VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (especially communications towers: locations and markings) S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 Regulations, rules and FAA oversight of unmanned aerial systems
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
Intelligence INT
Cybersecurity Potential reauthorization of FISA section 702 (law enforcement data collection on non-US citizens)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 1814 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 H.R. 2425 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act (concerning rental fees for access to federal lands for communications use) H.R. 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (especially access to broadband Internet) H.R. 2520 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 S. 19 - Mobile Now Act (to facilitate installation of broadband infrastructure including wireless) S. 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (including broadband mapping) H.J. Res. 86 & S.J.Res. 34 - (relating to protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services) Net neutrality National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) reauthorization Broadband/Wireless infrastructure/siting/broadband conduit deployment Privacy/cybersecurity Spectrum policy/auctions/pipeline 5G development and testing Internet of Things Telematics Distracted driving
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS | — |
| CHRISTOPHER DEBOSIER | — |
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| MICHONE JOHNSON | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
| WALTER WHITE New | — |
| MARCELA URRUTIA ZAMORA | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 2345 & S. 1015 - National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 Potential creation of a database of reassigned numbers Robocalls
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1628 - American Healthcare Act of 2017 Employer sponsored health insurance and healthcare reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1393 & S. 540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections Taxes on digital goods and services Comprehensive tax reform House tax "blueprint" Corporate tax rates/tax deductions Dividend taxation/integration Carried interest Excise tax on high cost health insurance plans Telecommunications equipment depreciation Like kind exchanges International tax reform Border adjustment taxation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS EDWARDS | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | — |
| JOSHUA LYNCH | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MACKAY | — |
| MARK MULLET | — |
| COURTNEY REINHARD | — |
| STACEY L SPRINKLE | — |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| OATH INC. | New York, NY, US |
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.