Verizon is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as part of a successful effort to win federal approval for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications. On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal, praising Verizon’s commitment to dismantling DEI-related policies.
The deal will allow Verizon to expand broadband across 25 states and deploy fiber-optic access to over one million homes annually. A day prior, Verizon sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, detailing its termination of DEI-linked bonuses, goals, and training materials. Its diversity-focused HR unit will be dissolved and staff reassigned.
Verizon’s legal chief Vandana Venkatesh cited a “changed” regulatory landscape under President Trump, who signed executive orders in January aimed at banning what he calls “illegal DEI” programs. The FCC also recently approved a similar DEI rollback deal involving T-Mobile.
The FCC has opened probes into Disney and Comcast over DEI, highlighting its central role in advancing Trump’s anti-DEI agenda.
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