Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition
1. Verizon ends DEI programs amid FCC acquisition scrutiny. 2. Deal to acquire Frontier Communications valued at $20 billion. 3. Verizon aims to gain 2.2 million fiber subscribers through acquisition. 4. FCC Chair calls Verizon's removal of DEI programs a positive move. 5. Changes to hiring practices effective immediately to support federal acquisition.