Principal Blogger on the Digital Jurist Blog is veteran Attorney Edward A. Maldonado, a Florida Lawyer with a niched practice focused on Communications, Internet, E-Commerce Fintech and Regulated Industries. If it involves digital communications, businesses, networks and devices, it’s in his practice. In an effort to keep like-minded digital jurists, as well as other industry players informed of the ongoing changes and actions that may impact their business or consumer concerns. This Blog is penned and furthermore strives to provide a constructive sounding board and provide public information in a professional and constructive manner.

Edward Maldonado can be reached through his law office website for the Maldonado Law Group at <a http://www.maldonado-group.com or call 844-4-FCC-LAW.

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A Little Bit about Ed:Mr. Maldonado has helped over 800 companies with licensure and registration before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a over the course of his career.  Mr. Maldonado has also worked with foreign owned communication clients to obtain consent from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Security Division to acquire FCC licensure in the U.S. and o.   In addition to licensure, Mr. Maldonado has successfully defended and negotiated voluntary compliance agreements (Consent Decrees) with the FCC and FTC for Rule violations.

In 2004, Mr. Maldonado was consulted for, and participated in the drafting and passage of, the Illinois Phone Card Fraud Act (effective July 1, 2005), a law aimed at curbing consumer fraud by unstable and uncertified providers. This work was in conjunction with staff from Illinois Lt. Governor Patrick Quinn’s Office.  Since then, Mr. Maldonado has been consulted with on a number of proposed bills and prospective legislation throughout the US.  Mr. Maldonado has served as a speaker at numerous conferences including the “Prepaid Expo”, the “Intelecard Expo”, conferences on Stored Value and prepaid cards with the “Pelorus Group”, and for intercompany conferences for payment processors and banks.  Mr.  Maldonado has written extensively in trade magazines including being the founding author of a regular column called Legal Line and Regulatory Rundown published by “The Prepaid Press” which addressed legal issues related to the prepaid calling and stored value service (now called FinTech)

Since 2003, Mr. Maldonado has worked with e-commerce businesses, online publications, VoIP Platforms, SaaS and other Platform providers, Mobile Marketing businesses, Texting Platforms, Internet Radio stations and Platforms, Social Media Managers, Internet Ad Agencies and internet-oriented entrepreneurs and businesses with legal issues and matters atypical to the internet.  This has included: online branding and trademark dilution, CAN-SPAM issues, copyrights and copy infringement of websites, I-CANN disputes, TCPA and Mini TCPA class actions for calls and texting, online marketing Rule violations with the FTC, online terms and conditions for electronic contracts, security policies, privacy policies, hacking event liability containment as well as a variety of other legal issues related to the internet and communications.  Mr. Maldonado frequently provides consultation to other attorneys on communication systems, electronic evidence, FinTech, TCPA/DNC compliance and online marketing.
This Blog is not meant to substitute for legal counsel. Individuals and businesses facing the threat of imminent lawsuits, regulatory Enforcement Actions or criminal charges are urged to contact http://www.maldonado-group.com The Law Offices of Edward A. Maldonado PA today to schedule a complementary consultation from our South Florida law firm. If not us, another qualified attorney versed in our practice areas. Time is always of the essence in such cases.