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Posted November 19, 2013

Today, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is directing the FCC staff to draft an order commencing geographic trials for the transition from aging communication platforms and services to new services based fully on Internet Protocol (“IP”). The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “We congratulate Chairman Wheeler for his leadership and vision. Today’s action…

Posted November 18, 2013 • 2 comments

Just over a week ago, the FCC released an order intended to try and improve the rate at which long distance calls to rural areas are completed. That led to a somewhat cryptic tweet on which I now expand. (In today’s blog “email” is playing the role of Internet traffic in general.) Have you heard…

Posted November 6, 2013 • 1 comment

Last week, T-Mobile, through its outside counsel, submitted into the incentive auction proceeding information about auction rules recently adopted in New Zealand.  Specifically, in connection with its 700 MHz auction that will offer 90 MHz of paired spectrum in nine 5 x 2 MHz blocks, the New Zealand Ministry for Communications and Information Technology ruled…

Posted November 4, 2013

There’s a lot of excitement today about a new FCC Chairman being sworn in, and rightly so. But there’s a unique Washington aspect to such occasions: I learned long ago that this town pays a lot more attention to the new arrivals than it does the recently departed. So, in the spirit of the day,…

Posted October 30, 2013

The U.S. Senate last night approved the nominations of Tom Wheeler as Chairman and Michael O’Rielly as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson:  “I commend the Senate for approving the nominations of Tom Wheeler for Chairman and Michael O’Rielly as Commissioner of the FCC. Both…

Posted October 28, 2013

The following statement may be attributed to Hank Hultquist, AT&T Vice President of Federal Regulatory: “AT&T is committed to ensuring that all Americans with telephone numbers, including those living in rural areas, are able to receive telephone calls on a reliable basis, and we believe it appropriate that the Commission address practices that stand in…

Posted October 28, 2013

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Vice President-Federal Regulatory: “Last month, AT&T agreed to a voluntary industry framework that will resolve interoperability issues in the lower 700 MHz band. A critical prerequisite to the commitments made by AT&T is FCC action to harmonize the lower 700 MHz E Block, lowering permissible power…

Posted October 18, 2013 • 2 comments

One of the most important issues that the FCC should examine in considering a proposal to expand its E-rate programs, is the issue of “dark fiber.” Dark fiber refers to fiber optic cable that has not been activated, or “lit,” for use. Some people are saying that the FCC should expand E-rate by expending limited Universal…

Posted October 4, 2013 • 1 comment

DALLAS, Oct. 4, 2013 — The following may be attributed to AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson: “It is unthinkable that the United States could default on its financial commitments, and it would be the height of irresponsibility for any public official to consider such a course. In fact, even the discussion of default poses…

Posted September 20, 2013

AT&T’s Charlene Lake addresses the crowd at the 2013 NOYS Teen Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, DC.