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May 20, 2025 Verizon ended DEI policies as part of a deal tied to FCC approval of its Frontier acquisition Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The change showed how regulatory approval could be used to reshape corporate governance and workplace policy beyond the merger itself.
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- Verizon Ends DEI Policies and Programs — Verizon has officially ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, as revealed in a letter from Verizon Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Vandana Venkatesh to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The letter, dated May 15, 2025, states that Verizon will no longer maintain DEI teams, roles, or goals, and will remove DEI references from training materials and its website. The company claims these changes are due to Supreme Court rulings and federal mandates, although no such legal requirements exist. The move coincides with the FCC's approval of Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, which was contingent on ending DEI policies.
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Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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