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. General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: 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 interest; expensing (bonus) depreciation; Section 163(j) of the I.R.C. (corporate interest deductions); 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; and S.2383/H.R.4843 - CLOUD Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R.3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Act; H.R.3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act; H.R.4802 - Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act; H.R.5155 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; 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.2510/H.R.4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act; 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. General Lobbying on the following issues: Net Neutrality & Open Internet; Net Neutrality & paid prioritization; privacy legislation; SECURUS (customer location data issues); 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; NTIA oversight/reauthorization; STEM education and Digital Divide; data security and breach notification reform; NEPA/NHPA updates (pending legislation); and siting reform.
| 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
General lobbying on proposed revisions to the robocall-related provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
General lobbying on FAA tower location and marking reform.
| 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.