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==Awards==

==Awards==

AT&T received numerous recognition from various organizations for its corporate, innovation, wireless, business, people and social responsibility activities and operations. It's recent awards include:<ref>[http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=20344 Awards and Recognition]</ref>

AT&T received numerous recognitions from various organizations for its corporate, innovation, wireless, business, people and social responsibility activities and operations. It's recent awards include:

* BrandZ- 7th Most Valuable Global Brand & Most Valuable Global Brand in the Telecommunications Industry (2011)

* BrandZ - 7th Most Valuable Global Brand & Most Valuable Global Brand in the Telecommunications Industry (2011)

* Global Telecoms Business- The GTB Power 100- Randall Stephenson ranks #1 out of the 100 most powerful telecoms executives (2010)

* Global Telecoms Business - The GTB Power 100- Randall Stephenson ranks #1 out of the 100 most powerful telecoms executives (2010)

* Connected World- AT&T is No. 1 for connected devices (2011)

* Connected World - AT&T is No. 1 for connected devices (2011)

* Current Analysis- AT&T is U.S. leader in M2M solutions (2011)

* Current Analysis - AT&T is U.S. leader in M2M solutions (2011)

* The Patent Board- AT&T is third on the telecommunications patent scorecard (2011)

* The Patent Board - AT&T is third on the telecommunications patent scorecard (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan- 2011 Product Leadership of the Year Award for mobile enterprise applications (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan - 2011 Product Leadership of the Year Award for mobile enterprise applications (2011)

* Business Traveler magazine- Best Mobile Phone Coverage in The World (2011)

* Business Traveler Magazine - Best Mobile Phone Coverage in the World (2011)

* Global Mobile Awards: AT&T connected Vitality GlowCaps (2011)

* Global Mobile Awards - AT&T connected Vitality GlowCaps (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan- North American Mobile Network Strategy Award (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan - North American Mobile Network Strategy Award (2011)

* Brand Keys- AT&T is the top-ranked wireless phone service brand in the 15th Annual Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (2011)

* Brand Keys - AT&T is the top-ranked wireless phone service brand in the 15th Annual Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (2011)

* RadioShack Annual Partnerships Awards- Postpaid Carrier Award (2011)

* RadioShack Annual Partnerships Awards - Postpaid Carrier Award (2011)

* IP&TV Industry Award: Best Multiscreen TV Service, AT&T U-verse TV (2011)

* IP&TV Industry Award - Best Multiscreen TV Service, AT&T U-verse TV (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan- Product Leadership of the Year Award for Mobile Enterprise Applications (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan - Product Leadership of the Year Award for Mobile Enterprise Applications (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan- Best Brand for Mobile Workforce Management (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan - Best Brand for Mobile Workforce Management (2011)

* Current Analysis- AT&T listed as the No. 1 provider in the U.S. enterprise mobility space among top-tier carriers (2011)

* Current Analysis - AT&T listed as the No. 1 provider in the U.S. enterprise mobility space among top-tier carriers (2011)

* Current Analysis- AT&T is a top competitor in the managed mobility space cited for innovation, telecom expense management and logistics (2011)

* Current Analysis - AT&T is a top competitor in the managed mobility space cited for innovation, telecom expense management and logistics (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan- Company of the Year for North American Business Communication Services (2011)

* Frost & Sullivan - Company of the Year for North American Business Communication Services (2011)

* Gartner Vendor Rating- AT&T EarnsCorporate university: Xchange Award for Leadership Development (2011)

* Gartner Vendor Rating - AT&T Earns Corporate University: Xchange Award for Leadership Development (2011)

* Vault, Inc.- Top 10 Finance Internships (2011)

* Vault, Inc. - Top 10 Finance Internships (2011)

* Workforce Diversity for Engineering and IT Magazine- Top 50 Employers (2011)

* Workforce Diversity for Engineering and IT Magazine - Top 50 Employers (2011)

* DiversityInc- One of the "Top 50 Companies for Diversity ranked No. 3 (2011)

* DiversityInc - One of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity ranked No. 3 (2011)

* Corporate university- Xchange Award for Leadership Development (2011)

* Corporate university - Xchange Award for Leadership Development (2011)

* Women's Engineer Magazine- One of Top 50 Employers (2011)

* Women's Engineer Magazine - One of Top 50 Employers (2011)

* Corporate Responsibility Magazine- 100 Best Corporate Citizens (2011)

* Corporate Responsibility Magazine - 100 Best Corporate Citizens (2011)<ref>[http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=20344 Awards and Recognition]</ref>

