Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R, 1521, "Cell Tax Fairness Act"
Remove Cellphones from Listed Properties for Taxation, H.R. 690. S.144
Digital Goods Taxation
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Cybersecurity Legislation
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Neutrality Legislation, H.R. 3458
Wireless Pre-emption National FrameworkBroadband Provisions in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R.1, H.R. 692, S.336
Digital Transition
Spectrum Inventory Legislation
Roaming Agreement for Data Service
Wireless Phone Exclusivity Agreement
Cybersecurity Legislation
Duration: April 10, 2007
to
December 31, 2009
General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Homeland Security , Telecommunications , Transportation , Health Issues , Agriculture , Natural Resources
Spending: about $130,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, White House Office, Y
Y
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2009
BlueWater Strategies llc terminated an engagement in which they represented Verizon Wireless on Jan. 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300244776.xml
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R, 1521, "Cell Tax Fairness Act"
Remove Cellphones from Listed Properties for Taxation, H.R. 690. S.144
Digital Goods Taxation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Cybersecurity Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Neutrality Legislation, H.R. 3458
Wireless Pre-emption National FrameworkBroadband Provisions in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R.1, H.R. 692, S.336
Digital Transition
Spectrum Inventory Legislation
Roaming Agreement for Data Service
Wireless Phone Exclusivity Agreement
Cybersecurity Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300221177.xml
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R. 1521, "Cell Tax Fairness Act"
Remove Cellphones from Listed Properties for Taxation, H.R. 690, S.144
Digital Goods Taxation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Cybersecurity Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Neutrality Legislation, H.R. 3458
Wireless Pre-emption National Framework Delay of DTV Hard Date- H.R. 681, S. 352
Broadband Provisions in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R. 1, H.R. 692, S.336
Digital Transition
Spectrum Inventory Legislation
Roaming Agreement for Data Service
Wireless Phone Exclusivity Agreement
Cybersecurity Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300188055.xml
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R. 1521, "Cell Tax Fairness Act"
Remove Cellphones from Listed Properties for Taxation, H.R. 690, S. 144
Digital Goods Taxation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Cybersecurity Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Neutrality Legislation
Wireless Pre-emption National FrameworkDelay of the DTV Hard Date - H.R. 681, S. 352
Broadband Provisions in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R. 1, H.R. 692, S. 336
Digital Transition
Spectrum Inventory Legislation
Roaming Agreement for Data Service
Wireless Phone Exclusivity Agreement
Cybersecurity Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300162208.xml
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R. 1521, "Cell Tax Fairness Act"
Remove Cellphones from Listed Properties for Taxation, H.R. 690, S. 144
Technology Expensing and Credits in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R. 1, H.R. 598, S. 350
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Public Safety Funding in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R. 1, H.R. 679, S. 336
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Neutrality Legislation
Wireless Pre-emption National Framework Delay of the DTV Hard Date - H.R. 681, S. 352
Broadband Provisions in Economic Recovery Legislation, H.R. 1, H.R. 692, S. 336
Digital Transition
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2009.
Original Filing: 300123743.xml
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Coverage issues with the "Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act," H.R. 2095
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax moratorium, H.R. 5793, "Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008"
R&D Extension in H.R. 1424, "Economic Stabilization Act"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Effects of Cell Phones on Brain Tissue
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Control concerns associated with H.R. 5353, "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008"
Wireless Pre-emption National FrameworkAlltel Merger isssues
Digital Transition
Online Advertising and Associated Privacy Issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300106646.xml
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Coverage issues within the "Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act," H.R. 2095
Agencies Lobbied
White House Office U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R. 5793, "Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008"
R&D Extension in H.R. 1424, "Economic Stabilization Act"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Effects of Cell Phones on Brain Tissue
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Rules and Implementation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Control concerns associated with H.R. 5353, "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008"
Wireless Pre-emption National FrameworkAlltel Merger issues
Digital Transition
Prepaid Calling Card legislation concerning H.R. 3042
Online Advertising and Associated Privacy Issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300080072.xml
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Control concerns associated with H.R. 5353, "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008"
Wireless Pre-emption National Framework
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Rural Broadband concerns associated with H.R. 2419, S. 2302
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Wireless Tax Moratorium, H.R. 5793 "Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300052321.xml
Lobbying Issues
700 MHz Auction Rules
Universal Service Fund
Net Neutrality concerns associated with H.R. 5353
Wireless Pre-emption National FrameworkLand Use Restrictions/Fees concerns associated with H.R. 2016
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Land Use Restrictions/Fees concerns associated with H.R. 2016
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Rural Broadband concerns associated with H.R. 2419, S. 2302
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
0th Quarter, 2007
In MM, BlueWater Strategies llc lobbied for Verizon Wireless , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Aug. 6, 2007.
Original Filing: 200046493.xml
Lobbying Issues
700 Mhz auction rules
Analog Cutoff
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate