Tag: Free Basics
Facebook Free Basics has already proven divisive, to say the least! Some countries have dropped the service while India banned it completely! Facebook has been talking to White House officials about if when and how they will be able to launch Facebook Free Basics in the US without inviting regulatory complications. Facebook Free Basics application is […]
Let us dispense with any notion of Facebook/Zuckerberg having no ulterior motives in bringing a proprietary, free internet connection to the developing world. That Facebook stands to benefit enormously by inflating its user-base, creating brand loyalty through free connectivity, and shepherding content through its app-based development vehicle is understood by American spectators and international regulators […]
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India introduced rules on Monday to prevent Internet service providers from having different pricing policies for accessing different parts of the Web, in a setback to Facebook Inc’s plan to roll out a pared-back free Internet service to the masses. The new rules came after a two-month long consultation process that […]
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