Overview

• T-Mobile confirmed in a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr that it will eliminate all individual DEI roles, remove references from its websites and training materials, and dismantle its internal diversity structure.
• The carrier aims to secure FCC approval for a $4.4 billion acquisition of U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and a $4.9 billion joint venture with KKR to acquire Metronet.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr praised the decision as a positive step for equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and the public interest.
• FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez condemned the rollback as a cynical move that undermines commitments to fairness and the amplification of underrepresented voices.
• The decision follows an FCC strategy under President Trump’s administration that has already driven similar DEI concessions from Verizon and prompted a probe into Comcast’s diversity initiatives.