AT&T commits to ending DEI programs

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Source: CNN Business

PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2025, 6:14 PM ET


Reuters — US wireless carrier AT&T said in a letter to the US telecoms regulator that it had committed to ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a move that comes as it seeks approval from the Trump administration to buy wireless spectrum assets.

In November 2024, AT&T (T) agreed to buy some wireless spectrum licenses from US Cellular in a $1.02 billion deal that requires approval from the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC under President Donald Trump has required telecom firms to end DEI programs as a condition of approving transactions.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said AT&T’s letter on Tuesday confirmed its commitment announced earlier this year to ending DEI-related policies. AT&T said in its letter that it “does not and will not have any roles focused on DEI.”

In July, wireless carrier T-Mobile US said it was ending its DEI programs as it sought regulatory approval for two major deals including buying almost all of regional carrier United States Cellular’s wireless operations including customers, stores and 30% of its spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/dei-at-and-t-mobile-fcc

[NewEnglandAutumn]

1. Call and complain the number is below

AT&T's Executive Offices at [phone] call them let them know your issue.

[mdbl]

2. More extortion by the the Dump Administration

The whole US govt has turned into a quid pro quo.

[Bengus81]

3. Who'd use those POS anyway? Over 180 MILLION customers have had their personal data

breached over the years. They just don't seem to give a shit. I wouldn't use those fuckers if their plan was $10 per month.

[OldBaldy1701E]

4. SO glad I got rid of them back in 2016.

Everyone needs to do the same.

Make them lose enough business to realize that they just backed the wrong horse and we will not forget it...

Or, go bankrupt... either one is fine.

[NotHardly]

7. Yup, dropping them this week.

[Redleg]

5. Don't worry- as soon as we have a Democratic president, business will go back to criticizing the

administration for making even the slightest criticism of big business.

[twodogsbarking]

6. How many corporate jets does ATT have. They used to have an entire squadron.