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Attribute the following to John Stankey, AT&T CEO: “We appreciate the bipartisan efforts to reach agreement on critical infrastructure spending, including a proposed $65 billion investment in the country’s broadband future. While more work needs to be done to ensure funds are spent in a way that is efficient and effective in making broadband more…
Read More AT&T Statement on Bipartisan Agreement on Broadband Infrastructure“AT&T applauds today’s enactment by President Biden of Congress’s bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of the evil institution of slavery in the United States. We look forward to celebrating the new holiday, starting initially with a variety of activities for our employees to recognize its meaning and significance.”
Read More AT&T Statement on Juneteenth National Independence DayThere is a lot of momentum in Washington, D.C. and in state governments right now to improve the adoption of broadband by addressing the issue of affordability for low-income communities. But the challenge has also produced a lot of debate over the best way to move forward. To decide what policies will do the most…
Read More Broadband Products Supporting Low-Income HouseholdsFirstNet®, Built with AT&T is the premier platform in the U.S. for public safety communications, providing first responders dedicated connectivity on a purpose-built, highly secure network to support their communication during everything from major events to disasters to everyday operations. On FirstNet, we make sure first responders have connectivity when and where they need it. Public…
Read More FirstNet’s Newest DeployableAttribute the following to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Regulatory Relations: “The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated shifts in how we communicate and magnified the importance of broadband connectivity for all Americans. We commend FCC Commissioner Carr for his remarks highlighting the urgent need to address the meltdown of the current subsidy program for…
Read More AT&T Statement on Need to Address Current Subsidy Program for Low-Income AmericansThe following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “The increase in reported violence against the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community underscores the need for action and support from all of us. We applaud Congress for passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to help accelerate the…
Read More AT&T Statement on COVID-19 Hate Crimes ActIn the digital divide debate, much of the focus is on solving for two problems – broadband availability and affordability. To be sure, both are essential pieces to any solution that is targeted toward getting 100% of Americans connected. But there is a third leg of the stool that is less well understood and often…
Read More If You Build It, They Still May Not Come: Thoughts on Digital Literacy and EngagementBy Linda Vandeloop, AT&T AVP-Federal Regulatory Last week, we submitted information to the Federal Communications Commission for its second annual Call Blocking Report. It was a good opportunity to take stock of our robocall efforts and think about what more can be done to protect consumers. For such a major effort, we take a multi-pronged…
Read More Fighting Against Robocalls – and Introducing AT&T ActiveArmor℠The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Regulatory Relations: “We applaud the FCC for its leadership in recognizing the critical need for a dedicated hotline to suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention resources. The launch of the ‘988’ dialing code can help save the lives of countless…
Read More AT&T Statement on Expanding Access to ‘988’ HotlineAs legislators and policymakers debate the best approach for closing the digital divide, the analysis should be grounded in data to illuminate the scope of the challenge we currently face. First, we must highlight the critical importance of address-level mapping to target funding as precisely as possible to those housing units currently lacking adequate fixed…
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