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Meta's Express Wi-Fi Affordable Internet Service to Shut Down in India and Other Regions After Six Years
Meta has announced the shutdown of its affordable Internet access program Express Wi-Fi, which was introduced back in 2016. The service partnered with local Internet service providers and mobile operators to provide cheaper Internet to underserved regions. Meta has not provided a reason for winding down the service in over 30 countries.
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TRAI Releases Recommendations on Net Neutrality: Your 10-Point Cheatsheet
Backing net neutrality in India, the telecom regulator TRAI has said it is not in favour of any "discriminatory treatment" of data, including blocking, slowing or offering preferential speeds or treatment to any content.
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Facebook Free Basics Accused of Collecting Metadata, Violating Net Neutrality
A fresh research report outlines all the things that are wrong with Facebook’s Free Basics including violation of net neutrality, non-promotion of local content, and collecting metadata of users.
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Reliance Jio Controversy Continues, Xiaomi Pinecone Processor, and More: Your 360 Daily
Reliance Jio free services offers' controversy, Xiaomi's Pinecone processor goes official, and other top tech news in today's 360 Daily.
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Months After Net Neutrality Debate, Facebook Tests 'Express WiFi' In India
Months after it received flak for allegedly violating net neutrality with Free Basics, social networking giant Facebook is now testing a new model for public Wi-Fi deployments for offering quality internet access in rural parts of the country.
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Trai to Release Discussion Paper on Net Neutrality by Month-End
Trai Chairman, R S Sharma, made the statement on the sidelines of a conference.
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Facebook 'Express Wifi' Service Being Tested in India
Facebook has confirmed that the Express Wi-Fi service is being tested in the country with local ISPs.
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Trai's Recent Performance Needs Examination: Chandrasekhar
MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a letter to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said steps need to be taken to improve capability and powers of the regulator.
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Egypt Blocked Facebook Free Basics Over Surveillance Demands: Reports
A Reuters report cites people familiar with the matter to say Free Basics was blocked because Facebook didn't allow the government to conduct surveillance on it.
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Net Neutrality Stance to Be Finalised in a Couple of Months: Trai
"The DoT (Department of Telecom) has sought comprehensive view from us on net neutrality. It should be done in a couple of months."
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Free Basics Helped Just 'One Dominant Player' in India, Says Vodafone CEO
"I had always said I found that model was disproportionately helping one already dominant player," Vittorio Colao said.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg at Crossroads in Connecting the Globe
Though he has vowed not to give up, Zuckerberg hasn't said whether he'll alter his approach.
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After Major Setback, What's Next For Facebook In India
India's telecom regulator dealt the first major blow to the social media giant's effort to provide low-cost Internet to the poor last Monday - effectively banning its Free Basics application and others like it after months of controversy.
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Facebook India MD Kirthiga Reddy Stepping Down
A Facebook spokesperson said. "During her time in India, Kirthiga was not involved in our Free Basic Services efforts."
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RIP Free Basics, No More Refunds on Amazon, and Other Headlines This Week
HTC slashed price of a brand new phone and gravitational waves made everyone remember Albert Einstein all over again.
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Meta's Express Wi-Fi Affordable Internet Service to Shut Down in India and Other Regions After Six Years
Meta has announced the shutdown of its affordable Internet access program Express Wi-Fi, which was introduced back in 2016. The service partnered with local Internet service providers and mobile operators to provide cheaper Internet to underserved regions. Meta has not provided a reason for winding down the service in over 30 countries.
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TRAI Releases Recommendations on Net Neutrality: Your 10-Point Cheatsheet
Backing net neutrality in India, the telecom regulator TRAI has said it is not in favour of any "discriminatory treatment" of data, including blocking, slowing or offering preferential speeds or treatment to any content.
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Facebook Free Basics Accused of Collecting Metadata, Violating Net Neutrality
A fresh research report outlines all the things that are wrong with Facebook’s Free Basics including violation of net neutrality, non-promotion of local content, and collecting metadata of users.
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Reliance Jio Controversy Continues, Xiaomi Pinecone Processor, and More: Your 360 Daily
Reliance Jio free services offers' controversy, Xiaomi's Pinecone processor goes official, and other top tech news in today's 360 Daily.
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Months After Net Neutrality Debate, Facebook Tests 'Express WiFi' In India
Months after it received flak for allegedly violating net neutrality with Free Basics, social networking giant Facebook is now testing a new model for public Wi-Fi deployments for offering quality internet access in rural parts of the country.
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Trai to Release Discussion Paper on Net Neutrality by Month-End
Trai Chairman, R S Sharma, made the statement on the sidelines of a conference.
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Facebook 'Express Wifi' Service Being Tested in India
Facebook has confirmed that the Express Wi-Fi service is being tested in the country with local ISPs.
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Trai's Recent Performance Needs Examination: Chandrasekhar
MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a letter to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said steps need to be taken to improve capability and powers of the regulator.
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Egypt Blocked Facebook Free Basics Over Surveillance Demands: Reports
A Reuters report cites people familiar with the matter to say Free Basics was blocked because Facebook didn't allow the government to conduct surveillance on it.
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Net Neutrality Stance to Be Finalised in a Couple of Months: Trai
"The DoT (Department of Telecom) has sought comprehensive view from us on net neutrality. It should be done in a couple of months."
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Free Basics Helped Just 'One Dominant Player' in India, Says Vodafone CEO
"I had always said I found that model was disproportionately helping one already dominant player," Vittorio Colao said.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg at Crossroads in Connecting the Globe
Though he has vowed not to give up, Zuckerberg hasn't said whether he'll alter his approach.
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After Major Setback, What's Next For Facebook In India
India's telecom regulator dealt the first major blow to the social media giant's effort to provide low-cost Internet to the poor last Monday - effectively banning its Free Basics application and others like it after months of controversy.
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Facebook India MD Kirthiga Reddy Stepping Down
A Facebook spokesperson said. "During her time in India, Kirthiga was not involved in our Free Basic Services efforts."
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RIP Free Basics, No More Refunds on Amazon, and Other Headlines This Week
HTC slashed price of a brand new phone and gravitational waves made everyone remember Albert Einstein all over again.
