Religious groups lobby FCC for open Internet

Published September 22, 2014 8:40pm ET



The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in conjunction with the Islamic Society of North America and other high profile religious organizations have been pushing Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler to support net neutrality.

In a letter sent to the FCC on Sept. 15, the groups highlighted the importance of a free and open Internet to the religious community as a means of connecting with members and advocating for justice in a “crowded and over-commercialized media environment.”

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