VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Intelligence INT
S. 2383/H.R. 4843 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity FISA - General Issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAY CHO New | Legislative Assistant, Representative Robin Kelly (IL-2) |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 2345 & S. 1015 - National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 4151 - Smart Technology for Resilient, Efficient, Economic and Reliable Transportation in Cities and Communities Act (STREET Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| WALTER WHITE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 1393 & S. 540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Section 163(j) of I.R.C. - Corporate Interest Tax Deductions MTSA/VoIP Technical Corrections Corporate Tax Rates Digital Good and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 Dividend Taxation/Corporation Integration General tax issues Telecommunications equipment depreciation International taxation Tax Expensing 40% Excise Tax on High Cost Health Insurance Plans Digital Economy Taxation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Health Issues HCR
Employer sponsored health insurance and healthcare reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 Drone Safety FAA Tower Marking Reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
S. 19 - Mobile Now Act (To facilitate installation of broadband infrastructure including wireless) S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 S. 1682/H.R. 4953 - AIRWAVES Act (Spectrum Pipeline Legislation) S. 1988 - SPEED Act (To streamline broadband infrastructure permitting on established public rights-of-way, and for other purposes.) S. 2234 - IOT Consumer TIPS Act of 2017 S. 2418 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 requiring the FCC to monitor broadband speeds in rural areas to ensure that there is parity with speeds in urban areas. S. 2520 - Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act of 2018 H.R. 4847/S. 1363 - The Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act H.J.Res. 129/S.J.Res. 52 - Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, US Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom" H.R. 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 requiring the FCC to monitor broadband speeds in rural areas to ensure that there is parity with speeds in urban areas H.R. 4986 - FCC Reauthorization, The RAY BAUM Act H.R. 4802 - Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act H.R. 4682/S. 2510 - Open Internet Preservation Act H.R. 4287 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act H.R. 2520 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 H.R. 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (especially access to broadband Internet) H.R. 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 H.R. 1581 - Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 advocated for certain outcomes on funding for rural broadband. H.R. 4795 - Communications Facility Deployment Act Net Neutrality & Open Internet Privacy legislation Cybersecurity 5G / Wireless Infrastructure FCC Reauthorization Smart Cities/Communities FirstNET & Public Safety Communications Spectrum interference Access to Public Lands/National Parks/Cell Site placement American Television Association/Advanced Systems Television Committee 3.0 Next Gen TV Standard. Rural broadband deployment, infrastructure and policy Small Cell Deployment NTIA Oversight Diversity in Technology STEM Education and Digital Divide Data Security and Breach Notification Reform NEPA/NHPA Updates - Pending Legislation Siting Reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS | — |
| JAY CHO New | Legislative Assistant, Representative Robin Kelly (IL-2) |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
| WALTER WHITE | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
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.