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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Jul 20, 2010 | $4,440,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment | Jun 26, 2012 | $4,480,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Consumer financial protection issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 1260 & S. 515 - Patent Reform 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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
Intelligence INT
S. 1686 - Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools in Counterterrorism Efforts 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 for family care) S. 1584 - Employment Non-discrimination Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
Torts TOR
H.R. 4115 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1504 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (especially broadband technology opportunities)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| 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 | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ANDREW MEKELBURG | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
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. 212 - Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4231 - 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. 4637 - Help Small Business Start and Grow Act of 2010 H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4965 - Targeted Job Creation and Business Investment Act H.R. 4994 - Tax 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. 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 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 CFC look-through treatment Research Credit IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 1258 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (caller ID "spoofing") H.R. 3993 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act (disclosure of terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards) National Security/Emergency Preparedness Universal Service Reform; Special Access
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| J MICHAEL HICKEY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 2271 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act H.R. 3458 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3646 - Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 H.R. 3994 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 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. 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 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 Internet governance; Net Neutrality Telecommunications Act of 1996 : revisions to Title I and Title II FCC's National Broadband Plan Privacy issues including potential updates to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Retransmission consent Smart grid Anti child pornography efforts Wireless issues: - competition - net neutrality - tower siting - FM radio chips in cell phones - RF labeling on cell phones - 4G rural plan - spectrum policy/allocation; public safety, D Block
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD | — |
| FRANK CANTREL | — |
| PETER DAVIDSON | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| J MICHAEL HICKEY | — |
| JACQUELINE KOLEGO | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| JOANNA MCINTOSH | — |
| ROGER ALAN MOTT | — |
| BRIAN RICE New | Legislative Asst., Sen. Kerry; Professional, Staff Member, Cmte on Small Business |
| MARK RUBIN | — |
| MARIE SYLLA | — |
| HOWARD E WOOLLEY | — |
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.