Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Fuels AT&T's 5G, Fiber Expansion: 'We Intend To Invest More Rapidly In Next Generation Networks'

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is poised for significant growth and investment, attributing much of its optimistic outlook to the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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What Happened: During its second-quarter 2025 earnings call, company executives detailed how the pro-investment provisions of Donald Trump’s legislation are directly fueling an acceleration in their 5G and fiber network expansion, alongside substantial commitments to its workforce.

John Stankey, AT&T’s Chairman and CEO, highlighted the profound impact of the new policy and said, “We intend to invest more rapidly in next generation networks.”

“Investment and policy tailwinds are as strong as I can remember since maybe the Telecommunications Act of 1996.” He emphasized that this favorable environment provides the confidence to reinvest the benefits gained strategically.

The company plans to significantly ramp up its fiber deployment, targeting a pace of 4 million new locations per year by the end of 2026. This accelerated build-out is expected to reach approximately 50 million customer locations and over 60 million total fiber locations by the ...