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Comcast, in addition to providing cable, wireless, and internet services, owns a number of broadcasters, including NBC Universal and the streaming service Peacock. The company's vast holdings could potentially be impacted by the FCC's investigation.
Since taking control of the FCC, Carr has threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of companies such as Disney and CBS for airing content deemed unfriendly to Trump and conservatives. He has also ordered investigations into NPR and PBS for airing commercials. Fellow Commissioner Anna Gomez has criticized these actions as a Trump administration effort to weaponize the FCC.
In response to the increased scrutiny of DEI programs under the Trump administration, many companies are winding down their DEI initiatives. This trend was triggered by an executive order that declared DEI as a divisive and dangerous force. Companies such as Meta and Amazon have already disbanded or scaled back their DEI programs, with Google following suit recently.
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. - Brendan Carr, FCC Chair
