Overview

• T-Mobile’s July 8 letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr confirmed it ended its DEI policies “not just in name but in substance,” redirecting DEI staff to general culture roles and removing all diversity references from its materials.
• The FCC’s July 9 order approved T-Mobile’s joint venture with KKR to acquire Metronet after deeming the company’s DEI rollback consistent with equal opportunity and the public interest.
• T-Mobile remains under review for its proposed $4.4 billion purchase of U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations, with the DEI dismantling positioned as a condition for final approval.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr praised the company’s change as advancing nondiscrimination, while Commissioner Anna Gomez denounced it as a cynical maneuver to win regulatory clearance.
• T-Mobile’s stock dropped 1.3% at market open on July 9 following the DEI announcement, reflecting investor unease over the policy reversal.