FCC's Carr to Probe Comcast's 'Invidious' Discrimination (Connecting the Dots: Comcast, NBCUniversal, The Sundance Channel, The Center for American Progress & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
By
Eric Mack | Tuesday, 11 February 2025 03:14 PM EST
https://www.newsmax.com/us/fcc-comcast-investigation/2025/02/11/id/1198683/
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, Newsmax has
learned.
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, as
reviewed by Newsmax. "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."
Following
an executive order from President Donald Trump, Carr will be launching a
broader effort to ensure that every company the FCC regulates complies with
civil rights protections by ending any invidious form of DEI discrimination.
"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.
"Comcast
states on its website that promoting DEI is 'a core value of our business' and
public reports state that Comcast has an entire 'DEI infrastructure' that
includes annual 'DEI day[s],' 'DEI training for company leaders,' and similar
initiatives," Carr wrote in the letter.
"NBCUniversal
has similar DEI initiatives, including executives specifically dedicated to
promoting DEI across the TV and programming side of the business.
"But
promoting invidious forms of discrimination cannot be squared with any
reasonable interpretation of federal law."
In
an emailed statement, Comcast said: “We have received an inquiry from the
Federal Communications Commission and will be cooperating with the FCC to
answer their questions. For decades, our company has been built on a foundation
of integrity and respect for all of our employees and customers.”
Connecting
the Dots:
Comcast
Corporation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Open Society Foundations was a funder
for the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for
the Center for American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center
for American Progress and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Judith Rodin was
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
is a director at the Comcast Corporation.
Eduardo G. Mestre is
a director at the Comcast Corporation and a director at the International
Rescue Committee.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the International Rescue Committee.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Tom Brokaw is an
overseer at the International Rescue Committee and was an anchor
for the NBC Nightly News.
Jeff Zucker was
an executive producer for the NBC Nightly News, the president &
CEO for NBCUniversal and is a director emeritus for the Robin
Hood Foundation.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin
Hood Foundation.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
NBCUniversal is
a subsidiary of NBC.
Steven J. Spinner was
the president of strategic partnerships for NBC and a senior fellow
at the Center for American Progress.
Comcast
Corporation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder & chairman
for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American
Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center
for American Progress and the Sundance Institute.
Robert Redford is
the founder & president of the Sundance Institute and a
partner with the Sundance Channel.
Sundance Channel is
a partner with NBCUniversal.
Resources:
Past Research
Comcast
Spins Off NBCUniversal Cable Channels in $7B Move (Connecting the Dots:
NBCUniversal, MSNBC, The Comcast Corporation & Soros Funding, All
Networking) (Past Research on NBCUniversal & Comcast)
Wednesday,
November 20, 2024
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/11/comcast-spins-off-nbcuniversal-cable.html
How
Comcast Bought Democrats with Billion$, NBC News Coverage (Past Research on Comcast Corporation)
Tuesday,
April 8, 2014
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-comcast-bought-democrats-with.html
Florida
mom films 10-year-old autistic son's arrest at school. Then he spent the night
in jail (Past Research on NBCUniversal)
Wednesday,
April 19, 2017
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