Major Cell Company Vows To Kill DEI Day After Board Member Says It’s ‘Alive And Well’

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Major Cell Company Vows To Kill DEI Day After Board Member Says It’s ‘Alive And Well’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Verizon is scrapping all of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs “effective immediately” after months of prodding from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr. In a letter Carr publicized…

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