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Verizon, Frontier warned by CPUC of ‘false statements’ tied to DEI answers
The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) slammed Verizon and Frontier Communications as being evasive, deficient, and ...
Verizon claims it got threats from Byron Allen, owner of the Weather Channel, over alleged race discrimination
The 64-year-old comedian-turned-media executive has pledged to take out ads claiming Verizon, its CEO Hans Vestberg and Chief ...
6 ways DEI programs are evolving as companies reorganize, home in on employee skills, and leverage the power of AI
BI's Workforce Innovation Board discusses how DEI can innovate by tapping artificial intelligence and focusing on outcomes.
The FCC takes on a new role: DEI regulator
The Federal Communications Commission is using its power over mergers and acquisitions to get companies to ditch their DEI ...
T-Mobile drops DEI programs as political pressure increases on the company
Telecommunications giant T-Mobile has eliminated DEI-specific teams and roles, removed DEI language from its website and ...
These 6 companies recently scrapped DEI initiatives, from T-Mobile to MLB
These seven companies followed on the heels of the initial wave of companies removing diversity, equity and inclusion ...
The anti-DEI movement has a new ally: The FCC
FCC chair Brendan Carr warned in March that businesses promoting DEI may not receive approval from the agency for their merger and acquisition deals. He specifically called out Paramount, Verizon and ...
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T-Mobile Ends DEI Programs - Black Enterprise
The decision mirrors a similar case earlier this year when Verizon secured approval for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications after agreeing to dismantle its own DEI programs.
Skydance Promises FCC It Will Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review ‘Complaints of Bias,’ Says Paramount Has Eliminated DEI
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount ...