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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Targets Comcast As Part Of Broader Effort To Investigate Corporate DEI Policies


The FCC chair has been investigating major media companies.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation of Comcast ‘s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, claiming that the programs may violate equal employment opportunity laws. Newsmax first reported on the letter, citing that Carr wrote to CEO Brian Roberts that he wanted “to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations and civil rights laws.” Across our workforce, products, and content, we embrace diversity of background, perspective, culture, and experience, and together with our partners, we are working to fight injustice against any race, ethnicity, gender or sexual identity, disability, or veteran status,” Comcast says on its website.

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