There are lots of problems with the Free Basics in India, both in conception and execution, but the question must be asked: Isn’t something better than nothing? Quite frankly, one of the only reasons ...

It seems to have the most altruistic of intention, but Facebook's Free Basics troubled journey in India suggests the only way the model will succeed is if it comes without any conditions. The move ...

Facebook, through its Free Basics platform, hopes to bring the Internet to people in emerging markets. But not all countries are on board. Here’s why. Although Facebook isn’t the only company involved ...

After sustaining heavy criticism that led to several partners pulling out their services, Facebook's Internet.org app has now been rebranded as Free Basics. Together with the name change, key changes ...

Today, Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy opinion article in The Times Of India defending his attempt to connect millions of people to the Internet via a suite of Facebook-approved apps. It’s called ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Indian regulators have blocked Free Basics, a controversial Facebook service championed by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg that gave people free but limited access to the Internet on ...

Free global access to internet sounds like a great opportunity equalizer. And Free Basics, an app born from the Internet.org partnership spearheaded by Facebook, would seem to satisfy this need for ...

At times it can be very hard indeed to understand the motivations of some people. So it is with the current argument in India over Facebook's 's Free Basics initiative (earlier called Internet.org).

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a dream: He wants to provide free basic internet to thousands of people, predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere. He’s embarked on a campaign attempting to prove ...

Last year, Facebook’s Internet.org found itself at the center of India’s net neutrality debate. Over 1 million people wrote to TRAI, the country’s Telecom and internet regulator, to share their ...

I continue to be puzzled by this campaign against Facebook's Free Basics idea in India. I do in fact understand what the opponents of the idea are saying, they wish to preserve net neutrality. Enough ...

The government has halted the program over concerns that Facebook violates Net neutrality by offering only certain Web content for free. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...