Top officials from the Ford Foundation, Knight Foundation,...

Top officials from the Ford Foundation, Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and other similar groups met with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to discuss the “transformative role” the Internet has played in “reordering” cultures, said a filing posted by the commission Monday. “While each of the foundations present has a unique mission and a diverse array of grantees working on myriad challenges around the world, each one understands the importance of a truly open Internet that provides a level playing field,” the groups said (http://bit.ly/1y9ZKiU). The FCC is considering new net neutrality rules replacing those largely thrown out by a federal court inJanuary (CD May 16 p1). The meeting took place June 10, said the filing in docket 14-28.