AT&T Confronts Political Messaging Complaints as Election Season Approaches

WASHINGTON, Aug 15, 2024 – AT&T, a mobile industry leader with about 100 millions subscribers, said it is taking steps to address consumer concerns about unwanted text messages, particularly from political campaigns ahead of the November elections.

In a recent communication to the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T said it was looking closely at concerns about political messaging sent through 10-Digit Long Code (10DLC) phone numbers, after becoming the leading source of consumer messaging complaints.