US EditionAT&T commits to ending DEI programs
AT&T ended all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to comply with FCC requirements and secure approval for a $1.02 billion wireless spectrum purchase.
- On Dec 2, AT&T told the FCC it has eliminated DEI roles and training, as it seeks approval for its $20 billion spectrum deal from U.S. Cellular.
- Following Executive Orders and regulatory guidance, AT&T said the legal landscape changed and it adapted by referencing recent Executive Orders and new U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance.
- Industry precedent includes Verizon Communications and T-Mobile US agreeing to end DEI programs; the FCC approved Verizon's $20 billion Frontier deal and T-Mobile's Metronet joint venture reaching more than 2 million homes.
- Critics warned the change risks long-term reputational harm for companies that abandon DEI, while Anna Gomez, FCC Democratic Commissioner, called AT&T's reversal a strategic financial play.
- Regulatory conditions tied to spectrum and merger approvals may reshape corporate DEI practices, as the Federal Communications Commission under President Donald Trump requires ending DEI programs for telecom transaction approval, Brendan Carr, FCC Chair, said AT&T confirmed this commitment Tuesday.
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