3rd Quarter - Report

MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Period 3rd Quarter 2010 Filed Mar 13, 2011 Signed by James F. Green, President

Official filing
Firm
MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
Client
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 690/S. 144-Modernize our Bookkeeping in the law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1521-Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 5649-Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 S. 47 and S. 71-Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S.1192-Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S.1203-Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3513-Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 144 (111th), S. 47 (111th), H.R. 1521 (111th), H.R. 5649 (111th), S. 3513 (111th), S. 71 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), S. 1192 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 773-Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1536-Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1938-Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 S. 2825 - Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act S.3427-Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act S. 3480-Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S.3490-Spectrum Relocation Act of 2010 S.3756-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Issues involving wireless and Internet competition, regulation, privacy, data security and spectrum policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1836 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 3490 (111th), S. 3427 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 1938 (111th), S. 1536 (111th), S. 3756 (111th), S. 2825 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1749-Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2009 Issues related to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and communications-related aspects of Patriot Act reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1749 (111th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 4115-Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1504-Open Access to Courts Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1504 (111th), H.R. 4115 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1260 / S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S.3804-Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), S. 3804 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

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.