FCC’s Carr Sees ‘Lack of Progress’ On Verizon DEI Rollbacks (1)

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned Verizon Communications Inc. in a Thursday letter that its efforts to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion inside the telecom company run afoul of Trump Administration policies.

Carr called for the New York-based telecom carrier to end its promotion of DEI in corporate values and training materials. Carr, who previously sent a similar letter to Comcast Corp., said he’s “pleased with the progress that different companies are making on this front” but is “concerned by the apparent lack of progress at Verizon.”

Brendan Carr

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He directed Verizon executives to resolve the matter by contacting ...