Verizon has become the latest big company to end policies around diversity, equity and inclusion, or "DEI," in order to keep ...

After President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January eliminating DEI programs at federal agencies, FCC chair ...

Verizon’s move came last week when it filed a notice with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stating it has ditched its DEI policies ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Verizon’s proposed $20 billion acquisition of Frontier ...

The deal went through after Verizon “committed to ending DEI-related practices,” according to a statement by FCC Chair Brendan Carr. The Intercept reports that in a May 15th letter to Carr ...

Verizon agreed to buy Frontier in September ... he was opening a similar probe into the company’s promotion of DEI programs. FCC Chair Brendan Carr told NBC News parent Comcast in February ...

Key to earning approval from the FCC was Verizon's commitment to ending all DEI-related practices, in line with the Trump administration’s aim to dismantle all diversity, equity, and inclusion ...

The letter also says the company will cease certain “corporate sponsorships” in response to FCC ... for Verizon and Venkatesh personally. In a 2023 LinkedIn post announcing a DEI-related ...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr criticized Verizon in February for its promotion of DEI programs, saying it could factor into the review of Verizon's planned acquisition ...

The FCC said Verizon will be able to upgrade and expand ... "Verizon recognizes that some DEI policies and practices could be associated with discrimination," said Verizon chief legal officer ...