AT&T ( NYSE:T ) is making a sharp policy turn, committing to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs as it pushes to win regulatory approval for a $1.02 billion purchase of wireless spectrum licenses from U.S. Cellular. Introduction AT&T’s (NYSE: T) public commitment to walk away from Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives marks another major corporation bending to political pressure from the far-right. On the surface, companies frame these rollbacks as