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The counter to free basics is why didn't Facebook just provide free full internet with heavy branding and advertising to encourage Facebook use? Did they have s
by goda90 9y ago
The counter to free basics is why didn't Facebook just provide free full internet with heavy branding and advertising to encourage Facebook use? Did they have some Indian competitor they were scared of? I have a hard time seeing how it would be that much more expensive.
- bluGill 9y agoFacebook branding on their internet would be against net neutrality: facebook would then be changing other websites.
- thomastjeffery 9y agoI think they mean heavy branding in person to customers.
- bko 9y agoOne can argue that sure full access would be better, but one shouldn’t let good be the enemy of perfect. The fact is it wasn’t free open access or walled garden. It was walled garden or nothing. Facebook can’t be forced to provide free open access