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The Federal Communications Commission has reminded Comcast It will begin investigating the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts of the media giants.
FCC, an agency that regulates the media and telecommunications industry, said A letter It will offer broadband, mobile and cable services under the Xfinity brand as well as NBCUniversal, covering the company’s broadcast and cable networks, streaming app Peacock and NBCuniversal for Universal Studios and Entertainment, as well as NBCuniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal, as well as NBCUniversal. , and NBCuniversal, and NBCUniversal, and NBCUNIVERSAL, and NBCUNIVERSAL, and NBCUNIVERSAL, and NBCUNIVERSAL, and NBCUNIVERSAL, and NBCUNIVERSAL, and NBCUNIVERSAL Park.
The letter came weeks after the president Donald Trump sign Hope to end the executive order practiced in the United States. The order requires each federal agency to “identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations” between publicly traded companies, as well as nonprofits and other agencies.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, recently Republican appointment Trump said he is starting an investigation into Comcast and NBCuniversal because they “cover a range of departments regulated by the FCC.”
“We have received inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission and will work with the FCC to answer their questions,” a Comcast spokesman said in a statement Wednesday. “Our company has been building on integrity for decades,” he said. and respect all our employees and customers on the basis of.”
Carl said in a letter sent to Comcast on Tuesday that he was “concerned that Comcast and Embu University might promote the dei’s fanatical form in ways that do not comply with the FCC regulations.”
The letter went on to say: “Comcast stated on its website that promoting dei is the core value of our business’, and the public report stated that Comcast has the entire “DEI infrastructure” that includes the annual “ Dei Day, ” DEI training for company leaders,’ and similar initiatives’. It added that NBCuniversal has similar initiatives,’ including executives dedicated to promoting DEI in television and programming. ”
Media giants Disney according to Recent Reports From Axios. Meanwhile, the public broadcaster PBS is It is said that Close its DEI office.
Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Disclosure: Comcast owns CNBC parent company NBCuniversal.
