In the United States, a new phone carrier launches a Jesus

The principle: filter content directly that is considered contrary to conservative Christian values.

Imagine your mobile operator (Bouygues, SFR, Free, or Orange) preventing you from accessing video games, sexuality-related sites, or even LGBT or transgender content.

In the United States, this exists. The operator is called Radiant Mobile. The filtering is mandatory and cannot be disabled for certain categories. Its founder, Paul Fisher, fully embraces his ideological stance in a video on Instagram: “There is an illness in America called the Internet. Our children are not safe there. Every time I hand my 5-year-old child a phone, I’m afraid. You know what? It’s time to take back control of the Internet.” He claims to want to create an environment “without pornography, LGBT, and trans content.”

Blocking content related to sexual orientation or gender identity is considered discriminatory by many. For example, with this operator, subscribers can access Yale University’s main site without a problem, but not the page dedicated to LGBTQIA+ students.

This case also reflects a broader trend: the rise of religious conservatism in American tech. In recent years, an entire alternative ecosystem has emerged: conservative social networks (like Truth Social), Christian video platforms, family-friendly services, and now ideological mobile operators.

Additionally, Radiant Mobile also offers integrated religious content: biblical stories, programs for children, spiritual content, and a partnership system with churches.

In theory, an operator is subject to neutrality. It is supposed to transport data without discriminating against content, opinions, or uses. In other words, it should not decide which ideas are appropriate or which sites should be blocked.

The debate is sensitive in the United States, as Net neutrality protections were largely repealed under Donald Trump. As a result, some experts fear a gradual shift towards a “a la carte” Internet, filtered according to the political, religious, or ideological values of access providers.