As early as today (Washington Post) the FCC may act on a petition from AT&T asking that FCC weaken its requirements for telecommunications companies to provide it with important data on consumer complaints and other matters, including levels of infrastructure investments. The company makes the absurd claim that consumers can analyze JD Power and other outside rankings instead of analyzing FCC complaints. Last month, we joined Free Press and Consumers Union in a filing opposing the proposal. We said:

The Commission should deny AT&T’s petition on both substantive and procedural grounds. We believe the ARMIS reports continue to serve the public interest by openly providing valuable information to the Commission, consumers, public interest groups and state authorities seeking to protect their citizens.