MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
Universal Service Fund reform Cramming (unauthorized third party billing on wireline customer bills)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R.1249/S. 23 - America Invents Act (patent reform act) H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act S.968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 Piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R.1981 & S.1308-Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (data retention issues) S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provisions of a copyright, and for other purposes Update of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
S.21-Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness act of 2011 S.413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S.799-Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 H.R.2577-SAFE Data Act H.R.3309 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R.3310 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R.3523 --- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R.3674 - Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecuirty and Information Sharing Effectiveness act of 2011 H.R.3675/S.2008 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act H.R.4263/S.2151/S.3342 - SECURE IT Act General lobbying on the following issues: Cybersecurity: privacy; Data Breach; location based services; Internet Governance; Net Neutrality; retransmission consent; mobile payments; FM radio chips in cell phones; data roaming; 4G deployment; LTE deployment; wireless boosters ; distracted driving; potential health effects of mobile devices; cell tower siting; 700 Mhz device interoperability; spectrum policy (allocations; auctions; public safety; D-block); spectrum purchases from SpectrumCo and Cox Wireless.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1002/S.543--Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R.1860/S.971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S.135 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| 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.