Stephen J. Rosen
  Levine, Henry D.
  Blaszak, James
  Block, Ellen G.
  Brown, Andrew M.
  Boothby, Colleen
  Boehling, D.E.
  Castillo, Justin G.
  Dilallo, Kevin S.
  Gamboa, Joaquin
  Goodman, Janine F.
  Johnston, Mark G.
  Lindsey, Marc A.
  McDonald, Laura F.H.
  Rosen, Stephen J.
  Shish, Imix L.


  
 srosen@lb3law.com
2001 L Street NW - Suite 900
Washington D.C. 20036
Phone 202.857.2570


Steve Rosen is a partner at Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP. Mr. Rosen’s practice focuses on federal and state regulation of wireless and wireline telecommunications and information services, including the taxation of these services. Mr. Rosen was responsible for prosecuting lawsuits in federal district court and the Court of Federal Claims and for bringing the associated appeals that contributed to the IRS’s decision in May 2006 to stop applying the federal excise tax on communications ("FET") to long distance and wireless calls. He continues to prosecute FET refund claims on behalf of numerous providers of prepaid telephone cards.

Mr. Rosen has also counseled clients regarding the regulatory status of various services and has advised them about how to comply with applicable common carrier requirements. In addition, he has participated in complaint proceedings before the FCC's Enforcement Bureau and in federal district court and has assisted clients seeking FCC approval for the assignment of radio and common carrier licenses. Mr. Rosen has participated in state certification and ratemaking proceedings and in FCC rulemakings addressing the key common carrier provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, wireless 911 access, spectrum allocation for new services, and telephone numbering issues. Mr. Rosen has also been active in the review of investment agreements for compliance with the Communications Act and FCC rules and in the negotiation of telecommunications services and related agreements on behalf of large users.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Rosen was a member of the FCC regulatory practice at Wiley, Rein & Fielding. After graduating from law school, Mr. Rosen clerked for the Honorable Michael Farrell on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Before he practiced law, Mr. Rosen was a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps of the United States Air Force, and he wrote software for interactive video programs used in medical education.

Mr. Rosen graduated magna cum laude from the National Law Center at George Washington University in 1993. In 1984 he graduated cum laude from Princeton University, and he holds a Masters in Public Health from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Mr. Rosen is admitted to the Maryland and District of Columbia bars and is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association.Federal Excise Tax Litigation

LB3 scores another win in the effort to recover Federal Excise Tax overpayments.