The FCC said Verizon will be able to upgrade and expand Frontier’s existing network in 25 states, ... FCC approves Verizon’s $20 billion Frontier acquisition after DEI program cuts.

Verizon’s decision is an example of how the private sector is responding to explicit pressure from the Trump administration to stamp out DEI programs. In February, the newly appointed chair of ...

Verizon will become the next major company to cut back on its DEI practices, tweaking a list of company policies to do so. Related Articles Verizon to buy Dallas-based Frontier in $20B deal ...

Verizon on Friday announced that it is ending corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals as it faces a probe by the Trump administration and scrutiny of a proposed acquisition.

The backlash against DEI gained steam during the 2024 presidential election but hit a fever pitch when Trump took office. The ...

The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it was approving Verizon Communications's $20 billion deal to acquire fiber-optic internet providers Frontier Communications after the largest US ...

Three hours after Verizon (VZ) announced it was shuttering all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the Federal Communications Commission cleared the telecom giant’s $20 ...

Telecommunications giant Verizon is ending several internal programs that foster — or simply mention — a diverse workforce, following a federal probe and threats from Federal Communications ...

Verizon sent a notice to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr Thursday notifying him of the telecom company’s overhaul to its DEI practices, months after Carr launched an ...

Verizon has now made the decision to cut its DEI programs, seemingly in response to FCC chair Brendan Carr’s investigation into its diversity practices.In a letter to the agency obtained by ...

Verizon agreed to buy Frontier in September for about $9.6 billion and absorb $10 billion in Frontier debt. Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr said “by approving this deal, the ...