The media advocacy group Free Press is urging Congress to hold hearings on phone company censorship policies. Verizon recently barred the abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice from using its network to send text messages to supporters. Verizon initially defended the ban, calling NARAL’s program “controversial or unsavory,” but the company later reversed its decision. Meanwhile, AT&T has introduced new terms of service that allow the company to terminate the accounts of any customer that damages the name or reputation of AT&T. Questions have been raised if this new policy could be used to silence criticism of AT&T’s corporate practices or the company’s role in the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program.