By Wilson Scarbeary & Tristan Strong, AT&T 2019 Federal Regulatory Summer Interns Before both of us arrived at the AT&T offices in Washington, D.C. to begin our summer internship, we had heard the rallying cry of politicians, pundits, and the telecommunications industry: the US needs to win the race to 5G. While neither of us…
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AT&T Commends FCC for Creating Connected Care Pilot Program
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “AT&T has a long history connecting patients, doctors and providers and we fully support the FCC’s efforts to help expand telehealth services to as many Americans as possible. The Commission should be commended for leaning in on…
Read More AT&T Commends FCC for Creating Connected Care Pilot ProgramAT&T Statement on FCC
Historic Spectrum Auction
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “With today’s public notice, the FCC continues to demonstrate its commitment to our nation’s 5G future by setting the stage for what will be a historic auction of spectrum. The Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47…
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AT&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 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…
Read More AT&T Statement on 39 GHz Spectrum Auction and the Rollout of 5GAT&T Statement on FCC Proposals to Empower Next Generation of Satellite Services
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “This week, the FCC adopted proposals that modify its rules to streamline satellite licensing procedures, provide access for new satellite services, and minimize orbital debris while also recognizing the importance of protecting existing services. The Commission’s actions strike…
Read More AT&T Statement on FCC Proposals to Empower Next Generation of Satellite ServicesThe State of Play of 5G – Where We Are on Deployment, Standards, Security
Last month, I blogged about the opportunity I had to attend the White House 5G Summit and the broad acknowledgement by the Administration and fellow participants of the importance that the United States win the race to 5G. But, in order to do so, there needs to be a commitment to removing barriers to deployment,…
Read More The State of Play of 5G – Where We Are on Deployment, Standards, SecurityAT&T Statement on FCC Changes to 3.5 GHz Band
The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “The Commission’s Order on the 3.5 GHz band are welcomed changes that will increase the incentives for investment in auctioned licenses without affecting small providers or General Authorized Access to the band. These are targeted and sensible…
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