Edward Maldonado

Edward A. Maldonado is an Attorney based in Miami Florida versed in the Legal Issues and Controversies affecting new technologies, telecommunication providers, Broadband Providers, Internet and E-Commerce Services, and mass media broadcasters. Mr. Maldonado has obtained over 400 licenses and registrations for clients from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) over the course of his career and 400+ state certifications for clients from State Public Utility Commissions throughout the country. Mr. Maldonado has extensive eperience with the Florida Public Service Commission in relation to Communication providers and other regulated services. Mr. Maldonado�s Federal and State Administrative Law Advocacy includes Federal Communication Commission (FCC): Defense in FCC Enforcement Actions for Common Carriers, Radio Station Broadcasters, Broadcasters, Newspapers (online and print); Transfer and Assignment of FCC Radio Station Licenses AM/FM Transfer of Control of FCC 214 Licenses Broadcast Content Complaints; Defense and Prosecution of Formal Complaints against Carrier or Broadcasters; Advocacy in FTTH/FTTB Right of Way conflicts with IPTV; Broadband Advocacy and Drafting Formal Rulemaking Comments; FCC Legal Opinion and Consultation; FCC Defense in Enforcement Actions and Letters of Inquiries Consultation of Hacking/Fraud Victims; Telecommunications Contracts and Transactions; Legal/Regulatory Reviews of Company Policies or Regulatory Problems; Defense work with FTC and State Attorney Generals; and advocacy before the Florida Public Service Commission.. Mr. Maldonado�s courtroom experience includes cases at the trial level regarding the breach of telecommunication carrier contracts, billing disputes, patent infringement, trademark infringement, business litigation, prosecution of internet defamation, prosecution of trade secret disclosure, prosecution of diluted brands, breach of contracts over satellite services, and claims involving Radio Broadcasters. His appellate practice is limited State and Federal claims regarding administrative appeals and constitutional claims affecting communications, stored value, and VoIP technologies. In 2004, Mr. Maldonado consulted and participated in the drafting and passage of the Illinois Phone Card Fraud Act, a law aimed at curbing consumer fraud by unstable and uncertified providers. Mr. Maldonado regularly advocates on issues concerning regulatory affairs of common carriers before the FCC, State Public Utility Commissions as well as other state and federal agencies.