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Facebook’s Free Basics Shuts Down In Egypt, Continuing Troubled Run
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The report was published by TV Newsroom on January 1, 2016. Pranesh Prakash gave inputs.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Free Basics: Negating net parity
by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 03, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Researchers funded by Facebook were apparently told by 92 per cent of Indians they surveyed from large cities, with Internet connection and college degree, that the Internet “is a human right and that Free Basics can help bring Internet to all of India.” What a strange way to frame the question given that the Internet is not a human right in most jurisdictions.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
December 2015 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2015 — last modified Jan 13, 2016 02:07 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of December 2015 is below.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry Eight Key Privacy Events in India in the Year 2015
by Amber Sinha — published Dec 31, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2016 05:43 AM — filed under: ,
As the year draws to a close, we are enumerating some of the key privacy related events in India that transpired in 2015. Much like the last few years, this year, too, was an eventful one in the context of privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India’s net neutrality debate is unique and complex
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2015 — filed under: , ,
Connectivity to millions in India is main issue
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Mark Zuckerberg’s India backlash imperils vision for free global web
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2015 — filed under: , ,
The growing backlash against Facebook’s Free Basics could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, Mark Zuckerberg’s effort to connect the planet.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Foreign Media on Zuckerberg's India Backlash
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2016 09:20 AM — filed under: ,
When Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him of making a poorly disguised land grab in India's burgeoning Internet sector. The growing backlash could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, his ambitious, two-year-old effort to connect the planet.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Millions of Indians Slam Facebook's ‘Free Basics’ App
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Dec 30, 2015 — filed under: , , ,
It has been less than two months since the nationwide launch of the Free Basics app in India. The smart phone application (formerly known as Internet.org) offers free access to Facebook, Facebook-owned products like WhatsApp, and a select suite of other websites for users who do not pay for mobile data plans.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Benefits and Harms of "Big Data"
by Scott Mason — published Dec 30, 2015 — filed under: ,
Today the quantity of data being generated is expanding at an exponential rate. From smartphones and televisions, trains and airplanes, sensor-equipped buildings and even the infrastructures of our cities, data now streams constantly from almost every sector and function of daily life.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Start-up India turns the heat on Facebook Free Basics
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 29, 2015 — filed under: , ,
Facebook launched its "Save Free Basics" campaign last week, asking users to support "digital equality" in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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