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Posted April 6, 2011 • 4 comments

Imagine you are on a beach somewhere in Florida, relaxing and, perhaps, sipping a margarita.  Naturally, you want to call your friends back in D.C. to gloat.  But your cell call drops.  Why?  A luxury yacht named New Frontier just entered the port.   How does that work, you ask?  Well, this luxury yacht has been…

Posted March 31, 2011 • 5 comments

Yesterday, AT&T’s Jim Cicconi talked about federal spectrum policies while on a panel at the Brookings Institution here in Washington, D.C.  Although there was a question or two (ok, maybe a few more) about our recent announcement, panelists spent a good amount of time discussing the need for incentive auctions. If you’re a regular visitor…

Posted March 22, 2011 • 2 comments

So, we’ve made some news this weekend.  In case you missed it, we announced on Sunday we have agreed to acquire T-Mobile USA from German-owned Deutsche Telekom. The deal will undergo a thorough review by the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission.  We understand that Congress, the DOJ, the FCC, as well as…

Posted March 18, 2011 • 3 comments

On Wednesday, Chairman Genachowski outlined his goals for spectrum reform to deliver on the promise and potential of this country’s mobile broadband future.   In response, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) issued two separate statements promising (again) that broadcasters will work with policymakers to address our country’s spectrum challenges, but then demonstrating that NAB is not…

Posted March 17, 2011 • 1 comment

As we gear up for tomorrow’s event at Georgetown University marking the one-year anniversary of the National Broadband Plan, I guess the inevitable question is, are we there yet? Well, not exactly. But after a somewhat slow start, the FCC has really picked up the pace in the last few months on one of the…

Posted March 14, 2011

Amidst all the net neutrality activity in Washington last week, you may not have heard about a great program Consumer Action launched on Wednesday called WirelessEd.  The program is designed to help consumers better understand and manage their wireless devices and services.  AT&T is a proud supporter of this program and we were pleased to be…

Posted March 9, 2011 • 2 comments

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology today held a hearing on H.J. Res 37, disapproving of the FCC’s net neutrality order, which the Commission adopted in December.  Jim Cicconi, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President of External and Legislative Affairs, delivered the following statement: Chairman Walden, Ranking Member Eshoo, Chairman Upton, Chairman Waxman, Chairman…

Posted March 4, 2011

How many times have you clipped the coupon for a three-pack of paper towels…and left it on the kitchen table as you head to the store? How many times have you decided just how you’re going to spend that $10 bonus card from a department store…and dug through your purse or wallet unsuccessfully when you…

Posted March 2, 2011

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “You cannot accomplish the goal of universal broadband at the heart of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan without a robust Lifeline program to provide a safety net for those in need.  In a speech today, Blair Levin, one of the NBP’s primary authors, proposed remaking the…

Posted March 2, 2011

Tomorrow, the FCC will meet to consider three related items that focus on increasing the deployment of telecommunications services on Tribal Lands.  One of those items will specifically explore a range of recommendations to help close the wireless gap on Tribal Lands. Wireless and broadband deployment continue to present unique challenges for many Tribal Lands…