3rd Quarter - Report

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.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,220,000
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
3rd Quarter - Report (this page) Oct 20, 2011 $3,220,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Jun 26, 2012 $3,240,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Universal Service Fund/Inter-Carrier Compensation reform E911 reform Lifeline/Link-up

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER DAVIDSON —
THOMAS EDWARDS —
ROBERT FISHER —
JACQUELINE KOLEGO —
JOANNA MCINTOSH —
ROGER ALAN MOTT —
BRIAN RICE —
MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 23 & H.R. 1249 - America Invents Act (patent reform act) Piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER DAVIDSON —
CHRISTOPHER MACKAY —
MARK RUBIN —

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 1981 & S. 1308 - Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (also data retention issues) S. 978 - a bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes Update to the Communications Assisting Law Enforcement Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER DAVIDSON —
CHRISTOPHER MACKAY —
MARK RUBIN —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1981 (112th), S. 1308 (112th), S. 978 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Information Technology Food and Drug Administration regulations on health care applications on cell phones Implementation of regulations on the Patient Protection and Affordable Coverage Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
FRANK CANTREL —
PETER DAVIDSON —
ANDREW MEKELBURG —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act reform (issues related to exempt/non-exempt employees)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER DAVIDSON —
ANDREW MEKELBURG —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1062 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act Issues related to Dodd-Frank Consumer Financial Protection Agency Legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER DAVIDSON —
JACQUELINE KOLEGO —
MARK MULLET —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1062 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 (R&D tax credits) H.R. 4 & S. 18 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (1099 reporting) H.R. 428, S. 106 & S. 1012 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 1002 & S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 674, S. 89 & S. 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 (to amend the IRC of 1986 to repeal imposition of 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities) H.R. 1860 & S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2701 & S. 1452 Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 3091 & S. 1647 - To make permanent the individual tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 493 - Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Reauthorization Act of 2011 VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Corporate tax reform/tax rates Dividend taxation Energy tax legislation Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telephone excise tax repeal Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research credit Employer education assistance Federal telecommunications excise tax application to wireless fees

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2701 (112th), S. 89 (112th), H.R. 428 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), S. 106 (112th), S. 543 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 1002 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), S. 164 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1012 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 18 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 28 & H.R. 2482 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 413 - Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act S. 455 - Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunities Sharing Act (RADIOS Act) S. 522 - Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 S. 611 - FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act S. 732 - Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 911 - Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1011 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1040 & H.R. 607 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1622 - Spectrum Innovation Act H.R. 2281 - Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act H.R. 2333 - Safe Drivers Act of 2011 H.R. 2577 - SAFE Data Act S. Res. 6 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices Cyber security; privacy; data breach Internet Governance; Net Neutrality; National Broadband Plan Retransmission consent Implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act Executive Order 13563 -- discussions to remove regulations that are outdated or overly burdensome FCC reform Wireless issues: - privacy; data security, location based services - FM radio chips in cell phones - RF labeling on cell phones - device interoperability - data roaming - 4G deployment; LTE deployment - wireless boosters - distracted driving - potential health effects of mobile devices - cell tower siting including border security issues - conflict minerals (in the manufacturing of cell phones) - spectrum policy/allocation; 700 MHz; D block; commercial and government spectrum inventory

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 21 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 28 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 2281 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 2482 (112th), S. 455 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 611 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1622 (112th), H.R. 2333 (112th), S. 74 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 911 (112th), H.R. 607 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), S. 415 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 522 (112th), S.Res. 6 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 732 (112th), S. 1040 (112th), S. 1223 (112th)

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.