FCC Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s DEI Practices
The investigation follows inquiries by the agency into NPR, PBS and CBS News.
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Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives
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FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
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FCC set to investigate media giant Comcast over diversity commitments and says it could shut down DEI programs elsewhere
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