TAX DAY SPECIAL OFFER! For a limited time, commencing April 15th through Memorial Day, all current clients of Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group are eligible to outsource their company’s Sales Tax, Communications & Excise Tax, and 911 fee compliance to The Commpliance Group and receive a 20% discount on applicable consulting fees! …
The Top 100 Magazine is honored to feature Mr. Jonathan Marashlian in the Top 50 Attorneys of 2019 magazine. Top 50 Attorneys of 2019 Jonathan is the managing partner for Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC/The CommLaw Group, a Washington, D.C. area law firm specializing in serving the communications and information technology sectors of the national and …
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of CommLaw Group attorney, Ron Quirk, to Law360’s 2019 Telecommunications Editorial Advisory Board. The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback on Law360’s coverage and gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape future coverage. Ronald E. Quirk Jr. is head …
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Join the Cloud Communications Alliance at noon EDT on Tuesday, April 16th as it hosts tax experts from The CommLaw Group and Avalara for an in-depth educational webinar covering Sales & Communications Tax compliance, post-Wayfair. US Sales Tax Concerns for Communications Service Providers Courtesy registrations are available to non-CCA Members interested in learning more about …
On March 15, the FCC considered a Fourth Report and Order (19-23) that will ensure long-distance calls successfully reach rural America. The FCC acts under the Improving Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (“RCC Act”) and creates rules affecting only “intermediate providers.” The FCC believes such providers to be responsible for the success or …
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On March 15, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (19-22) announcing that it will reevaluate its current “partitioning, disaggregation, and spectrum leasing rules might further the agency’s goals of closing the digital divide and increasing spectrum access for small carriers and in rural areas.” Currently, the FCC allows partitioning and disaggregation of licenses …
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On March 15, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Press Release and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in its ongoing effort to standardize both a location accuracy metric for indoor wireless 911 calls and a threshold of what percent of calls must meet this metric, as “the capability to locate wireless 911 …
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The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on March 13, 2019, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2019 will be 18.8 percent, down from the current 20.0 percent. Unless otherwise notified by our firm, clients may presume the FCC approved the new rate, and that the new rate will be …
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The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released a reminder to all telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers regarding their obligation to file their annual certification documenting compliance with the Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules by March 1, 2019. The protection of CPNI is of paramount importance, as it includes sensitive personal information …
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Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group, is pleased to announce the hiring of Michal Nowicki, who joins the firm as Associate Attorney. Michal brings a diverse and uniquely deep level of experience to the firm, particularly for an entry-level attorney. Michal will initially focus on supporting the firm’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice, but …
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