AT&T Blog Team

Contributions by AT&T Blog Team

AT&T Statement on FCC Ruling to Enable Carriers to Block More Robocalls

Posted June 6, 2019

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “Today, the FCC took another major step in combatting the robocall problem. The Commission’s action will enable broader adoption of call blocking tools to avoid unwanted robocalls and lays the groundwork for providers to block more robocalls...

AT&T Statement on FCC Action to Enable Carriers to Block Robocalls

Posted May 15, 2019

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “Today, Chairman Pai took aggressive steps in the FCC’s campaign against the robocall problem by proposing new rules that will expand a provider’s ability to block calls that are believed to be unlawful or made with the intent...

AT&T Applauds Administration for Commitment to Maintaining U.S. Leadership in 5G

Posted April 12, 2019

Attribute the following statement to David McAtee, AT&T’s Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel: “The U.S. leads the world in the deployment of 5G, and we applaud the Administration’s continued commitment to maintaining America’s leadership position. As the largest investor in U.S. infrastructure for each of the last seven years, AT&T has already deployed...

AT&T Statement on Millimeter Wave Spectrum Auction

Posted April 12, 2019

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory and State External Affairs: “The FCC has done a tremendous job in recognizing the critical need to unleash spectrum for next generation broadband services. With today’s actions, the Commission takes concrete steps toward a December auction of wideband millimeter wave spectrum...

AT&T Statement on FCC Action to Eliminate Outdated Regulations

Posted April 12, 2019

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory and State External Affairs: “AT&T welcomes the FCC’s decision to eliminate regulations that have long outlived their intended purpose. Rules surrounding the long-distance telephone market no longer foster competition or protect consumers. The Commission rightly recognizes the dramatic changes that have...

AT&T Highlights Efforts to Combat Robocalls at U.S. Department of Justice Industry Forum on Tech Support Fraud

Posted April 3, 2019

By Bruce Byrd, AT&T Communications Chief Legal Officer (This post originally appeared on Mr. Byrd’s LinkedIn page.) Robocalling in the United States has reached a tipping point. Fraudsters have been using robocalls – or automated phone calls – to scam some of the most vulnerable members of society. These scams are illegal and hurt Americans,...

AT&T Statement on FCC Effort to Combat ‘Spoofed’ Calls to Consumers

Posted February 14, 2019

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “AT&T supports the FCC’s efforts and rigorous approach to fighting illegal and unwanted calls. Today’s notice of proposed rulemaking targets caller ID spoofing by, among other proposals, covering more types of communications and expanding the Commission’s reach...

AT&T Statement on TRACED Act, Legislation to Help Combat Robocalls

Posted January 17, 2019

The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “AT&T is committed to giving consumers the very best tools to combat illegal robocalls. We also are supportive of collaborative efforts in the fight against these unwanted calls. To that end, we look forward to working with Senators Thune and Markey on this important...

AT&T Statement on Senate Approval of Commissioner Carr and Geoffrey Starks to FCC

Posted January 3, 2019

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved the nominations of Commissioner Brendan Carr to a second term and Geoffrey Starks as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The following statement may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs. “The approval of Commissioner Carr for a second term at...

AT&T Statement on 39 GHz Spectrum Auction and the Rollout of 5G

Posted December 12, 2018

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “A successful 39 GHz auction is critical to the FCC’s Spectrum Frontiers initiative and the rollout of 5G in the United States. This is the largest amount of contiguous spectrum available to wireless carriers for flexible use...

AT&T Statement on FCC Action to Protect Consumers from Spam and Robotexts

Posted December 12, 2018

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “AT&T takes very seriously our commitment to protect consumers from unwanted text messages, and this is why we strongly support today’s declaratory ruling. This action empowers wireless providers to continue to protect consumers from spam and robotexts,...

AT&T Commends FCC Efforts to Combat Robocalling

Posted December 12, 2018

The following may be attributed to Joan Marsh, AT&T Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs: “We appreciate the FCC’s ongoing commitment to combat robocalling. Today’s order provides another layer of protection for consumers against unwanted calls and correctly establishes a safe harbor for calls inadvertently made to a reassigned number. AT&T has...