Verizon Becomes the Latest Major Company to Cut Its DEI Programs Amid $20 Billion Frontier Deal

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Verizon latest company to end DEI programs as FCC approves $20B deal

Verizon Communications will end its DEI practices as part of its $20 billion Frontier Communications merger, which the Federal Communications Commission approved Friday.

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FCC Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger After Verizon Backs Down on DEI

After President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January eliminating DEI programs at federal agencies, FCC chair Brendan Carr ended those programs at the FCC and has said he will make eliminating DEI programs part of the approval process for mergers.

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Major Cell Company Vows To Kill DEI Day After Board Member Says It’s ‘Alive And Well’

In a letter Carr publicized Friday morning, Verizon’s chief legal officer outlined a company-wide purge of DEI metrics, job titles and training material, pledging that any future personnel or supplier decisions will “focus on advancing core business objectives” rather than demographic targets.

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Verizon dumped DEI. Then regulators cleared its $20 billion Frontier deal

The Federal Communications Commission cleared the telecom giant's $20-billion purchase of Frontier Communications. This marked a major victor for the Trump administration’s victory in its crusade against corporate DEI policies. The Verizon website was immediately scrubbed of any reference to DEI.

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Verizon Ends All DEI Programs in Win for Trump's FCC

Verizon Communications will end all of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs "effective immediately," the telecom giant told the Federal Communications Commission this week. Verizon will also remove diversity metrics aimed at increasing its female and minority workforce from its bonus and incentive program for company executives. President Donald Trump, on his first day in office, issued an executive order to end DEI.

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Verizon Scraps DEI Policies to Secure US$20bn Frontier Deal

Telco giant Verizon has abandoned its diversity programmes after FCC pressure threatened to compromise its acquisition of Frontier Communications

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Verizon Ends Diversity Initiatives Under Pressure From FCC

The FCC launched an investigation into Verizon's diversity practices in February. The probe arrived as Verizon awaited approval for its planned $9.6 billion takeover of Frontier Communications. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been open about leveraging the Frontier deal against Verizon. In a May 15 letter to Carr, Verizon chief legal officer Vandana Venkatesh writes that the company will comply with the government's wishes.

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FCC Approves $20 Billion Verizon-Frontier Communications Merger

The FCC has approved Verizon's $20 billion merger with Frontier Communications. The deal will allow Verizon to upgrade and expand Frontier’s existing network in 25 states. Following the transaction, Verizon expects to deploy fiber to 1 million or more American homes annually. As part of the approval, Verizon has also committed to ending DEI-related practices.

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Promise to Kill DEI, and Trump's FCC Will Approve Anything

Verizon's purchase of Frontier Communications was approved by the Federal Communications Commission. FCC chief Brendan Carr said the deal was approved after Verizon promised to stop caring about diversity and equity. Carr had launched a probe into Verizon's diversity, equity, and inclusion polices before the Frontier purchase.

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Verizon’s $20 billion Frontier acquisition wins FCC approval

Verizon’s $20 billion deal to acquire the fiber internet provider Frontier is officially happening. On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission signed off on the merger. The deal will allow Verizon to “upgrade and expand” Frontier”s existing fiber networks.

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FCC Approves Verizon’s $20 Billion Frontier Deal After Telco Committed to Eliminating DEI, Agency’s GOP Chairman Says

Verizon agreed to end its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The FCC approved the telco’s $20 billion deal to acquire Frontier Communications. The green light for Verizon-Frontier comes as the deal to merge Paramount Global and Skydance Media remains pending FCC approval.

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Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal

Verizon ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal. The FCC specifically cited Verizon's commitment "to ending DEI-related practices" The telecommunications giant is removing references to DEI from its training materials and external websites.

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Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal

Verizon says it is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The move comes as the US telecom carrier seeks approval for a $9.6B deal with Frontier Communications. Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr said the move could be a factor in the Frontier deal. The change is effective immediately, Verizon said.

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