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erizon agreed to end its DEI programming last week to win approval of a deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a move that signals what the Trump administration may want from private businesses.B
ackground. In September 2024, Verizon announced it planned to acquire Frontier Communications in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion, with the expectation to close following regulatory approval.T
elecommunications giant Verizon, which has around 100,000 employees, agreed to disband its DEI team and programming in response to a February communication from the FCC “raising concerns with Verizon’s DEI practices,” according to a May 15 letter from Vandana