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On May 5, 2020, Representative Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) announced that he and a bi-partisan group of representatives, including Reps. Don Young (R-Alaska), T.J. Cox (D-Calif.), Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), et al., had introduced the Universal Broadband Act. According
Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) took the next step in cracking down on illicit robocalls by releasing an order (“Order”) adopting rules implementing Section 3 of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, better known
On April 23, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), proposing to gradually expand its video description rules to local affiliates of the top four broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox) in 40
Is your company thinking about bidding to win a share of the $20 billion dollars in federal broadband funds from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction? If you answered “Yes,” then NOW IS THE TIME to get your
NOTE: This is a “Member’s Only” event hosted by IDeACom. However, clients and “friends of the firm” may contact Jonathan S. Marashlian at jsm@commlawgroup.com to request a complimentary admission pass to attend. Two new laws and associated regulations are
On April 1, 2020, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to deregulate and detariff remaining interstate end-user, access charges (together “End User Charges”)1 billed by incumbent local exchange carriers (“ILECs”), as well as prohibit competitive local
Is your company thinking about bidding to win a share of the $20 billion dollars in federal broadband funds from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction? If you answered “Yes,” then NOW IS THE TIME to get your
On Monday, April 13, the FCC began receiving applications for the $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Fund (“the Fund”) appropriated by the CARES Act passed last month. The FCC will review applications on a rolling basis until the funds run out
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has recently released a Public Notice reminding Commercial Mobile Radio Service (“CMRS”) providers of the upcoming five-year wireless e911 dispatchable location accuracy benchmark certification deadline – June 2, 2020. The benchmark requires CMRS providers to
NOTE: This is a “Member’s Only” event hosted by IdeaCom. However, clients and “friends of the firm” may contact Jonathan S. Marashlian at jsm@commlawgroup.com to request a complimentary admission pass to attend. Two new laws and associated regulations are
Under an Executive Order issued on April 4, 2020, foreign telecommunications companies seeking to do business in the U.S. will face formal scrutiny from a joint team of representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and
The Universal Service Administrative Corporation (“USAC”) announced in its April 2nd newsletter that despite changes to business as a result of ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus, it will continue “all regular and ongoing work” related to administering the
Along with its Report & Order requiring voice service providers to implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication framework in the Internet Protocol (“IP”) portions of their networks by June 30, 2021, the FCC has recently released a Further Notice of
As expected, the FCC has recently released a Report & Order (the “Order”) requiring all voice service providers to implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication framework in the Internet Protocol (“IP”) portions of their networks by June 30, 2021. This
Join us for a FREE Webinar on April 14th at 2:00 pm, where CommLaw Group attorney, Ron Quirk (Head of the firm’s IOT & Connected Devices Practice), teams up with The Besen Group and a line-up of other experts to
Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission demanded that service providers do their part to stop coronavirus related scam robocalls from bombarding American consumers. They specifically warned three gateway providers facilitating COVID-19-related scam robocalls originating overseas
We are pleased to announce that Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group’s affiliated consulting firm, The Commpliance Group, has been named a “Top 10 Telecom Consulting/Services Firm of 2020” by CIO Review! To learn more about The Commpliance Group
With the USAC’s June 30 filing deadline on the horizon, Communications Service Providers should take note of potential increases in demand for telehealth equipment and services related to Federal emergency funding passed in response to the COVID-19 virus. Many health
Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC has teamed with CPA/Accounting firm, Matthews, Carter & Boyce, to provide its small business clients with a broad array of legal, tax and advisory services covering the issues, challenges, and opportunities arising from the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
We are ready to support you with COVID-19 related challenges. There’s a lot Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC can do to help your small business (those with under 500 employees). We are currently developing new resources to support you, so please
