MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General lobbying on the following issues: corporate income tax rates; dividend taxation; expensing (bonus) depreciation; like-kind spectrum exchanges; book minimum tax treatment of pensions and spectrum; digital economy directives proposed by the OECD; state and local taxation of digital goods and services; state and local taxation of the Internet; mobile workforce state income taxation; remote worker state payroll withholding taxation; foreign taxation of digital services; international tax changes to GILTI; tax extenders; and spectrum tax. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: Fair Access to Interstate Remedies (Draft)-A measure to prevent the imposition of discriminatory taxation and undue burdens on interstate commerce by providing taxpayers access to judicial remedies in federal court; not yet introduced); H.R. 1304/S. 749 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021; H.R. 2558/S. 1166 - Accelerate Long-term Investment Now Act (Align Act); H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act; and S. 1274 - Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2021.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
General lobbying on the following issues: FirstNet Oversight; broadband regulation and Net Neutrality; 5G deployment; spectrum pipeline; privacy; C-Band 5G deployment altimeter interference issues; broadband deployment and affordability/implementation of NTIAs BEAD program; Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and Lifeline Program; digital inclusion; broadband affordability; public safety communications; broadband and infrastructure. Lobbying on the following Bills: S. 3236/H.R. 2427 - Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021(USF reform provisions); S. 4117/H.R. 7624 - Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022; S. 4763 - GRID Broadband Act; H.R. 4521/S. 1260 - America COMPETES Act/USICA (CHIPS funding and supply chain programs); H.R. 5738 - Spectrum Innovation Act; H.R. 5926 - RESILIENT Networks Act; H.R. 6833 - The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023 (spectrum auction authority extension; and H.R. 7783 - Extending Americas Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
General lobbying on patent eligibility requirements. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 4350/S. 2791 & S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2022 (Cybersecurity, spectrum, software bill of materials, and drones); and S. 3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 (Standard Technical Measures).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
General lobbying on telecom issues on public lands and national parks, as well as specific lobbying on the following bills: S. 120/H.R. 7132 - SAFE Connections Act of 2021; S. 3014 - Next Generation Telecommunications Act (6th Generation of Wireless / 6G); S. 3335 - Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act; S. 4409/H.R. 8160 - Political Bias Email Act; H.R. 4045 - FUTURE Networks Act (6th Generation of Wireless / 6G); H.R. 5400 - Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Fund Act; and H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
General lobbying on antitrust reform and enforcement, as well as specific lobbying on the following bill: S. 2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act (Competition/Antitrust).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Intelligence INT
General lobbying on cybersecurity.
| 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.