VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report (this page) | Apr 20, 2010 | $4,720,000 | Replaced |
| 1st Quarter - Amendment | Jun 26, 2012 | $4,740,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Medicare Part D subsidy; taxes on dividends)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act (to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938) S. 1152 - Healthy Families Act S. 1584 - Employment Non-discrimination Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
Intelligence INT
S. 1686 - Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools in Counterterrorism Efforts Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Treatment of non-financial companies in the Senate Banking Committee's financial reform bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO New | Stf Dir, Monetary Policy SubCmte; Policy, Advisor, Rep Pryce; Leg Dir, Rep Ferguson;, Leg Asst, Rep Sessions; Policy Aid, Gov, Reform Cmte; Stf Asst, Rep Canady |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act Telephone Excise Tax repeal Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look through treatment Research credit
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| MARK RUBIN New | Sr Atty Leg Affairs, FCC; LD & Counsel to, Rep Johnson |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 1258 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (caller ID "spoofing") H.R. 3993 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act (disclosure of terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards) Special Access Universal Service Reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK RUBIN New | Sr Atty Leg Affairs, FCC; LD & Counsel to Rep, Johnson |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 1260 & S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 Online copyright content protection
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (broadband technology opportunities; extension of bonus depreciation)H.R. 3590 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Restoring American Financial Stability Act (draft)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Torts TOR
H.R. 4115 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1504 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 2271 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2995 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act H.R. 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (Net Neutrality) H.R. 3535 & S. 1536 - Alert Drivers Act of 2009 (text messaging while driving) H.R. 3125 & S. 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act H.R. 3222 - Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act H.R. 3646 - Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 H.R. 1076 & S. 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act S. 251 - Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 S. 1749 - Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010 S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 788 - m-SPAM Act of 2009 (to prohibit unsolicited mobile text message spam) S. 1670 - Satellite Television Modernization Act S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 2825 - Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency & Fairness Act S. 2881 - FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act S. 3042 - A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC. Net Neutrality, network management FCC's National Broadband Plan Funding for broadband mapping, grants and tax credits Global Online Freedom Act Handset availability/exclusivity Text messaging rates Wireless data roaming Internet behavioral advertising/privacy Federal IP framework Anti child pornography efforts Set top box issues Revisions to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Gateway requirements for navigation devices Spectrum policy, spectrum allocation, D Block of 700 MHZ, DTV transition
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD | — |
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| J MICHAEL HICKEY | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO New | Stf Dir, Monetary Policy SubCmte; Policy, Advisor Rep Pryce; Leg Dir, Rep Ferguson;, Leg Asst, Rep Sessions; Policy Aid, Gov, Reform Cmte; Stf Asst, Rep Canady |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK RUBIN New | Sr Atty Leg Affairs, FCC; LD and Counsel to, Rep Johnson |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
| HOWARD E WOOLLEY New | — |
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