FCC, Verizon and DEI

FCC Chair Sees ‘Lack of Progress’ on DEI Rollbacks at Verizon
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned Verizon Communications Inc. in a Thursday letter that its efforts to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion inside the telecom company run afoul of Trump Administration policies.
Verizon becomes the FCC’s next DEI target.
Agency chair Brendan Carr criticized Verizon’s “lack of progress” on ending DEI initiatives in a letter telling its executives to contact FCC staff working on its pending Frontier acquisition, according to Bloomberg.
Verizon becomes latest company to face probe by FCC boss over DEI policies
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr on Thursday opened a probe into diversity practices at Verizon and raised the telecommunications company’s ongoing effort to purchase Frontier Communications.
Verizon’s (VZ) DEI Practices Under FCC Scrutiny amid $9.6B Frontier Deal
Telecommunications provider Verizon (VZ) is facing a probe over its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by the Federal
FCC Investigation: Verizon's Diversity Practices and Acquisition Scrutinized
FCC Chair Brendan Carr initiated an investigation into Verizon's diversity efforts and its attempt to acquire Frontier Communications for $9.6 billion, following a similar inquiry with Comcast. Verizon is awaiting FCC's approval amidst scrutiny over its diversity,
FCC chair opens probe into diversity practices at Verizon
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr on Thursday opened a probe into diversity practices at Verizon (VZ.N), opens new tab and raised the telecommunications company's ongoing effort to purchase Frontier Communications (FYBR.
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FCC Chair Probes Diversity Practices at Major Telecoms
The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has opened investigations into the diversity practices of major telecommunications companies, including Verizon. Carr is reviewing Verizon's $9.6 billion ...
FCC launches effort to ‘root out’ DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered ...
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FCC to investigate Comcast for having DEI programs
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says the investigation ... aid the commission’s broader efforts to root out invidious forms of DEI discrimination across all of the sectors the FCC regulates.” ...
FCC to open probe into NBC-parent Comcast over promotion of DEI programs
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr told NBC News-parent Comcast it is opening a probe into the company's ...
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FCC’s Brendan Carr orders probe into Comcast’s DEI policies
“Every single business that’s regulated by the FCC … I trust that they have now got the message that the time to end their invidious forms of DEI discrimination is now,” Carr told The Pos ...