Remember, it allows users to access free, without paying the data charges, certain services.
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In 2013, Zuckerberg launched the Internet.org project, which aims to provide internet access to more people. Then in 2014, he launched the implementation Internet.org Zambia.
Essentially, this app allows customers of operators partners to use a set of services for free without paying for data consumed. After Zambia, the application has been deployed in more countries, to mention that India and some other African countries. And meanwhile, it has also been renamed Free Basics, a name that better reflects the idea of Mark Zuckerberg to offer a 911 net.
A priori, the initiative of Facebook (and its partners) is commendable. However, some consider that a project like this is a serious attack on net neutrality, since the networks of partner operators favor services over others in giving them free access, free of charge data.
And also, we learn newspaper The Times of India that the Indian telecom regulator has recently asked the operator Reliance Communications, a partner of Facebook, to suspend Free Basics. A source said the Indian newspaper that the regulator has yet to determine whether a service provider may offer special rates for certain content and Free Basics remain suspended in the country as the regulator will not be attached to the issue.
Since the launch of its application, Free Basics has been criticized by advocates of net neutrality. But Free Basics is blocked permanently in India, it will bring a blow to the project, not only because India is a country that has a large number of potential users for Free Basics, but also because it's the first time the draft Facebook encounters a legal obstacle like this (at least, that's what it seems).
After, India is not the first country to make a decision like this in the name of net neutrality. For example, in June 2014, we learned that Chile has decided to ban offerings that enable Internet users to access unlimited to Facebook and Twitter. In some countries, this type of offer is the only way for smartphone owners (or internet connected phones) to access to information, given the costs of mobile data. At the same time, because of these, it often happens that a person is using Facebook on their phone without realizing it already uses "internet". Facebook and make shade to the Web, it is not normal ...
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In 2013, Zuckerberg launched the Internet.org project, which aims to provide internet access to more people. Then in 2014, he launched the implementation Internet.org Zambia.
Essentially, this app allows customers of operators partners to use a set of services for free without paying for data consumed. After Zambia, the application has been deployed in more countries, to mention that India and some other African countries. And meanwhile, it has also been renamed Free Basics, a name that better reflects the idea of Mark Zuckerberg to offer a 911 net.
A priori, the initiative of Facebook (and its partners) is commendable. However, some consider that a project like this is a serious attack on net neutrality, since the networks of partner operators favor services over others in giving them free access, free of charge data.
And also, we learn newspaper The Times of India that the Indian telecom regulator has recently asked the operator Reliance Communications, a partner of Facebook, to suspend Free Basics. A source said the Indian newspaper that the regulator has yet to determine whether a service provider may offer special rates for certain content and Free Basics remain suspended in the country as the regulator will not be attached to the issue.
Since the launch of its application, Free Basics has been criticized by advocates of net neutrality. But Free Basics is blocked permanently in India, it will bring a blow to the project, not only because India is a country that has a large number of potential users for Free Basics, but also because it's the first time the draft Facebook encounters a legal obstacle like this (at least, that's what it seems).
After, India is not the first country to make a decision like this in the name of net neutrality. For example, in June 2014, we learned that Chile has decided to ban offerings that enable Internet users to access unlimited to Facebook and Twitter. In some countries, this type of offer is the only way for smartphone owners (or internet connected phones) to access to information, given the costs of mobile data. At the same time, because of these, it often happens that a person is using Facebook on their phone without realizing it already uses "internet". Facebook and make shade to the Web, it is not normal ...