Pai Praises Diversity Committee for Supplier Diversity Workshop
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he's “raising the bar” on his expectations for the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment. That was part of remarks Monday at the committee’s supplier diversity workshop. The workshop paired communications industry companies with…
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minority-owned suppliers and service providers. Pai praised the committee for taking concrete action quickly to improve diversity by creating the event. “Now that I’ve seen what you can do, I’m adjusting my expectations,” he said. Pai expects the committee to “make more real-world connections for small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities” and make “recommendations on how to bring more diversity to Silicon Valley,” he said. “We expected tangible results,” Pai said. “Today’s event is a tangible result.”