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AT&T is enhancing its South Carolina network staff with plans to hire 70 new employees as it looks to expand both its wireless LTE network and wireline U-verse services throughout the state.

Texting while driving has become such a big problem that all four major U.S. cell phone carriers have chosen to come together to educate consumers on the dangers, with an extension of AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign.

The Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing announced recently that it will offer the first professional Online Master of Science degree in computer science that can be earned completely through the "massive online" format.

Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Divestments are common for nominees to avoid conflicts of interest.

AT&T's U-verse has rolled out a new U-verse On Demand storefront that is designed to make it easier for customer to find and access movies and TV shows.

Considering it's not one of the company's key operations, it's safe to say AT&T's been successful in its efforts to build out U-verse. Now, in an effort to make life on the couch a little less complicated for subscribers, the Rethink Possible network is introducing an all-new On Demand storefront.

Last week reports emerged that ESPN has at least been in talks to take AT&T up on their idea of cap-exempt content contracts.

AT&T is seeing some early success with its fiber deployments. AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson told investors at a J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference today that the company is seeing good uptake of its fiber to the building deployments from the small and medium-size business market.

An unusual ad campaign will be launched this summer, uniting rivals AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile to spread the message: Don't text and drive.

What a difference in attitude a couple of months have made for Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne.

Google has said it plans to deploy its fiber network in select neighborhoods in Austin, Texas.

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T * has turned on the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** in Elizabethtown, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology.

AT&T * has expanded the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** along the North Shore of Long Island.

AT&T is looking to add 250 more new members to its workforce in North Carolina who will serve about 30 sites to fulfill growing demand for wireline and wireless services.

"We are proud of our long-standing tradition of providing unparalleled, innovative products and services to our business and residential customers," said Tim Harden, president of AT&T Supply Chain and Fleet Operations.

AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting & Drving: It Can Wait" pledge never to text and drive.

As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for mobile devices and services, AT&T* has announced the activation of a cell site in Toccoa that is expected to enhance network coverage for the area.

AT&T Joined by Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and 200+ Other Organizations; Multi-Million Dollar Ad Campaign, Major Retail Presence and Expanded Texting-While-Driving Simulator Tour Planned /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T's It Can WaitA campaign to end texting and driving was significantly bolstered today by the commitment of Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile US, Inc.

The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.

AT&T Inc. , the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier, is considering whether to stop selling an HTC Corp.