Verizon has abandoned its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to secure federal regulatory approval for its 20 ...

The FCC approved Verizon’s $10B acquisition of Frontier a day after the company told Chair Brendan Carr it would end its DEI programs.

The company insists it will not follow rivals like Verizon in scrapping DEI policies to gain regulatory approval for deals.

According to Bain Capital, global telecom M&A took a breather in Q1 2025. Deal value dropped to $16 billion—down from $22 ...