MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 434 / S. 31 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R. 2309 / S. 1235 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013; S. 31/H.R. 434 & H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013; S. 213 - To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; S. 336 & S. 743/H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013; S. 1364/H.R. 3724 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S. 1431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 1645/H.R. 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; and S. 1859 - Tax Extenders Act of 2013.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1364 (113th), S. 31 (113th), H.R. 434 (113th), S. 1431 (113th), H.R. 3086 (113th), S. 1859 (113th), H.R. 2309 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th), S. 336 (113th), S. 213 (113th), S. 743 (113th), S. 1645 (113th), H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 1235 (113th), H.R. 3724 (113th)

Intelligence INT

Issues and potential reforms associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the National Security Agency.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 3719 - Video CHOICE Act of 2013; H.R. 3720 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act; S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 517 & H.R. 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act; 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; S. 1680 - Consumer Choice in Online Video Act; and S. 1788 - Digital Trade Act of 2013. General Lobbying on the following issues: 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; 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; and Spectrum policy/holdings/allocations/auctions/fees; Wireless Alerts (in potential emergency situations); and E911 Reform.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2739 (113th), S. 1788 (113th), S. 1379 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), S. 1680 (113th), H.R. 3696 (113th), H.R. 1123 (113th), S. 912 (113th), H.R. 3719 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), S. 517 (113th), H.R. 1580 (113th), S. 607 (113th), S. 21 (113th), S. 1353 (113th), H.R. 3720 (113th)