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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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Facebook Discover App Unveiled as Part of Free Basics Programme, Allows Browsing Text Versions of Any Website
Discover is Facebook’s attempt at bringing back its Free Basics program that allows users to browse the internet with some amount of free data.
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Prasad Says He 'Denied Permission' to Facebook's Free Basics
Prasad on Saturday said he had denied permission to Facebook's Free Basics platform.
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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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Right to Internet Access Is 'Non-Negotiable', Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made the statement on Thursday at the Global Conference on Cyberspace Security in New Delhi.
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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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As Google and Facebook Race to Bring Indians Online, Microsoft's Efforts Hit a Roadblock
As Facebook and Google push to make affordable Internet available to more Indians in an attempt to get the country's population online for the first time, Microsoft's ambitions may have hit a roadblock.
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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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Facebook Tests Express Wifi in India: 10 Things You Need to Know
Facebook's Express Wifi is a public Wi-Fi service that promises affordable, high quality connections, but is not free.
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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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Mozilla's Equal Rating Innovation Challenge Aims at Free Access Solutions Without Restrictions
"Mozilla's 'Equal Rating Innovation Challenge' is designed to catalyse new thinking and innovation in providing affordable access and cultivating digital literacy."
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Facebook Free Basics Internet Service May Be Launched in the US
Facebook is trying to determine how to roll out Free Basics in the US without triggering the regulatory scrutiny it faced in India earlier this year.
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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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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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Facebook Discover App Unveiled as Part of Free Basics Programme, Allows Browsing Text Versions of Any Website
Discover is Facebook’s attempt at bringing back its Free Basics program that allows users to browse the internet with some amount of free data.
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Prasad Says He 'Denied Permission' to Facebook's Free Basics
Prasad on Saturday said he had denied permission to Facebook's Free Basics platform.
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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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Right to Internet Access Is 'Non-Negotiable', Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made the statement on Thursday at the Global Conference on Cyberspace Security in New Delhi.
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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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As Google and Facebook Race to Bring Indians Online, Microsoft's Efforts Hit a Roadblock
As Facebook and Google push to make affordable Internet available to more Indians in an attempt to get the country's population online for the first time, Microsoft's ambitions may have hit a roadblock.
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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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Facebook Tests Express Wifi in India: 10 Things You Need to Know
Facebook's Express Wifi is a public Wi-Fi service that promises affordable, high quality connections, but is not free.
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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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Mozilla's Equal Rating Innovation Challenge Aims at Free Access Solutions Without Restrictions
"Mozilla's 'Equal Rating Innovation Challenge' is designed to catalyse new thinking and innovation in providing affordable access and cultivating digital literacy."
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Facebook Free Basics Internet Service May Be Launched in the US
Facebook is trying to determine how to roll out Free Basics in the US without triggering the regulatory scrutiny it faced in India earlier this year.
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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.
