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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
November 7, 2012
Justin Cole, 202-210-2437
Email: justin.cole@fcc.gov

STATEMENT FROM FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI ON AT&T INVESTMENT 

ANNOUNCEMENT

“AT&T’s announcement of billions of dollars in new investment in wired and wireless broadband 
networks is proof positive that the climate for investment and innovation in the U.S. communications 
sector is healthy. Today’s announcement adds to nearly $200 billion of investment in wireless and 
wireline broadband networks since 2009, and powerful growth in the Internet economy. 
“As our National Broadband Plan said, extending wired and wireless broadband across America is the 
‘great infrastructure challenge of the 21st century’. America’s 21st century economy and our global 
leadership depend on meeting this challenge. Through our groundbreaking steps to free up spectrum, our 
once-in-a-generation overhaul of Universal Service, our phase-down of the byzantine and outdated 
intercarrier compensation system, our Broadband Acceleration Initiative and numerous other actions, 
we’ve taken major strides to promote private investment in broadband networks.
“AT&T has also filed a petition with the FCC today suggesting issues to consider in our ongoing work to 
modernize our rules for the evolving communications market. As we review AT&T's filing, we will 
focus on the principles that have guided our actions since I became Chairman: driving the virtuous cycle 
of private investment and innovation in the broadband ecosystem, promoting competition, and protecting 
consumers.”
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