MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
7 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 issues: digital economy directives proposed by OECD; state and local taxation of digital goods and services; state and local taxation of the Internet; mobile workforce state income legislation; remote worker state payroll tax withholding legislation; expensing (bonus) depreciation; corporate income tax rates; dividend taxation; foreign taxation of digital services; and like kind exchanges of spectrum. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R. 1319/PL 177-2 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 2558/S. 1166 - Accelerate Long-term Investment Now Act (Align Act); and S. 1274 - Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2021.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Intelligence INT
General lobbying on cybersecurity and specific lobbying on the following bill: H.R. 4046 - To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
General lobbying on the following issues: 2021 Budget Reconciliation; 5G spectrum and wireless infrastructure; modernizing government telecommunications by elevating Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) to the FITARA scorecard; addressing the semiconductor supply chain/funding for CHIPs Act (PL 116-48); enterprise IT as a service; cybersecurity; and the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program; broadband infrastructure legislation; network buildout and tower location on public lands; and Section 230 immunity legislation. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 1032/S.163 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act; H.R. 1701/S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (Bridge Act); H.R. 1783/S. 745 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act; H.R. 1848 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (Lift America Act); H.R. 2183/S. 922 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021; H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act (Lift Act); H.R. 3346 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act; H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3849 - ACESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3919 - To ensure that the FCC does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk; H.R. 4045 - To direct the FCC to establish a task force to be known as the 6G Task Force, and for other purposes; H.R. 4046 - To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, and for other purposes; S. 113 - Accelerating Rural Broadband Development Act; S. 436 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021; S. 553 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 1885 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2021; and S. 2016 - Surface Transportation Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
General lobbying on the following issues: digital streaming copyright legislation; and patent litigation reform and eligibility.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
No issues lobbied
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 3460 - State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; and H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
General lobbying on the Tracfone acquisition, as well as specific lobbying on the following bills: S. 120 - Safe Connections Act of 2021; and S. 594 - Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021.
| 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.