AT&T is urging the FCC to approve a major transaction, following similar moves by Verizon and T-Mobile.

AT&T affirmed its commitment to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in a letter to the FCC, which FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shared on Tuesday via X. Carr, who was appointed by President Trump, noted that AT&T's letter confirms its earlier announcement regarding the discontinuation of DEI initiatives.

AT&T stated in the letter that it "does not and will not have any roles focused on DEI." The company added, "We have closely followed the recent Executive Orders, Supreme Court rulings, and guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and have adjusted our employment and business practices to ensure that they comply with all applicable laws, and related requirements including ending DEI-related policies as described below, not just in name but in substance."

T-Mobile also discontinued its DEI programs to gain favor with the FCC for transaction approvals. In July, T-Mobile informed the FCC that it would halt its DEI policies and remove related references from its website and training materials. It also eliminated DEI-specific roles and disbanded relevant teams.

T-Mobile awaited FCC approval on two transactions, including the purchase of 4.5 million UScellular customers, UScellular retail locations, and 30% of UScellular's spectrum licenses for $4.4 billion. The FCC approved these transactions and a joint venture with KKR to acquire Metronet, an ISP.

Earlier this year, Verizon also terminated its DEI programs to secure FCC approval for its acquisition of Frontier Communications, a fiber-optic internet provider. The FCC granted approval in May.

In January, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. government to end DEI programs. The carriers were pressured to follow suit as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon required FCC approval for their transactions.