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.
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R.1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (to establish certain protections for personal information of children and minors) H.R.1981 & S.1308-Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (data retention issues) S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 Update of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1002/S.543--Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R.1860/S.971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S.135 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
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.799-Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) 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 S.Res.6 - A joint resolution disapproving the role submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices H.R.2577-SAFE Data Act H.R.3035 - Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 H.R.3309 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R.3310 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R.3509 - Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 H.R.3675/S.2008 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act General lobbying on the following issues: Cybersecurity: privacy; Data Breach; location based services; Internet Governance; Net Neutrality; retransmission consent; mobile payments; FM radio chips in cell phones; data roaming; 4G deployment; LTE deployment; wireless boosters ; distracted driving; potential health effects of mobile devices; cell tower siting; 700 Mhz device interoperability; spectrum policy (allocations; auctions; public safety; D-block); spectrum purchases from SpectrumCo and Cox Wireless.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Universal Service Fund reform E911 reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R.1249/S. 23 - America Invents Act (patent reform act) H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act Piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| 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.