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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report (this page) | Oct 20, 2010 | $3,830,000 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Jun 26, 2012 | $3,870,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 1260 & S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act (to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938) S. 1152 - Healthy Families Act (paid sick time and paid time off for family care) Trinko/Credit Suisse antitrust legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| 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 | — |
Torts TOR
H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 1749 - Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010 Potential updates to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Interchange fees (credit cards)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
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. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act 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 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 5893 - Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5982 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections 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 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act 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) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 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 (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions Tax extenders legislation (Senate) CFC look-through treatment Research credit Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Previous tax cuts due to expire
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 1258 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (caller ID "spoofing") H.R. 5828 - Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 National Security/Emergency Preparedness Special Access Traffic pumping: action needed to stop activities that artificially increase terminating traffic and access charges
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| J MICHAEL HICKEY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Act H.R. 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3646 - Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 H.R. 3101 - Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 5257 - Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 5777 - To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1266 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 S. 1694 - A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1938 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 S. 2825 - Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and 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 S. 3110 - Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act S. 3304 - Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act S. 3427 - Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act S. 3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3490 - Spectrum Relocation Act of 2010 S. 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act S. 3756 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act H.R. 1076 & S. 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act H.R. 3125 & S. 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act H. Con. Res. 311 - To express the sense to Congress that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet services Internet governance; Net Neutrality; National Broadband Plan Telecommunications Act of 1996: revisions to Title I and II Electronic communications privacy issues Retransmission consent Anti child pornography efforts Smart grid Wireless issues: - competition - regulation - privacy; data security - tower siting - FM radio chips in cell phones - RF labeling on cell phones - early termination fees - bill shock - spectrum policy/allocation/deployment: 700 MHz; public safety; D Block
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| J MICHAEL HICKEY | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| BRIAN RICE | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
| HOWARD E WOOLLEY | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
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.