Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition

Verizon Communications on Friday said that it's ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs amid a probe by the Trump administration into those practices, as the telecom giant seeks federal approval for an acquisition. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr criticized Verizon in February for its promotion of DEI programs, saying it could factor into the review of Verizon's planned acquisition of Frontier Communications for $20 billion, including debt. Verizon said in a lett ...