AT&T commits to ending DEI programs [View all]
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.
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