Verizon and T-Mobile Scrap DEI Initiatives Under FCC Chair Pressure

Facing pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr, telecom giants Verizon and T-Mobile have announced modifications or cancellations of their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Verizon stated it will eliminate its dedicated DEI team, reassigning employees to other roles. T-Mobile is conducting a comprehensive review of its DEI policies. This move has sparked controversy, with media outlets criticizing Verizon's actions as "cowardly," a surrender to political pressure prioritizing profit over social responsibility. Carr's actions have also been condemned as using regulatory power to suppress civil rights protections and equal opportunity.