AT&T has promised the government that it will not pursue DEI. That’s according to a letter the company sent to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Dec. 1.

The move, which follows in the footsteps of Verizon, T-Mobile, and Skydance, comes as AT&T seeks FCC approval for a $23 billion acquisition from broadband provider EchoStar. Carr has threatened prosecutions and opened investigations into companies over DEI, and praised others for abandoning their practices.

“We have closely followed the recent Executive Orders, Supreme Court rulings, and guidance issued by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and have adjusted our employment and business practices,” the letter reads.

AT&T said in the letter that it does not, and will not, have a DEI team. DEI doe

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