MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1393/S.540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017; and S.976 - Marketplace Fairness Act. General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: Corporate Interest Tax Deductions; VoIP Technical Corrections/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act (MTSA); Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018; corporate tax rates; dividend taxation; international tax regulation; 40% excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; state and local taxation of digital goods and services; state and local taxation of the Internet; expensing (bonus); and Digital Economy Directives proposed by the European Community.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Intelligence INT
General lobbying on FISA and cybersecurity issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
H.R.302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. General lobbying on FAA tower location and marking reform, drone policy and airspace integration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R.6943 - CEASE (Robocalls) Act; General lobbying on proposed revisions to the robocall-related provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), and on copper migration policy in NYC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R.3255 - E-FRONTIER Act; H.R.3344 - STEM to STEAM Act of 2017; H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act; H.R.3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Act; H.R.4403 - Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act; H.R.5700 - National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act; H.R.6003 - Anti-Swatting Act of 2018; H.R.6073 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018; H.R.6424 - 9-1-1 Fee Integrity Act; H.R.6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act; H.R.6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; S.19 - MOBILE NOW Act (to facilitate installation of broadband infrastructure, including wireless); S.1363/H.R.4847 - Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act; S.1682/H.R.4953 - AIRWAVES Act (Spectrum Pipeline Legislation); S.1988 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act (SPEED Act) of 2017; S.2728 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2018; S.3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment; and S.JRes.52/H.J.Res129 - Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S.Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to Restoring Internet Freedom; and H.Res.521 - A resolution which highlights the potential for 5Gs impact on the economy and calling for infrastructure reforms, including streamlining for siting of small cells; General Lobbying on the following issues: Net Neutrality & Open Internet; FCC order on UNE forbearance; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; smart cities/communities; FirstNET & Public Safety Communications; broadband mapping; access to public lands/national parks for cell site placement; rural broadband deployment, policy and infrastructure; data security and breach notification reform; NEPA/NHPA updates (pending legislation); and retransmission content contracts.
| 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.