==AT&T & ICANN==

==AT&T & ICANN==

In 1998, AT&T was one of companies that supported the establishment of ICANN as an independent private non-government corporation to take-over the management of the Domain Name System (DNS). AT&T's former Vice President for Internet and Internet Governance Advocacy, [[Marilyn Cade]] actively represented the company's views and recommendations regarding the different activities, issues and policies of ICANN such as the proposed agreements between [[NSI]], Department of Commerce and ICANN in 1999, <ref>[http://forum.icann.org/agreements/3820711400000091.html Corrected Copy- AT&T Comments-DOC-ICANN-NSI]</ref> the WIPO Final Report,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/comments-mail/comment-so/msg00179.html 4th WIPO Panel of Experts member signs ICANN petition]</ref> and many other issues until her resignation from the company in 2004. [[Jeff Brueggeman]], Vice President Public Policy for AT&T currently represents the interests of the company to ICANN. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/application-brueggeman-soi-22sep10-en.pdf Jeff Brueggeman-SSR Review Team Applicant]</ref> He is a member of the [[CBUC|Commercial Business Users Constituency]]. In 2010, he volunteered to participate in the Security, Stability and Resiliency ([[SSR]]) Review Team.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/application-brueggeman-motivation-letter-29jul10-en.pdf Statement of Interest]</ref>

In 1998, AT&T was one of companies supporting the establishment of [[ICANN]] as an independent, private, non-government corporation to take over the management of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]). AT&T's former Vice President for Internet and Internet Governance Advocacy, [[Marilyn Cade]], actively represented the company's views and recommendations regarding the different activities, issues and policies of ICANN, such as the proposed agreements between [[NSI]], [[Department of Commerce]] and ICANN in 1999,<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/agreements/3820711400000091.html Corrected Copy- AT&T Comments-DOC-ICANN-NSI]</ref> the [[WIPO]] Final Report,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/comments-mail/comment-so/msg00179.html 4th WIPO Panel of Experts member signs ICANN petition]</ref> and many other issues until her resignation from the company in 2004. [[Jeff Brueggeman]], Vice President Public Policy for AT&T, currently represents the interests of the company to ICANN.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/application-brueggeman-soi-22sep10-en.pdf Jeff Brueggeman-SSR Review Team Applicant]</ref> He is a member of the [[CBUC|Commercial Business Users Constituency]]. In 2010, he volunteered to participate in the Security, Stability and Resiliency ([[SSR]]) Review Team.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/application-brueggeman-motivation-letter-29jul10-en.pdf Statement of Interest]</ref>

   

   

In 2009, AT& submitted its comments to the [[NTIA|National Telecommunications Information Administration]] regarding ICANN's Joint Project Agreement with the United States Department of Commerce on the Assessment of the Technological Coordination and Management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System. The company emphasized its strong support to ICANN and admitted that the success of the internet governing body in managing the DNS is important because it affects AT&T's consumers, network and business. The company also expressed that it has a direct interest in the predictability, resiliency, security and stability of the DNS. In addition, AT&T emphasized that ICANN needs a meaningful accountability and opined that the internet governing body has not yet matured as a trustworthy steward of the internet identifiers based on the [[White Paper]]. AT&T explained that ICANN refused to take significant steps to become fully accountable to the internet community however its the internet governing body's stake holder groups are prepared to take constructive actions to develop and implement strategies for accountability to ensure ICANN's success. Furthermore, AT&T shared the following recommendations to help Improve ICANN as an independent, accountable and sustainable organization:<ref>

In 2009, AT&T submitted its comments to the [[NTIA|National Telecommunications Information Administration]] regarding ICANN's [[Joint Project Agreement]] with the United States Department of Commerce on the Assessment of the Technological Coordination and Management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System. The company emphasized its strong support of ICANN and admitted that the success of the Internet governing body in managing the DNS is important because it affects AT&T's consumers, network, and business. The company also expressed that it had a direct interest in the predictability, resiliency, security and stability of the DNS. In addition, AT&T emphasized that ICANN needed a meaningful accountability and opined that the Internet governing body had not yet matured as a trustworthy steward of the Internet, based on the [[White Paper]]. AT&T explained that ICANN had thus far refused to take significant steps to become fully accountable to the Internet community; however, ICANN's [[SG|stakeholder groups]] were prepared to take constructive actions to develop and implement strategies for accountability to ensure ICANN's success. Furthermore, AT&T shared the following recommendations to help improve ICANN as an independent, accountable and sustainable organization:

* ICANN must develop a charter explaining its mission and responsibilities to the Internet stakeholders.

* ICANN must develop a Charter explaining its mission and responsibilities to the internet stakeholders.

* Develop formal administrative procedure in decision-making.

* Develop formal administrative procedure in decision-making.

* Improve the corporation's accountability strategies and create an independent adjudicatory panel.

* Improve the corporation's accountability strategies and create an independent adjudicatory panel.

* Improve the internalization and participation of the internet stakeholders community.

* Improve the internalization and participation of the Internet stakeholders community.<ref>

==References==

==References==