AT&T Abandons Diversity Efforts to Secure Spectrum Deal Approval

AT&T is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs to gain FCC approval for a $1.02 billion spectrum purchase from U.S. Cellular. The move follows similar actions by T-Mobile and Verizon, which have also eliminated DEI initiatives to secure regulatory approval for their transactions. The decision is critical to AT&T's wireless strategy, as data demand continues to rise across its network.