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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Verizon Communications Inc. and various subsidiaries

2. Address

Address1
1300 I STREET, NW
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Robert S. Fisher
​2025152571
​robert.s.fisher@one.verizon.com
5. Senate ID#
​5836-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Verizon Communications Inc. and various subsidiaries
6. House ID#
​315720000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2025
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​2,990,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Robert S. Fisher
 Date
4/21/2025 8:19:33 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H. Con. Res. 14: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; all provisions

S. Con. Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; all provisions

General discussions related to the 119th Congress Budget Reconciliation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Brooks
Brunson-Pitts
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Daniel
Butherus
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Robert
Fisher
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Joshua
Lynch
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Mark
Mullet
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Sydney
Pettit
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 46: Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act; all provisions

H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions

H.R. 633: Take It Down Act; all provisions

H.R. 651: Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025; all provisions

H.R. 791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; provisions related to Internet Service Providers

H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all provisions

H.R. 2399: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025; all provisions

H.R. 2449: FUTURE Networks Act; all provisions

H.R. 2482: NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025; all provisions

S. 98: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025; all provisions

S. 146: Take It Down Act; all provisions

S. 792: Government Spectrum Valuation Act; all provisions

S. 836: The Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); all provisions

H. J. Res. 33: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".; all provisions

S. J. Res. 7: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".; all provisions

Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications (ALERT) Parity Act (not yet introduced); all provisions of the draft

Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) (not yet introduced); all provisions of the draft

Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act (not yet introduced); all provisions related the draft

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act (not yet introduced); all provisions of the draft

Discussions related to Senate Commerce Committee Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution regarding Federal Communications Commissions Wi-Fi Hotspot Order

Discussions related to Universal Service Fund Program reform and oversight; provisions regarding program contribution

Discussions related to pole attachments

Discussions related to FirstNet oversight, public safety communications, 4.9 GHz, and wireless emergency alerts

Discussions related to rural broadband, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding oversight and the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program

Discussions related to broadband regulation

Discussions related to network resiliency

Discussions related to device unlocking

Discussions related to data privacy protection and comprehensive federal privacy policy

Discussions related to cyber security

Discussions related to FCC Nominee Olivia Trusty

Discussions related to NTIA Nominee Arielle Roth

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Brooks
Brunson-Pitts
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Daniel
Butherus
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Robert
Fisher
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Anna
Kain
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Hank
Kilgore
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Joshua
Lynch
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Christina
Mason
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Sydney
Pettit
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Marcela
Zamora
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 574: ALIGN Act; all provisions

H.R. 1347: AIMM Act; all provisions

H.R. 1873: Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act; all provisions

H.R. 1990: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025; all provisions

S. 187: ALIGN Act; all provisions

S. 559: AIMM Act; all provisions

S. 674: Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act; all provisions

Discussions related to 100% expensing bonus depreciation, research and experimentation costs, dividend taxation

Discussions related to corporate income tax rate


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Brooks
Brunson-Pitts
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Daniel
Butherus
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Robert
Fisher
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Anna
Kain
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Hank
Kilgore
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Joshua
Lynch
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Christina
Mason
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Mark
Mullet
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Sydney
Pettit
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Marcela
Zamora
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)