R. 6881 (116th), H.R. 6488 (116th), S. 4066 (116th), H.R. 3763 (116th), H.R. 1668 (116th), S. 2344 (116th), H.R. 7022 (116th), H.R. 4127 (116th), H.R. 5926 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property rights enforcement and administration, including House Judiciary Committee's DRAFT Trademark Legislative Proposals.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES