4th Quarter - Report — VERIZON WIRELESS for VERIZON WIRELESS (2008)

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.

Firm

VERIZON WIRELESS

Client

VERIZON WIRELESS

Income

—

Expenses

$1,370,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
4th Quarter - Report (this page)	Jan 21, 2009	$1,370,000	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment	Jul 14, 2010	$1,200,000	Yes

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to wireless depreciation. HR 5793, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008. S 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008. HR 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008. Issues relating to wireless state and local moratorium amendment. S 3249, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACQUELINE KOLEGO	—
PAUL NASH	—
HOWARD E WOOLLEY	—

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5793 (110th), H.R. 5450 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund. HR 401, National Capital Transportation Act of 2007, provisions relating to WMATA. S 1446, National Capital Transportation Act of 2007, provisions relating to WMATA. PL 110-459, Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act. HR 7013, Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act. HR 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008. S 3420, Open Wireless Internet Act. S 2033, Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007. Issues relating to announced telecom company mergers. Issues relating to Spectrum Auction Policy, including implementation of PL 109-171. HR 6003, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, issues relating to the WMATA Wireless Act. S 2998, Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008. HR 3402, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act. HR 7013, Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DONALD BRITTINGHAM	—
JACQUELINE KOLEGO	—
PAUL NASH	—
HOWARD E WOOLLEY	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5846 (110th), H.R. 7013 (110th), H.R. 401 (110th), H.R. 3402 (110th), H.R. 6003 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 401, National Capital Transportation Act of 2007, provisions relating to WMATA. S 1446, National Capital Transportation Act of 2007, provisions relating to WMATA. Issues relating to Spectrum Auction Policy, including implementation of PL 109-171. PL 110-459, Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act. HR 7013, Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act. HR 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008. S 3420, Open Wireless Internet Act. PL 110-862, FY09 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Funding for Wireless Priority Service.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DONALD BRITTINGHAM	—
JACQUELINE KOLEGO	—
PAUL NASH	—
HOWARD E WOOLLEY	—

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Bills named: H.R. 401 (110th), H.R. 5846 (110th), H.R. 7013 (110th)

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.