FCC Chairman Launches Probe Into Comcast and NBCU DEI Practices, Says He Is ‘Concerned’ They May Be ‘Promoting Invidious Forms of Discrimination’

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has taken the Trump administration’s war on diversity, equity and inclusion to a new target: Comcast and NBCUniversal.

Carr said he sent a letter Tuesday to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts “to let him know that I’ve asked the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Comcast & NBCUniversal.” “I am concerned that his companies may be promoting invidious forms of DEI that do not comply with FCC regulations & civil rights laws,” Carr said in a post on X, the social network owned by Elon Musk. “Despite DEI’s rapid emergence in recent years, these forms of discrimination have long been condemned by America’s civil rights laws.

As the Supreme Court has written, the classifications drawn by extreme DEI policies stigmatize individuals by reason of a group identity and are, by their very definition, odious to a free people whose institutions are founded on a commitment to equality.” In a statement, Comcast spokesperson Sena Fitzmaurice 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.” Carr, who was named to head the FCC by Trump, also wrote, “Thankfully, President Trump has taken quick and decisive action to root out the scourge of DEI.