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WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday said he is opening an investigation into the diversity practices of Walt Disney (DIS.N), opens new tab and its ABC unit, saying they may violate U.S. equal employment opportunity regulations.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr wrote Disney CEO Robert Iger in a letter dated Thursday that the company's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may not have complied with FCC regulations and that changes by the company may not go far enough. "I want to ensure that Disney ends any and all discriminatory initiatives in substance, not just name," Carr wrote in the letter, which was seen by Reuters.
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He has sent letters to Comcast (CCZ.N), opens new taband Verizon (VZ.N), opens new tab announcing similar probes.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler
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