Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on May 16, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Senator Charles Schumer today introduced the Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 (S.3186), which would make it a federal crime to tamper with the unique identification number of a cellphone. The following statement may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations:
“AT&T applauds Senator Schumer for his efforts to help deter the theft of mobile wireless communications devices. At AT&T, we continue to research and implement measures to address the growing issue of stolen wireless devices. We appreciate the Senator’s efforts to do the same and we look forward to working with him and his colleagues as this legislation moves forward to ensure that customer security and privacy issues are adequately addressed.”
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Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on May 8, 2012 at 1:28 pm
The following is in response to comments made today by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at the International CTIA Wireless Show. It can be attributed to Jim Cicconi, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President, External and Legislative Affairs.
“The need for more spectrum is an industry-wide issue and problem. The merger AT&T proposed last year was all about creating more capacity by combining the spectrum holdings and networks of two companies. The FCC was within its rights to withhold its approval. But it is incorrect when it denies the impact such decisions have on the price of wireless services.
“Basic economics, and the law of supply and demand, apply to the wireless industry as to all others. In the case of wireless, without additional capacity, which would have been created by our transaction, prices rise. This simple point was made last week by AT&T’s Chairman.
“Last year, when Chairman Genachowski spoke at the CTIA convention he made essentially the same point, saying,
‘If we do nothing in the face of the looming spectrum crunch, many consumers will face higher prices—as the market is forced to respond to supply and demand….’
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Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on May 7, 2012 at 2:36 pm
The U.S. Senate today confirmed the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as FCC Commissioners. The following statement may be attributed to AT&T’s Senior Vice President-Federal Regulatory and Chief Privacy Officer, Bob Quinn:
“We are pleased that the U.S. Senate today approved the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as FCC Commissioners. Both Commissioner Rosenworcel and Commissioner Pai are widely respected for their knowledge and depth of experience on communications issues. All of us at AT&T are enthused that they’ll be joining the FCC, where we expect them to have an immediate and constructive impact.
“Our nation’s communications policy framework is in dire need of modernization to reflect today’s technological innovations, consumer demands and competitive markets. Working together, we can accomplish that vital objective, and also meet President Obama’s stated goal of reaching 98% of all Americans with high-speed broadband services. We look forward to working with the full Commission to ensure the continued investment in America’s infrastructure.”
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