The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “We applaud Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member Walden, Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Markey for putting consumers first and working together on targeted legislation to help combat robocalls. Fighting the scourge of robocalls is a constantly evolving challenge and we greatly…
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STELAR Lapses, Local Broadcaster Monopoly Pricing Doesn’t
On Tuesday, the House passed the Television Viewer Protection Act and the Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019, which contain satellite TV-related provisions. The Senate is expected to pass the same provisions no later than tomorrow. The following may be attributed to Jim Cicconi, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President of External &…
Read More STELAR Lapses, Local Broadcaster Monopoly Pricing Doesn’tAT&T Statement on FCC’s VoIP Symmetry Ruling to Clarify Disputes around Switched Access Charges
The following may be attributed Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “AT&T supports today’s FCC action that interprets the VoIP symmetry rule in a manner consistent with long-standing precedent. This decision provides greater marketplace clarity while reducing existing and potential future intercarrier compensation disputes.”
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC’s VoIP Symmetry Ruling to Clarify Disputes around Switched Access ChargesAT&T Statement on Creation of Dedicated Suicide Hotline
The following may be attributed Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “We support the Commission’s proposal to develop a feasible and effective designated dialing code for access to suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention services, which will help save lives, and we look forward to participating in the…
Read More AT&T Statement on Creation of Dedicated Suicide HotlineAT&T Statement on USMCA Bipartisan Agreement
The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “AT&T applauds the White House, the United States Trade Representative, Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Neal for their tremendous work and dedication to reach a bipartisan agreement on USMCA. This effort to modernize digital trade rules has far reaching implications for…
Read More AT&T Statement on USMCA Bipartisan AgreementThe Internet We Didn’t Expect
By Jim Cicconi, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President of External & Legislative Affairs The New York Times recently published a series of articles under the title, “So the Internet Didn’t Turn Out as We Hoped. Where Do We Go from Here?” I read the series with interest, as the Times turned a critical eye toward…
Read More The Internet We Didn’t ExpectAT&T Statement on 5G Spectrum Act
The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “The U.S. leads the world in the deployment of 5G, and we applaud Senators Roger Wicker and John Thune for their commitment to maintaining America’s leadership position. Coupled with the FCC’s announcement yesterday, the 5G Spectrum Act will ensure that…
Read More AT&T Statement on 5G Spectrum ActAT&T Statement on FCC Chairman Pai’s Proposal to Unleash C-Band Spectrum for 5G
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “The C-Band represents an important 5G opportunity for the U.S., but to unlock its potential a series of objectives must be met. As we have previously said, any path forward must chart a course toward a fair,…
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC Chairman Pai’s Proposal to Unleash C-Band Spectrum for 5GAT&T Statement on FCC Ruling Condemning Broadcast Station Groups’ Anti-Consumer Behavior
The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “Today’s FCC ruling that the broadcast station groups’ behavior was a violation of its rules shows again that the entire retransmission consent process is broken and demands immediate reform. This was clearly one of the more egregious examples of how broadcasters routinely hold consumers hostage into…
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC Ruling Condemning Broadcast Station Groups’ Anti-Consumer BehaviorAT&T Statement on Senator Wicker Bill to Renew STELAR
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker today introduced the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 (STAR Act). You can attribute the following statement to AT&T’s Executive Vice President-Federal Relations Tim McKone: “We support renewing STELAR to protect 870,000 of our country’s most rural consumers who are at risk of losing their broadcast channels at…
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