VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 9 - Innovation Act (regarding patent infringement) Patent litigation reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 512 - Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 1506 - Small Business Access to Spectrum Act H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R, 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S.Res.110 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment. Communications Act update including FCC reporting requirements Net neutrality/Internet governance (including the responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration [NTIA] concerning Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [ICANN] functions) Privacy; data security/data breach notification Issues associated with cloud services and potential regulation Mobile payments applications and regulation Telematics, including potential regulation that could affect deployment Spectrum policy/holdings/allocations/auctions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| NATOSHA PROLAGO New | Scheduling Coordinator for Rep Pryce |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class American's Health Plans Act H.R. 187 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 235 & S. 431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act H.R. 1643 & S. 851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 S. 116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 S. 386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S. 689 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections State and local taxation of the Internet, and digital goods & services Excise tax on high cost health insurance plans Wireless tax fairness Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions International tax reform Dividend taxation Bonus depreciation Carried interest tax legislation Telecommunications equipment depreciation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3077 - TEL-MED Act of 2013 (regarding Medicare providers; cross-state licensing) Value based purchasing in healthcare
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S.Con.Res.11 - Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, including the establishment of deficit neutral reserve funds that provided flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to issues such as the taxation of digital goods and services. FCC appropriations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Intelligence INT
General issues/reforms associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
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.