The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put forth a rule that would make broadcasters publicly post the race and gender of their employees, drawing concerns that companies would be pressured into making hiring decisions based on identity.
The proposed rule will require broadcasters to track the racial and gender composition of their employees and make that data publicly available. The rule was adopted in a 3-2 vote earlier this month and was released on Thursday to be placed into the Federal Register for comment.
Brendan Carr, who was appointed to the commission by former President Donald Trump, said that the rule would enable activists to pressure broadcast companies to make hiring decisions based on demographics, not merit.
“The record makes clear that the FCC is choosing to publish these scorecard for one and only one reason: to ensure that individual businesses are…
