Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 December 16, 2015 Robert W. Quinn, Jr. Senior Vice President - Federal Regulatory AT&T 1120 20th St, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 RE: AT&T's Sponsored Data and Data Perks programs Dear Mr. Quinn, I am writing to inquire about AT&T's Sponsored Data and Data Perks programs. As we understand it, Sponsored Data and Data Perks are services available to certain AT&T customers that subscribe to data plans (i.e., customers who purchase mobile broadband Internet access service from AT&T).1 According to AT&T's website, Sponsored Data allows customers to "browse, stream and enjoy content from our data sponsors without impacting their monthly data plan allowance."2 Similarly, under the Data Perks program, "when [a customer] browse[s] pages within the Data Perks application including all menu, category, transfer, and help pages - the data used does not count against [the customer's] wireless data plan."3 As you may be aware, concerns have been expressed about these programs, for example, some have argued that sponsored data unfairly advantages incumbent content providers.4 We want to ensure that we have all the facts to understand how these services relate to the Commission's goal of maintaining a free and open Internet while incentivizing innovation and investment from all sources. We would also appreciate any additional perspectives that you may have about changes in the Internet ecosystem as a whole. To assist us in this review, we request that AT&T make available relevant technical and business personnel for discussions about these services with FCC staff no later than January 15, 2016. 'Sponsored Data FAQ, AT&T, https://www.att.comlattlsponsoreddata/enlindex.html (accessed Dec. 15, 2015); Data Perks FAQ, AT&T, https://www.att.comlatt/dataperks/en/index.html (accessed Dec. 15, 2015). 2 Sponsored Data FAQ. Data Perks FAQ. "John D. McKinnon, Net Neutrality Proponents Warn ofLoopholes, Wall Street Journal (Dec. 13, 2015), http://www.wsj .comlarticles/net-neutrality-proponents-warn-of-loopholes-1450053 858. Please contact me with any questions and to arrange mutually agreeable times for conversations on this topic. Sincerely, Roger C. Sherman Chief, Wireless Telecommunication Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2