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Posted July 20, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) today released a report on government-held spectrum.  The following statement may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Vice President of Federal Regulatory: “While we are still reviewing the PCAST report, we are encouraged by the sustained interest in exploring ways to free up…

Posted July 19, 2012

The FCC today released its second report measuring broadband speeds in the United States. The following statement may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “Today’s report from the FCC demonstrates that consumers continue to get the broadband Internet access speeds they are paying for, that the speeds offered to consumers are increasing and that consumers…

Posted July 18, 2012

Last Friday, a group of lower 700 MHz A block licensees submitted new interference testing and a report purporting to analyze the relative impact of Channel 51 and E block signals on Band 12 and Band 17 devices.  The lengthy report claims to show that Band 12 LTE devices are unlikely to experience interference levels…

Posted July 16, 2012

Today, AT&T will file reply comments with the FCC in a proceeding launched to explore interoperability challenges in the lower 700 MHz spectrum bands.  Amid the noise of the opening round of comments, fundamental facts have emerged that underscore that the proposed elimination of Band 17 would be profoundly poor public policy. First, the proposed interoperability mandate sought…

Posted July 16, 2012

On Friday, we filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on privacy issues in today’s mobile world.  In May, the Commission put out a public notice seeking information on the measures wireless service providers take to protect customers’ information on mobile devices. As the Commission acknowledges, the wireless marketplace today is a far cry…

Posted July 13, 2012

Tuesday’s House Oversight Hearing with the FCC Commissioners highlighted once again the ongoing debate on the special access issue.  As a refresher, special access services are really not-so-special in today’s Internet age.  These services are generally legacy copper, TDM technology circuits – 95% of which deliver data at 1.5 Mbps, a speed that doesn’t even…

Posted July 12, 2012

By Debbie Storey, AT&T Chief Diversity Officer What a great day! I always appreciate the chance to talk about how AT&T sets the bar on leveraging diversity to drive innovation and growth, and today’s roundtable, Diversity Is Good for the Bottom Line, hosted by the Center for American Progress, was an ideal platform for sharing…

Posted June 25, 2012

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “We are pleased the FCC has allowed our petitions to be granted. Our petitions measured the level of competition from facilities-based competitors, and clearly and easily met the triggers.  In fact, they underestimate the true level of competition by not measuring the cable companies and other pure…

Posted June 22, 2012

The following statement may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations:  “The security of our customers’ personal information is of utmost importance to us and is a priority in how we conduct our business. That is why we are pleased by Senator Toomey’s thoughtful and comprehensive bill, the ‘Data Security and…

Posted June 20, 2012

By Beth Shiroishi, AT&T Vice President of Sustainability and Philanthropy At AT&T, sustainability is deeply engrained in the fabric of what we do, both in our company and throughout the communities where we live, work and serve.  Our 2011 Sustainability Report, released this week, is a testament to that focus. This isn’t a traditional sustainability…