MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
4 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: 100% expensing tax credit; state and local broadband tax litigation legislation (pre-introduction); extension of 100% expensing [bonus] depreciation; tax extenders (expensing and R&D); corporate income tax rates; corporate alternative minimum tax guidance; dividend taxation; book minimum tax treatment of spectrum; expensing/bonus depreciation of research and experimentation costs; book minimum tax treatment of employee benefits; fair access to interstate remedies (discriminatory taxation and undue burdens on interstate commerce); and interest tax deduction limitation under 163(j) of the I.R.C. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: S. 341/H.R. 889 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act; S. 866 - American Innovation and Jobs Act and H.R. 2673 - American Innovation and Jobs Act (Spectrum and BEAD Program issues); S. 1117/H.R. 2406 - Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now Act (ALIGN Act); H.R. 2788/S. 1232 - American Investment in Manufacturing (AIM) Act; H.R. 3210/S. 1559 - Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; and H.R. 3938 - Build It In America Act (full expensing/bonus depreciation; and R&E tax credit).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
| ANNE-MARIE KELLEY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
General lobbying on the following issues: reauthorization of FCC spectrum auction authority, including spectrum bands; contraband cell phone legislation (pre-introduction); spectrum pipeline; affordable connectivity program funding extension (no bill number); FirstNet oversight; broadband permitting reform (numerous bills); FAA reauthorization (spectrum issues); 5G wireless; broadband deployment and affordability/implementation of NTIAs BEAD program (Notice of Funding); broadband mapping, regulation and infrastructure deployment; NTIA reauthorization; supply chain/procurement; Universal Service Fund oversight and reauthorization; rural broadband; data privacy protection; pole attachments and replacement; artificial intelligence governance; streamlining of infrastructure siting for broadband deployment; online and general data privacy, including federal privacy framework; digital discrimination; net neutrality and Title II designation; Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF); wireless emergency alert issues; and termination fee issues. Lobbying on the following Bills: S. 1080 - Cooper Davis Act; S. 1648/H.R. 682 - Launch Communications Act, spectrum provisions; S. 2427/S. 3236 - Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021 (USF Reform); H.R. 220/S. 1888 - Advanced Aviation Act; H.R. 1353 - Advanced Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity (ALERT) Act; H.R. 3366 - FirstNet Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3369 - AI Accountability Act; H.R. 3430 - Spectrum Relocation Fund; H.R. 3565 - Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023; and H.R. 4505/S. 2238 - Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act; H.R. 4974 - Local 9-8-8 Response Act of 2023 (geo-routing for Suicide Crisis Hotline); H.R. 5677 - 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
General lobbying on the patent inter-party review process. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 2670/S. 2226 & PL. 118-31 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (spectrum issues) and amendments related to siting near military installations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
General lobbying on robocalls and lead-sheathed cables.
| 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.