VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Report | Jan 20, 2012 | $3,190,000 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) | Jun 26, 2012 | $3,230,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
Universal Service Fund reform E911 reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 1062 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act Issues related to Dodd-Frank Consumer Financial Protection Agency Legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act S. 23 & H.R. 1249 - America Invents Act (patent reform act) Piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Energy and water appropriations related to waste remediation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 3596 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act reform (issues related to exempt/non-exempt employees)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
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 S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 Update to the Communications Assisting Law Enforcement Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 (R&D tax credits) H.R. 4 & S. 18 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (1099 reporting) H.R. 428, S. 106 & S. 1012 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 1002 & S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2735 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 3179 - Marketplace Equity Act (to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws) H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (aka Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act; JOBS Act of 2011) H.R. 674, S. 89 & S. 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 (to amend the IRC of 1986 to repeal imposition of 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities) H.R. 1860 & S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2701 & S. 1452 Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 3091 & S. 1647 - To make permanent the individual tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 135 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 S. 493 - Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1647 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates S. 1832 - Marketplace Fairness Act (a bill to restore States' rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws) VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Corporate tax reform/tax rates International tax reform Dividend taxation Energy tax legislation Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telephone excise tax repeal Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including expensing and net operating loss carrybacks Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research credit Employer education assistance Federal telecommunications excise tax application to wireless fees PBGC insurance premiums
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DONALD BRITTINGHAM New | (none) |
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Health Issues HCR
Health Information Technology Implementation of regulations on the Patient Protection and Affordable Coverage Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 2577 - SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035 - Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3509 - Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 H.R. 3675 & S. 2008 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 911 - Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act S. 968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1011 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1040 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. Res. 6 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices Cyber security; privacy; data breach; location based services Internet Governance; Net Neutrality Retransmission consent Mobile payments applications FM radio chips in cell phones RF labeling on 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/allocation/auctions; public safety, D block Purchases of spectrum from SpectrumCo and Cox Wireless
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
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.