Verizon is cutting DEI programs following FCC pressure

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 the Federal Communications Commission opened a probe into Verizon just as the company was awaiting approval for a sizable acquisition. The telecom giant had announced plans last fall to purchase internet provider Frontier in a $20 billion deal, which was under review by the FCC.