I write today to celebrate the life of a man we knew as a counselor and a colleague, a mentor and a friend and, ultimately, a brother. For many of the years that I have had responsibility for AT&T’s regulatory interests in Washington DC, I had the great privilege of having Jack Zinman stand beside…
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AT&T Statement on FCC Action to Enable Carriers to Block Robocalls
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “Today, Chairman Pai took aggressive steps in the FCC’s campaign against the robocall problem by proposing new rules that will expand a provider’s ability to block calls that are believed to be unlawful or made with the intent…
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC Action to Enable Carriers to Block RobocallsAT&T Applauds Administration for Commitment to Maintaining U.S. Leadership in 5G
Attribute the following statement to David McAtee, AT&T’s Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel: “The U.S. leads the world in the deployment of 5G, and we applaud the Administration’s continued commitment to maintaining America’s leadership position. As the largest investor in U.S. infrastructure for each of the last seven years, AT&T has already deployed…
Read More AT&T Applauds Administration for Commitment to Maintaining U.S. Leadership in 5GAT&T Statement on Millimeter Wave Spectrum Auction
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory and State External Affairs: “The FCC has done a tremendous job in recognizing the critical need to unleash spectrum for next generation broadband services. With today’s actions, the Commission takes concrete steps toward a December auction of wideband millimeter wave spectrum…
Read More AT&T Statement on Millimeter Wave Spectrum AuctionAT&T Statement on FCC Action to Eliminate Outdated Regulations
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory and State External Affairs: “AT&T welcomes the FCC’s decision to eliminate regulations that have long outlived their intended purpose. Rules surrounding the long-distance telephone market no longer foster competition or protect consumers. The Commission rightly recognizes the dramatic changes that have…
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC Action to Eliminate Outdated RegulationsAT&T Highlights Efforts to Combat Robocalls at U.S. Department of Justice Industry Forum on Tech Support Fraud
By Bruce Byrd, AT&T Communications Chief Legal Officer (This post originally appeared on Mr. Byrd’s LinkedIn page.) Robocalling in the United States has reached a tipping point. Fraudsters have been using robocalls – or automated phone calls – to scam some of the most vulnerable members of society. These scams are illegal and hurt Americans,…
Read More AT&T Highlights Efforts to Combat Robocalls at U.S. Department of Justice Industry Forum on Tech Support FraudAT&T Statement on FCC Effort to Combat ‘Spoofed’ Calls to Consumers
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “AT&T supports the FCC’s efforts and rigorous approach to fighting illegal and unwanted calls. Today’s notice of proposed rulemaking targets caller ID spoofing by, among other proposals, covering more types of communications and expanding the Commission’s reach…
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC Effort to Combat ‘Spoofed’ Calls to ConsumersAT&T Statement on TRACED Act, Legislation to Help Combat Robocalls
The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “AT&T is committed to giving consumers the very best tools to combat illegal robocalls. We also are supportive of collaborative efforts in the fight against these unwanted calls. To that end, we look forward to working with Senators Thune and Markey on this important…
Read More AT&T Statement on TRACED Act, Legislation to Help Combat RobocallsAT&T Statement on Senate Approval of Commissioner Carr and Geoffrey Starks to FCC
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved the nominations of Commissioner Brendan Carr to a second term and Geoffrey Starks as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The following statement may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs. “The approval of Commissioner Carr for a second term at…
Read More AT&T Statement on Senate Approval of Commissioner Carr and Geoffrey Starks to FCCAT&T Statement on 39 GHz Spectrum Auction and the Rollout of 5G
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “A successful 39 GHz auction is critical to the FCC’s Spectrum Frontiers initiative and the rollout of 5G in the United States. This is the largest amount of contiguous spectrum available to wireless carriers for flexible use…
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