AT&T Blog Team

Contributions by AT&T Blog Team

AT&T Statement on Justice in Policing Act

Posted March 4, 2021

Attribute the following to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “With passage of Justice in Policing Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, we urge congressional leaders to come together on these critical issues and pass bipartisan legislation this year. We support and will continue to advocate for solutions to ensure transparency,...

AT&T Statement on the Federal Emergency Broadband Benefit

Posted February 26, 2021

Attribute the following to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Regulatory Relations: “Keeping our communities connected and working to close the digital divide is a top priority. We support the FCC’s efforts to quickly develop a program that will enable more Americans to afford broadband connectivity during this unprecedented time. Encouraging participation in...

AT&T Response to Tucker Carlson Tonight Segment that Aired 2/24/21

Posted February 24, 2021

We feel compelled to set the record straight on a story that ran on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Feb. 24. The story was about the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List which governs trade activities sanctioned by the U.S. government. Unfortunately, the story that aired was misleading and failed to represent all the facts about...

AT&T Statement on the Equality Act

Posted February 24, 2021

The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “AT&T supports the Equality Act, extending full civil rights protections to our LGBTQ+ friends, coworkers, and family. This is consistent with our long-standing commitment to diversity and our work towards inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community, and we urge its passage...

AT&T Statement on FCC Efforts to Improve Broadband Maps

Posted February 17, 2021

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Regulatory Relations: “We applaud the FCC and Commission staff for their diligent work to improve our country’s broadband maps, a critical step to connecting all Americans. Accurate maps will more precisely target areas where gaps in broadband remain and are an...

AT&T Statement on House Bills to Foster Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure

Posted February 16, 2021

The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “Closing the digital divide requires modernizing all of our laws that impact broadband affordability, accessibility and sustainability. We applaud Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers, Congressman Latta, and other members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for tackling issues that impede...

AT&T Statement on $7.6B Emergency Connectivity Fund for Schools and Libraries

Posted February 11, 2021

Attribute the following to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: The pandemic highlighted the critical need for students to stay digitally connected to their schools, teachers and classmates. Today’s markup of the reconciliation package is a step in that direction. Sufficient and stable funding for broadband connectivity is a critical component to bridging the...

AT&T Sends Letter to Cox Media Group Demanding Return of Local Stations to Customers

Posted February 5, 2021

AT&T Statement on Dream Act of 2021

Posted February 5, 2021

On Thursday, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced legislation to permanently protect the nation’s Dreamers. Attribute the following to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “We applaud Senators Durbin and Graham for introducing legislation to permanently protect our nation’s Dreamers, including...

AT&T Statement on Lewis Latimer Plan for Digital Equity and Inclusion

Posted January 28, 2021

The following may be attributed to an AT&T spokesperson: “We commend the National Urban League’s leadership with the civil rights community and policy experts in developing the Lewis Latimer Plan for Digital Equity and Inclusion. We share the plan’s goal of ending the digital divide by leveraging and improving existing tools to create a more...

AT&T Statement on Acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel

Posted January 21, 2021

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Regulatory Relations: “We look forward to working with Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel as she assumes responsibility for the agency and the important tasks before her, including the management of new programs that will make broadband more accessible and affordable to...

Our Response to the Events at the Nation’s Capitol

Posted January 7, 2021

Attribute the following to John Stankey, AT&T CEO: “We applaud all those who stood strong to thwart an appalling insurrection bent on blocking the peaceful transfer of power following a free and fair election. Freedom, democracy and rule of law are America’s bedrock and must never be usurped. We congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect...