Chris Boyer

Vice President of Global Public Policy

Contributions by Chris Boyer

The State of Play of 5G – Where We Are on Deployment, Standards, Security

Posted November 5, 2018

Last month, I blogged about the opportunity I had to attend the White House 5G Summit and the broad acknowledgement by the Administration and fellow participants of the importance that the United States win the race to 5G. But, in order to do so, there needs to be a commitment to removing barriers to deployment,...

AT&T is Leading the U.S. and the World on Mobile 5G

Posted October 3, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the White House 5G Summit. The event was focused on discussing issues such as 5G deployment, spectrum and standards that will enable the U.S. to win the race on 5G. Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, discussed figures released by CTIA and Accenture estimating that...

A United Front
Against a Global Threat

Posted June 7, 2018

This morning, I’m speaking on a panel at USTelecom’s Cybersecurity Policy Forum about the recently released joint U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Report to the President on Enhancing the Resilience of the Internet and Communications Ecosystem Against Botnets and Other Automated, Distributed Threats. The report, which stemmed from the President’s May...

Developing an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy for the Entire Internet Ecosystem

Posted November 6, 2017

Every day, it seems like there is a yet another news story about some form of cyberattack. Whether it be a consumer data breach or an attempt by a nation state to compromise U.S. critical infrastructure and systems, it can feel like we are under siege. Well, we kind of are. And, as we become...

Sharing Responsibility for Cybersecurity

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...

Helping Consumers Stay Safe Online

Posted October 8, 2010

For the past several months, I have represented AT&T on the board of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) — a public- private partnership focused on improving online safety awareness and education for consumers. To kick off Cybersecurity Awareness month, the NCSA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security co-hosted an event this past Monday in Seattle,...

It Takes a Village

Posted September 27, 2010

Cybersecurity. Cyberwarfare. Cyber criminals. The words alone are unnerving and the issues they raise are challenging and deeply complex. I’ve been working in this area for a while now and I’m still amazed by its ever-changing landscape. Protecting our nation’s networks is critical and a top priority for network operators as well as regulators and...

Gateway to the Future of Video

Posted August 30, 2010

Earlier this year, I wrote about AT&T’s plans to enable AT&T U-verse TV subscribers to use their Xbox 360 (and, potentially further down the road, Windows 7 PCs) as a U-verse set-top box (STB). I also talked about how those plans had the potential to be responsive to FCC Chairman Genachowski’s call for more innovation...

Who is Going Mobile…

Posted March 10, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, AT&T had the privilege of hosting U.S. Ambassador Melanne Verveer, her staff and several other technology companies as part of the European American Business Council’s (EABC) Silicon Valley Forum. At the gathering, we discussed how technology, and specifically mobile services, could be used to empower women and girls worldwide. A...

U-Verse TV, Video Game Consoles and Broadband Deployment

Posted January 13, 2010

I attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and while there’s been a lot of buzz about AT&T’s announcing its support of Android phones and about the usual new CE devices like tablet PCs, netbooks, e-readers and 3D TVs that were on display, I want to highlight an underappreciated announcement that has public policy...