Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr is seeking to open an investigation into Comcast and NBCUniversal's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for potential violations of equal employment opportunity laws.
The news comes via a Carr letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on Tuesday, obtained by Newsmax.
"I am writing to inform you that I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Comcast and NBCUniversal," Carr's letter read. "In particular, I want to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations and civil rights laws."
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"I am starting this broader effort with Comcast and NBCUniversal for two reasons," Carr wrote. "First, as noted above, there is substantial evidence that your companies are still engaging in the promotion of DEI."
"Second, your companies cover a range of sectors regulated by the FCC — from cable to high-speed internet and from broadcast TV stations to MVNO [mobile virtual network operator] wireless offerings."
"Therefore, I expect that this investigation into Comcast and its NBCUniversal operations will aid the commission's broader efforts to root out invidious forms of DEI discrimination across all of the sectors the FCC regulates."
Comcast's written DEI initiative is "invidious" and "cannot be squared with any reasonable interpretation of federal law," according to Carr.
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