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 ...

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

The telecom giant had announced plans last fall to purchase internet provider Frontier in a $20 billion deal, which was under review by the FCC. Verizon has now made the decision to cut its DEI ...

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 ...

Shortly after he posted that, the FCC announced the approval of the Verizon-Frontier merger. In March, Carr said he would block M&A deals for companies that promote DEI programs as he helps ...

DEI explained: What is DEI and why is it so divisive? What you need to know. The FCC said Verizon will be able to upgrade and expand Frontier’s existing network in 25 states, bringing more ...

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 ...

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 ...

“They are the FCC personnel most familiar with Verizon’s operations due to their merger review activity.” While Carr didn’t outright say “promise to kill off your DEI initiatives and we ...