AT&T Inc. laid off more than 700 DIRECTV home installers across "all states from Florida to California," The New York Post reported Dec. 18, citing one of the affected employees.
In a statement, an AT&T spokesman said the company is working to align its workforce with the changing needs of the business and the move includes some premises technician jobs.
In November, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said the company would create 7,000 jobs if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is passed in the coming days.
Talks between AT&T and the U.S. Department of Justice over the company's planned acquisition of Time Warner Inc. have failed.
