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T-Mobile ends DEI programs in attempt to win deal approvals from the FCC


In a letter to the FCC, the telecom said that it "is ending its DEI-related policies [...] not just in name, but in substance."

T-Mobile conveniently waited to dismantle its DEI efforts until it was awaiting FCC approval for two major deals. The company needs regulatory backing to purchase extensive assets from United States Cellular in a deal valued at $4.4 billion. She said on X that the telecom's capitulation to the current administration was "making a mockery of its professed commitment to eliminating discrimination, promoting fairness, and amplifying underrepresented voices."

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