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Posted October 11, 2011

AT&T and others have been arguing for some time now that the marketplace for special access services, Special Access Street as I refer to it, is highly competitive and that data collected from all participants in the industry, not just the incumbent LECs, will demonstrate this fact.  To its credit the FCC initiated just such…

Posted October 7, 2011

In October, when most people are thinking of pumpkins and changing leaves, we’re thinking of cybersecurity and we’re not alone.  Joining with other members of the industry, government and non-profit organizations, we’re celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Earlier today, I participated in the official kickoff event for the month, the 2011 Michigan Cyber Summit, which…

Posted October 6, 2011

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “For far too long, the FCC has wrestled with updating the universal service and intercarrier compensation rules for the broadband era.  Absent reform, these rules will simply loiter on to foster more litigation and arbitrage, and ultimately stifle innovation and the benefits of broadband for consumers….

Posted September 22, 2011 • 2 comments

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson:  “The CEO of Sprint said the Department of Justice should block AT&T from merging with T-Mobile, but would have good reasons to instead allow Sprint to purchase them.  For months Sprint has spoken disingenuously about their motives for opposing AT&T’s merger with T-Mobile.  Now, Mr. Hesse’s…

Posted September 16, 2011

By Carol Wilner, AT&T Vice President of Federal & National Third Party Affairs As a former teacher, I know how hard it is to capture the imaginations of kids as they move through elementary school through high school and beyond, and that is why I am thrilled that our most creative minds are attacking the…

Posted September 14, 2011 • 1 comment

It almost goes without saying that most kids are savvier than their parents when it comes to being online.  But, in a first-of-its-kind research survey conducted by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), in collaboration with Hart Research Associates, new data suggests that parents may finally be gaining ground.   FOSI announced the results of the…

Posted September 7, 2011 • 1 comment

Reactions to the submission of the ABC Plan and the announcement of the unprecedented joint framework for reform have been overwhelmingly positive. I think it’s fair to say that virtually everyone agrees with the premises that we must transform universal service into a program focused on broadband, not POTS (plain old telephone service), and we…

Posted August 5, 2011 • 1 comment

Once upon a time, with the increasing popularity of talking on the go, AT&T made it easier for our wireless subscribers to get access to their cell phone voicemail boxes without having to use their password when they were calling the mailbox from their mobile device.  For folks who do a lot of talking while…

Posted August 2, 2011 • 6 comments

So, the FCC/Sam Knows “Measuring Broadband America” speed test is finally finished and guess what?  The Sam Knows results, which measured the actual speeds provided by ISPs to their subscribers, demonstrates that American consumers are getting the broadband speeds they’re paying for.  For example, most major broadband providers deliver actual speeds that are “generally 80%…

Posted July 26, 2011

By Jeff Brueggeman, AT&T Vice President of Public Policy and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer A recent AT&T television spot shows a video diagnosis between a patient in an ambulance and an emergency room doctor over a mobile tablet device.  It’s a powerful example of how broadband technology enables cutting-edge health care solutions.  After participating in…