MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report (this page) | Jan 20, 2016 | $40,000 | Replaced |
| 1st Quarter - Amendment | Jan 20, 2016 | $30,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.235/S.431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.1643/S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015; S.116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015; and S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R.9 - Innovation Act (regarding patent infringement) and General lobbying on patent litigation reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R.1506 - Small Business Access to Spectrum Act; H.R.1560-Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; S.356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and S.Res.110 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment. General Lobbying on the following issues: Communications Act update, including FCC reporting requirements; Net Neutrality/Internet Governance [including the responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) concerning Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) functions]; privacy; data security/breach notification; issues associated with cloud services and potential regulation; mobile payments applications and regulation; Telematics, including potential legislation that could affect deployment; and Spectrum policy/holdings/allocations/auctions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Intelligence INT
General lobbying on issues and potential reforms associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
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.