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For Immediate Release

COMMISSIONER GEOFFREY STARKS STATEMENT ON 
T-MOBILE DIVERSITY AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019—Yesterday, T-Mobile US and a coalition of civil rights groups announced commitments to diversity and inclusion efforts conditional upon the closing of T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint.  
The following statement can be attributed to Commissioner Starks:
“Our major companies should have a workforce that looks like America, from entry level positions to the board of directors.  As I have long advocated, diversity is more than just best practices – it is good business.  I appreciate how this principle is reflected in the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between T-Mobile and the National Urban League, National Action Network, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and UnidosUS.  The MOU includes important diversity and inclusion initiatives, including increased efforts to hire and retain a diverse workforce, better diverse representation on the board, and improved outreach to communities of color.  
 
“While this development does not change my opposition to the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, I boldly applaud the spirit behind these commitments, and the roadmap that the document offers for other companies seeking to inject greater diversity and inclusion into their operations.  To that end, I would expect T-Mobile to honor the commitments made here regardless of the outcome of pending litigation regarding this transaction.  T-Mobile should fully utilize the wisdom and expertise of the civil rights organizations consulted here today consistent with its stated desire to champion diversity and inclusion.  Execution is everything, and I look forward to seeing how T-Mobile follows through on the commitments made in this MOU.”

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