From InfoWorld: The Federal Communications Commission on Friday formally requested that AT&T provide all documents and data related to its planned fiber-optic cable buildouts nationwide.
The request came following this week's public statements by AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who said that AT&T would delay its fiber-optic buildouts in 100 cities nationwide while the FCC considers Net neutrality rules under its Open Internet Proceeding.
Stephenson said the delay could be two to three years to allow time to monitor the full fallout of any decision, but he said the delay wouldn’t include AT&T fiber-optic buildouts to homes that are part of a negotiation to buy DirecTV.
AT&T joined other wireless carriers and Internet service providers in opposing rules proposed on Monday by President Obama to prevent ISPs from throttling Internet traffic or charging fees to prioritize traffic.
Stephenson was among the most vocal this week in attacking Obama’s recommendations that called for the FCC to regulate ISPs like telecommunications carriers under Title II provisions of the Telecommunications Act.
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