By Tanya Lombard, AT&T Vice President of Multicultural Engagement Earlier this month, WarnerMedia, along with the Brookings Institution and the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, hosted a screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Just Mercy at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The film…
Read More Just Mercy Brings CriminalIn passing S.1822, the Broadband DATA Act, the Senate continued the bipartisan efforts of the House, which passed H.R. 4229, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act), and H.R. 4227, the Mapping Accuracy Promotion Services Act (MAPS Act), earlier this week. The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive…
Read More AT&T Statement on Passage of Legislation to Improve U.S. Broadband MappingThe 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…
Read More AT&T Statement on Pallone-Thune TRACED Act: Legislation to Combat RobocallsOn 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’tThe 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 ChargesThe 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 HotlineThe 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 AgreementBy 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 ExpectThe 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 ActThe 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 5G
