2nd Quarter - Report

MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY CENTURYLINK, INC.)

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General lobbying on the following IRC sections: 26 USC Sections 11, 951A, 163(j), 168(k), 174, and 41 (H.R. 7024 and 2673) including the budget resolution and budget reconciliation processes and HR 1, and on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (all provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —
ANNE-MARIE KELLEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7024 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

General lobbying on the following issues: Federal policies enabling expansion of data center connectivity to facilitate artificial intelligence capabilities; implementation of the Federal Communications Commissions Secure and Trusted Networks Program; Universal Service Fund reform; policies to streamline federal and state permitting and rights of way for broadband connectivity and infrastructure; and reform of FCC policies on discontinuance of voice service.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW J FIELDS —
JAMES F GREEN —
ANNE-MARIE KELLEY Deputy Dir. of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Sr. Advisor to Chair, Legislative Specialist--Securities and Exchange Commission; Leg. Coordinator--National Credit Union Admin.; and Leg. Aide & Correspondent, Staff Asst.- Sen. Jim Bunning.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.