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Verizon Ends Diversity Initiatives Under Pressure From FCC

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16.05.2025

Telecommunications giant Verizon is ending several internal programs that foster — or simply mention — a diverse workforce, following a federal probe and threats from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr.

After President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rid the federal government of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives, the FCC in February launched a formal investigation into Verizon’s corporate diversity practices. The probe arrived as Verizon awaited approval for its planned $9.6 billion takeover of Frontier Communications. Carr has been open about leveraging the Frontier deal against Verizon. Asked in a CNBC interview whether he would block Verizon’s purchase if it didn’t shut down workplace diversity programs, he replied, “I’ve told everybody if they want to get a deal done before the FCC, they need........

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