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.
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.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 H.Res.57/S.Res446 - concerning the exercise of control over the Internet by the United Nations and other international governmental organizations H.Con.Res.127/S.Con.Res.50 - Concerning actions to preserve and advance the muti-stakeholder process governance model under which the Internet has thrived 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 | — |
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 Standard essential patent issues under the jurisdiction of the International Trade Commission 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.1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (to establish certain protections for personal information of children and minors) 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 |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Universal Service Fund reform Cramming (unauthorized third party billing on wireline customer bills) Special Access FCC reform/report rationalization
| 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.