MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
General lobbying on the Tracfone acquisition and the Safe Connections Act, as well as specific lobbying on the following bill: H.R. 1289 - PHONE Act of 2020.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
General lobbying on the following issues: federal privacy legislation; spectrum, including the need for mid-band and high-band; 5G deployment/nationalization (Rivada); FirstNet interoperability; rural broadband mapping; Section 230 immunity legislation; blocking illegal use of contraband phones in prisons; network buildout and tower location on public lands; disaster response and network resiliency; C-Band interference with commercial altimeters; Broadband Affordability Policy/Emergency Broadband Benefit (ERB); and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act,. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 133 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021; H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act); H.R. 2063/S. 915 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act); H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6395/S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 6563 /S. 3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act; H.R. 6624 - The USA Telecommunications Act; H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act; S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020; S. 4171 - WIN 5G Act; S. 4534 - Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 4626 - To establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the US; and S. 4803 - Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
General lobbying on digital streaming copyright legislation and issues regarding the Patent Trial and appeals board, as well as the following bill: H.R. 2426/S. 1273 - The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General lobbying on the following issues: Digital Economy Directives proposed by OECD; State and local Taxation of Digital Good and Services; Corporate Interest Tax Deduction Regulations; Corporate Tax Rates; Dividend Taxation; Pension Smoothing; Foreign Taxation of Digital Services; State and Local Taxation of the Internet; Expensing (Bonus) Depreciation; Like Kind Exchanges of Spectrum; International Tax Regulations; and Term Asset Backed Security Loan Facility (TALF) Program. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Employee Retention Credit; H.R. 1725/S. 765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 1869/S. 803 - Restoring Investment in Improvement Act; H.R. 4796 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019; H.R. 5674 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020; H.R. 6802/S.3296 - Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act; H.R. 8056 - Remote Worker Relief Act of 2020; S.3995 - Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020; and S. 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Intelligence INT
General lobbying on FISA reauthorization and specific lobbying on the following bill: H.R. 8132, American COMPETE Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| 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.