VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act (patent infringement) S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013S. 2049 - Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Copyright reform; patent litigation reform; piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods Standard essential patent issues under the jurisdiction of the International Trade Commission
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issues related to Dodd-Frank Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1129 & S. 1645 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 434, H.R. 3086 & S. 31 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 684, S. 336 & S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 2309 & S. 1235 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013H.R. 3979 - Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 H.R. 3724 & S. 1364 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 213 - To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services S. 1431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 1859 - Tax Extenders Act of 2013 Senate Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections State and local taxation of telecommunications, the Internet, and digital goods & services Telephone Excise Tax repeal Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions International tax reform Dividend taxation Pension funding rules Carried interest legislation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Bonus depreciation Research tax credit
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 3077 - TEL-Med Act of 2013 (regarding Medicare providers; cross-state licensing) H.R. 3303 - SOFTWARE Act of 2013 (regulation of medical software) H.R. 3489 - To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes.H.R. 4015 - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S. 2007 - Preventing Regulatory Overreach to Enhance Care Technology Act of 2014 (PROTECT Act) Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
House budget resolution (primarily issues associated with corporate tax reform) Senate budget resolution (primarily issues associated with corporate tax reform)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Intelligence INT
H.R. 4291 - FISA Transparency and Modernization Act General issues and potential reforms associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the National Security Agency
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3719 - Video CHOICE Act of 2013H.R. 3720 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act H.R. 1123 & S. 517 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1379 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1680 - Consumer Choice in Online Video Act S. 1788 - Digital Trade Act of 2013 (to promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade) S. 1925 - Driver Privacy Act (to ensure the bill doesn't create unintentional consequences on legitimate data uses) Reauthorization of Satellite Television Extension and Location Act (STELA) and other video regulatory reform Video competition, program access, retransmission consent, regulation Telecommunications policy framework; competition Net neutrality/Internet governance, including the responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) concerning Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) functions Privacy; data security/retention/breach; location based services; FCC/FTC jurisdiction LTE deployment Issues associated with cloud services and potential regulation Mobile payments applications and regulation Telematics, including potential legislation that could affect deployment Spectrum policy/holdings/allocations/auctions/fees Wireless alerts (in potential emergency situations) E911 reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
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