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Posted October 9, 2014

I was very encouraged last week after reading a blog by Roger Sherman, Chief of the FCC’s Wireless Bureau, on the Commission’s draft report and order to modernize and streamline the rules for cellular licenses in the 800 MHz band. During the year that the FCC set aside spectrum for the first cellular licenses, Ronald…

Posted October 2, 2014

A couple months ago, the FCC unanimously adopted an order streamlining the rules for tower marking and lighting.  That was the first in a series of Wireless Bureau items designed to remove regulatory obstacles to clear the way for more efficient broadband deployment.  The Bureau is now moving forward with an even more ambitious effort to rationalize…

Posted September 18, 2014

The following statement may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “AT&T applauds Senators Hatch, Coons and Heller, and their staff members, on their effort to ensure customer privacy is protected when government officials seek information stored outside of the U.S. The LEADS Act makes clear that U.S. officials cannot…

Posted September 18, 2014

In May, the FCC issued a comprehensive incentive auction framework order that represented a substantial step toward a successful auction.  While the order resolved many open issues, it also set the stage for a series of new ones and the published list of follow-on proceedings made clear that significant work remains to be done. Of…

Posted September 4, 2014 • 1 comment

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson:  “Today, Chairman Wheeler highlighted the need for faster and better broadband, and for all Americans to have more competitive broadband choices.  We couldn’t agree more.  AT&T has been investing vigorously to make that vision a reality.  Since 2008, AT&T has invested nearly $119 billion, much of…

Posted August 21, 2014

Earlier this week, NAB filed suit in Federal Court challenging aspects of the Commission’s May Incentive Auction Order.  NAB’s lawsuit was not a surprise – NAB had made pretty clear that it was unhappy with how the Commission was proposing to implement elements of the Spectrum Act, particularly as related to statutory protections provided to…

Posted August 14, 2014

The following may be attributed to Amy Alvarez, AT&T Executive Director of International External Affairs: For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege to host TechGirls – an international exchange program for girls from the Middle East and North Africa – at AT&T’s office in D.C. for a day of job-shadowing. It’s one of my favorite…

Posted August 13, 2014

The following may be attributed to Jeanine Poltronieri, AT&T Assistant Vice President of Federal Regulatory: We write today to support proposed FCC actions to streamline and accelerate the siting of broadband infrastructure.  These steps will help get broadband services to consumers more quickly and help carriers expand their networks, and thus their services, expeditiously with as…

Posted August 8, 2014

The following statement may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Vice President of Federal Regulatory: “Today the Commission adopted an Order updating and modernizing the Part 17 rules governing the construction, marking and lighting of antenna structures. As carriers continue to invest billions in the deployment of wireless broadband networks, unnecessary or outdated requirements on…

Posted August 7, 2014

At the August 8th Open Meeting, the FCC  is scheduled to vote an item that purports to impose text-to-911 obligations on the US wireless carriers that have not yet voluntarily agreed to provide that service and on Over the Top or OTT text providers.  As you will recall, in late 2012, the 4 major wireless…