US telcos have either praised regulatory reforms and relaxations instigated by the second Trump administration or fallen into line behind them. They have, in the same vein, moved to roll back on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments and abolish programs, irrespective of private views held by executives – as covered in a separate article this week. Yet there is continued concern over the ongoing turbulence over tariffs, although even there, relief has sprung from more recent moves towards compromise – even with China. Telcos have meanwhile taken the opportunity to revise their supply chains and take other measures, such as investing in alternative technologies, to reduce their susceptibility to disruptive movements in tariffs and hikes in costs. The biggest…