If I was cynical I would say that AT&T didn't want the FCC to actually audit their commitments in detail as they were just kidding all along and made up the deployment announcement and plans, just like they have done in the past.
The fleet deployment was announced Wednesday by the three partners at CES, and follows their July announcement of their initial decision to partner.
Later this week, the administration is also participating in a summit about improving energy efficiency in buildings and will be making some announcements on deployment of solar energy.
When a TV reporter who presumably knew better asked, "Are there any new troop-deployment orders you could comment upon?" the reply was "Any announcement of deployment orders concerning forces of the United States will come from the Department of Defense".
Mr. Brown has said he will move this week to announce fresh British deployments, confirming a tentative announcement last month of Britain's readiness to increase its force by 500 troops, beyond the 9,000 already deployed.
The deployment came just after the announcement that the tight-knit Black Watch, whose proud, bloody history dates to the 18th century, was to be absorbed into other regiments as part of a bureaucratic reorganization.
The announcement follows the deployment of some 275 soldiers to protect the US Embassy and two consulates general in Iraq, meaning that nearly 600 US troops could soon be on the ground.
American government officials disclosed some details of Mr. Chu's Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative in advance of his announcement.
"BT's announcement of its fibre deployment plans leaves most questions unanswered," said Martin Mabbutt of Nomura.
The first official announcement of the alert and deployment order came at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.
