Facebook has developed a service called Free Basics which has the advantage of being free and provides access to several applications. However, India does not share the same vision as Mark Zuckerberg, the concept was therefore suspended. Free Basics is
Facebook developed a service called Free Basics which has the advantage of being free and provides access to several applications. However, India does not share the same vision as Mark Zuckerberg, the concept has been suspended.
Free Basics is a mobile application allowing its users access to a free number of online services: a simplified version of Facebook, weather, search engines, etc … In India, it is proposed by the telecom operator Reliance Communications. Free Basics is a draft Internet.org, an initiative run by Mark Zuckerberg, whose goal is to connect people without access to the Internet.
Free Basics proposed Internet access to citizens Indian
In India, some had the ability to access the Web through free Free Basics also known as the URL “Internet.org”. Mark Zuckerberg launched the project two years ago. The goal enabled emerging countries to benefit from a free connection, but that does not seem to convince the Indian authorities. These have chosen to suspend the service which gave access to Facebook in particular.
The man spends billions of dollars to Internet.org , notably with its draft provide Internet to remote areas via drones, satellites or lasers. So, Zuckerberg felt compelled to recall that neither it nor its partners will make profits through its initiative.
“There is no commercial interest in Facebook – there is no advertising in the Facebook version of Free Basics “, said Zuckerberg in his column ” If people lose access to services Free Basics, they simply lose the opportunities Internet today. “
TRAI does not like the terms of use of the Facebook Service
Indeed, Zuckerberg did a little housekeeping offering only services related to those provided by Facebook or partners. Users can thus use Facebook, AccuWeather Google Search or even Wikipedia. The authorities believe that all sites should be present via Free Basics and it is for this reason that the suspension was passed by TRAI (Indian Telecoms Regulation Agency). Also, if some users want access to other platforms, they are forced to pay, what will the coup against free process.
The authorities insisted that ‘they condoned the free and open Internet, but cons, they believe that Free Basics is “a way to lock users to the Facebook ecosystem.” The director of an Indian company was entrusted in the columns of Bloomberg and he thinks it necessary to propose a larger sample to Indian citizens and not to focus on the services offered by Facebook. March Zuckerberg responded by stating that there was no benefit
reminder . Facebook wants to promote access to the Internet in India
Facebook intends to be involved in the development of the internet in India, with strong potential market for the Community network, said Thursday the CEO and founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.
Some 243 million people have access to internet in India and 100 million are on Facebook for a population of over 1.2 billion people, he recalled.
“With over a billion people that are not connected yet, India is only at the beginning, “he told a conference in New Delhi. “Tomorrow I meet the Prime Minister. He is very involved in connecting villages and I’m eager to see how Facebook can be of help, “he said.
M. Zuckerbeg is visiting India for two days to promote in particular the “internet.org” initiative, launched with other leading technology companies (Samsung, Nokia …) to improve internet access in less developed areas or difficult to access.
“We believe that being connected is part of human rights is a fundamental challenge for our generation,” said the boss of Facebook. “India is an incredible country with limitless potential,” added Mr. Zuckerberg and Facebook “can help improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people in India.”
In India, one specific challenges for Facebook is the multiplicity of languages, “India is an incredibly diverse country” with 22 official languages and hundreds of other used, has he said, recalling that ten languages on the Internet account for 80% of content. “The content in local languages is crucial for Internet penetration in Asia and India. Facebook focuses on content in local languages, “said he said.
Zuckerberg is promoting its new mobile application launched in Zambia in connection with a telecom operator, allowing to free access to some online services considered basic to show the usefulness of internet access. Facebook wants to ensure the success of such an initiative in small countries before deploying this application on a larger scale, he has said.
“India is an important country such a number of people that we did not want to start here first, with the risk of failing, “he said. Facebook boss defended want to create a monopoly in access to content by emphasizing that the operator was free to define the services offered and there was no obligation to include Facebook.
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