
Jonathan advises technology and communications industry companies on a wide range of regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters, including spectrum use, accessibility and consumer protection, and privacy and cybersecurity policy. He represents clients in complex regulatory proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other federal and state regulatory bodies, such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Jonathan has particular expertise in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), TRACED Act, and robocalling/texting compliance issues across many industries such as telecommunications, health care, public utilities and financial services.
Jonathan also has robust experience in the firm’s Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice. He has represented clients before federal and state courts on matters involving both wireless and wireline facilities deployment. Jonathan has been successful in securing victories for a number of wireless carriers and tower companies in lawsuits challenging local government denials of permits under Section 332 and 253 of the Communications Act and Section 6409 of the Middle Class Taxpayer Relief and Jobs Creation Act of 2012 (“collocation by right”).
Jonathan brings FCC experience and insight to his engagements with the firm’s clients. He began his legal career in the FCC Attorney Honors Program as an Attorney-Advisor in the Enforcement Bureau’s Spectrum Enforcement Division, where he investigated and resolved rules violations and complaints.
Jonathan also served as an Acting Legal Advisor to the FCC’s Office of the Enforcement Bureau Chief, where he provided legal and procedural advice to Bureau management, guided Enforcement Bureau actions through FCC processes, and served as a liaison to the offices of the Chairman and Commissioners.
During law school, Jonathan was a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephanie M. Rose of the Southern District of Iowa. He was also a law clerk on the United States Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary and worked as a student attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Jonathan has been active in the firm’s pro bono practice representing juveniles in immigration matters.
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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Takes Action Against Alliant, Deems Repeat Robocaller Group as “Significant Threat,” Issues Two Notices About Robocalling Scheme Amid NH Primary
May 31, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Read about the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s Public Notice about the unlawful traffic transmitted by Alliant Financial, its cease-and-desist letter ordering the company to mitigate such traffic, and its Enforcement Advisory classifying a group of repeat robocallers as a Consumer Communications Information Services Threat, plus the FCC’s adoption of two Notices of Apparent Liability focused on an illegal robocalling scheme during the New Hampshire presidential primary.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — April 2024
April 29, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
We report on the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s new “Spring Cleaning” initiative designed to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. We also review the Bureau’s cease-and-desist sent to Veriwave Telco LLC to stop transmitting illegal call traffic on its network. Finally, we examine the Commission’s recent communication and plans to reinforce the initiative.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Federal Communications Commission Kicks Off “Spring Cleaning” Initiative By Shutting Down Two Scam-Calling Campaigns
April 29, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
We report on the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s new “Spring Cleaning” initiative designed to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. We also review the Bureau’s cease-and-desist sent to Veriwave Telco LLC to stop transmitting illegal call traffic on its network. Finally, we examine the Commission’s recent communication and plans to reinforce the initiative.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Strengthens Robocall Enforcement Partnerships, Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule, Sets Compliance Dates for New Texting Rules
March 27, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Read about the FCC’s recent initiatives to strengthen international and domestic partnerships against illegal robocalls, the FTC amending the telemarketing sales rule to add a recordkeeping requirement, and the FCC’s compliance dates for new texting rules.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — March 2024
March 27, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Crystal Lopez, Esteban Morales
Read about the FCC’s recent initiatives to strengthen international and domestic partnerships against illegal robocalls, the FTC amending the telemarketing sales rule to add a recordkeeping requirement, the FCC’s compliance dates for new texting rules, and recent district court decisions such as Woodard v. Health Insurance Alliance and Forteza v. Affordable Auto Shield, which confirm courts nationally continue to scrutinize and dismiss complaints that fail to support plaintiffs' TCPA claims.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Confirms TCPA Bars AI-Generated Voices, Adopts New Consent Revocation Rights Rules for Texts, Cuts 13 Entities from Robocall Mitigation Database
March 1, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin
Read about the FCC’s confirmation that the TCPA bars AI-generated voices, rules strengthening texting consent revocation rights, and the removal of 13 entities from the robocall mitigation database.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — February 2024
March 1, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales
Read about the FCC’s confirmation that the TCPA bars AI-generated voices, rules strengthening texting consent revocation rightsza, and the removal of 13 entities from the robocall mitigation database, plus the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Career Counseling, Inc. v. AmeriFactors Fin. Grp., LLC, which upheld the denial of class certification in a TCPA case.
Telephone and Texting Compliance News — January 2024
February 2, 2024 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin, Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales
Read about FCC proposals involving consumer consent and the use of AI-generated voices, the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s steps toward removing voice service provider BPO Innovate from the Robocall Mitigation Database, compliance deadlines for new RMD filing obligations, deadlines associated with proposed robotexting rules, and legislation intended to provide consumers more protection against robocalls.
News & Press
Mintz Secures Summary Judgment for Client Horizon Tower
October 15, 2024
A team of Mintz attorneys won a motion for summary judgment for client Horizon Tower in its case against Park County, Wyoming.
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