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

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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.

A Comcast spokesperson said, “We have received an inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission and will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions.

For decades, our company has been built on a foundation of integrity and respect for all of our employees and customers.”   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.” Carr also indicated that the investigation is part of a broader effort to target DEI programs at the companies that the FCC regulates, extending the Trump administration’s attack on diversity efforts to the private sector.

A spokesperson for Carr did not return a request for comment. Carr was appointed as chairman by Donald Trump, who has made it a priority of his administration to eliminate DEI programs throughout the federal government or, in the case of PBS, federal funding.