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Verizon Ending DEI Programs as It Seeks US Approval for Frontier Deal
- Verizon Communications announced it will discontinue its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as it seeks regulatory approval for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, expected to close in 2025.
- The Trump administration's probe into DEI practices and FCC Chair Brendan Carr's public criticism of Verizon's DEI efforts influenced Verizon's decision amid regulatory review of the Frontier deal.
- Verizon removed all DEI references from its website, training, hiring, supplier diversity, and corporate sponsorships, and ended related workforce goals and management compensation incentives, effective immediately.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr highlighted that the agreement would facilitate fiber network improvements across 25 states and commended Verizon’s decision to discontinue DEI initiatives as a positive move toward fairness, non-discrimination, and serving the public good.
- The FCC approved Verizon’s purchase, allowing expansion to over one million homes annually, and signaling intensified regulatory influence over corporate DEI policies linked to federal approvals.
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