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Posted March 23, 2012 • 43 comments

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson:  “Yesterday, T-Mobile made the sad announcement that it would be closing seven call centers, laying off thousands of workers, and that more layoff announcements may follow. Normally, we’d not comment on something like this. But I feel this is an exception for one big reason– only…

Posted March 23, 2012

Rick Kaplan, the FCC’s Wireless Bureau Chief, could not have been more correct when he declared his mission at this week’s open meeting to be “no MHz left behind.”  Given the scarcity of available spectrum – and the challenges the FCC is facing trying to free up new spectrum for mobile Internet use – ensuring…

Posted March 22, 2012

Today, the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) issued their recommendations to the FCC on several issues related to cybersecurity including:  DNSSEC implementation practices for ISPs; secure Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) deployment; and botnet remediation.  As we noted a few weeks ago, keeping the Internet safe for consumers to browse, transact business and communicate…

Posted March 21, 2012

We are encouraged by the Commission’s action today to facilitate mobile internet use in the 2 GHz band.  The events of the last two years have made clear that the challenges associated with finding additional spectrum for commercial use are significant.  Yet there is no goal more important to the millions of customers who depend…

Posted March 21, 2012

Today, the Commission opened a proceeding to examine the interference challenges that have prevented both deployment and interoperability in the lower 700 MHz band.  These challenges are well-documented and real.  The high power broadcasts that are permitted in channel 51 and in the lower E-block create the potential for significant technical and deployment impediments in…

Posted March 19, 2012 • 1 comment

By Charlene Lake, AT&T Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer American consumers are in the midst of a communications revolution, and AT&T is proud to be playing a role in it.  Powerful devices and services keep consumers connected around the clock and increase the velocity of commerce in this country. The very…

Posted March 15, 2012

By Jim Bugel, AT&T Assistant Vice President, Public Safety and Homeland Security Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that AT&T is the first company to be certified under the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program, or PS-Prep, which is a partnership between DHS and private entities and is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency….

Posted March 1, 2012

The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “We commend the Senators for introducing the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act, and for their leadership in addressing a critically important issue for the U.S. economy. “Successfully combating cyber threats ensures businesses can…

Posted February 24, 2012

By Jeff Brueggeman, AT&T Vice President of Public Policy and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Collaboration, consensus and consistency are key design principles in developing good public policy.  And we’re encouraged that a white paper issued yesterday by President Obama’s Administration embraces those principles. All of us have a stake in the Internet ecosystem – whether it’s…

Posted February 22, 2012

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “Keeping the Internet safe for consumers to browse, transact business and communicate is an important objective not only for AT&T but any other business that operates online. “AT&T has a long history of working with the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies of federal and…