President Donald Trump is watching the launch of the 6th Test Flight of the SpaceX Starship Rocket held in Brownsville, Texas on November 19, 2024, and is intended to chair the Federal Communications Commission. Talk to Brendan Kerr.
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The Federal Communications Commission warns Comcast Corp. To begin investigating diversity, equity and comprehensive efforts in the media giant.
The FCC, an agency that regulates the media and telecommunications industry, said in a letter Tuesday it will open a survey of both Comcast, which offers broadband, mobile and cable television services under the Xfinity brand, and NBCuniversal’s Comcast. Ta. It covers the company’s broadcast and cable television networks, the streaming app Peacock, Universal Film Studios and amusement parks.
The letter comes three weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end DEI practices in American businesses. The order requires that each federal agency “identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations” between public companies and other agencies, as well as nonprofits and other agencies. It’s there.
FCC president Brendan Kerr, a recently appointed Republican, said he has begun investigations at Comcast and NBCuniversal because it “covers a variety of sectors regulated by the FCC.”
“We are under investigation by the Federal Communications Commission and will work with the FCC to answer their questions,” a Comcast spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday. “For decades, we have been built on the foundation of integrity and respect for all our employees and customers.”
“We are concerned that Comcast and Nbcuniversal may be promoting Dei’s mysterious form in ways that do not comply with FCC regulations,” Kerr said in a letter sent to Comcast.
The letter states that “Comcast is “the core value of our business” to promote Dei on its website, and the public report states that Comcast will be the annual “Dei Day(s)” It states that there is an entire “Dei infrastructure” including. DEI training for company leaders, and similar initiatives. The letter states that NBCuniversal has a similar initiative. “Includes executives who are particularly dedicated to promoting DEIs on the whole television and on the programming side of business.”
fellow media giants Disney It is changing its DEI programs, including performance factor updates and rebrand initiatives and employee resource groups, the company confirmed Wednesday.
Public broadcaster PBS has closed its DEI office. PBS representatives confirmed that these employees have left the company and noted that it is to comply with Trump’s executive order.
“We will continue to adhere to our mission and values. PBS will continue to reflect everything in America and remain a welcoming place for everyone,” the broadcaster said in a statement.
Disclosure: Comcast owns NBCuniversal, the parent company of CNBC.
– CNBC’s Sarah Whitten contributed to this article.
