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.
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; mobile workforce state income legislation; remote worker state payroll tax withholding legislation; foreign taxation of digital services; corporate tax reform; corporate income tax rates; dividend taxation; pension smoothing; foreign taxation of digital services; state and local taxation of the Internet; expensing (bonus) depreciation; like kind exchanges of spectrum; and Term Asset backed security Loan Facility (TALF) program. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R. 809 - Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic (Lift Up) Act of 2021; H.R. 1319/PL 177-2 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; and H.R. 1362 - Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies (Boost) Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| 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. Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
General lobbying on the following issues: 5G spectrum and wireless infrastructure; discussion of Biden Administration broadband infrastructure program; O-RAN; federal privacy Framework; cybersecurity; discussion of Verizons Accelerating America white paper; Section 230 immunity legislation; enterprise IT as a service; C-Band interference with commercial altimeters; and the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 809 - Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic (Lift Up) Act of 2021; H.R. 1032/S.163 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act; H.R. 1319/PL 177-2 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1783 - To make high speed broadband Internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes; H.R. 1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nations infrastructure to expand access to broadband and next generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen healthcare infrastructure, create jobs and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes; S. 436 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021; S. 553 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act; S. 745 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act; S. 919 - A bill to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end-user data those providers collect and use; and S. 922 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide funding for states for extending broadband service to unserved areas in partnership with broadband service providers, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
General lobbying on digital streaming copyright legislation and issues regarding the Patent Trial and appeals board, as well as the following bill: H.R. 2426/S. 1273 - The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 225 - Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act; and S. 937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| 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.