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William Leahy is Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for AT&T,[1] a telecommunications and networking provider that operates in 60 countries and 850 cities worldwide. In 2005, SBC bought AT&T Corp., creating the largest telecommunications company in the U.S, and started using the AT&T brand name. In 2010, AT&T had an annual revenue of $31.58 billion, up from $30.73 billion in 2009.[2]
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Leahy is AT&T's representative on the Corporate ("Private Enterprise") Board of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as of 2011.[3]
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- ↑ AT&T, William Leahy Appointed Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for AT&T's Atlantic Region, company press release, January 31, 2006
- ↑ Sinead Carew, AT&T revenue beats Street, promises more growth, "Reuters," October 21st, 2010
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Private Enterprise Board, organizational website, accessed July 7, 2011.
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