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FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs
It's shaping up to be a big year for telecom mergers, and it appears the Federal Communications Commission is eager to ...
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The Trump FCC Will Bless Your Merger on One Condition
Indeed, the FCC under Trump appointee Brendan Carr, a former telecom attorney and Project 2025 contributor, is moving fast to ...
Trump's FCC Making Disavowal of DEI a Litmus Test for Merger Approvals
Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized Verizon for giving in to Republican Chairman Brendan Carr's demands. "This ...
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Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
Verizon has become the latest big company to end policies around diversity, equity and inclusion, or "DEI," in order to keep ...
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Verizon Wins FCC Nod for Frontier Deal After Ditching DEI
Carr told the New York-based telecom carrier to end its promotion of DEI in corporate values and training materials ... and nondiscrimination, the FCC said in its statement.
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FCC approves Verizon deal to acquire Frontier after DEI changes
Commission chair Brendan Carr said "by approving this deal, the FCC ensures that Americans will ... and removing references to DEI from employee training and making other changes to hiring ...
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Elite Training Academy sets new standard for athletic development in Baton Rouge
Elite Training Academy also hosts a variety of summer camps for kids to stay active while out of school. This year, the Road Trippin’ at Elite camp for children ages 5 to 8 will have sessions ...
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Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
The FCC said that the deal will allow Verizon to ... The telecommunications giant is removing references to DEI from its training materials and external websites; ending bonuses and goals tied ...