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> Some citizens will argue that net neutrality will kill internet services that's subsidized by advertising. For example free access to Facebook. But NN has ab
by kaibee 7y ago
> Some citizens will argue that net neutrality will kill internet services that's subsidized by advertising. For example free access to Facebook.
But NN has absolutely nothing to do with that.
- michaelt 7y agonroets refers to schemes like "Facebook Free Basics" [1] where mobile users in developing countries would get universal, free basic internet service. This meant they could access Wikipedia, Facebook and Bing [2] but couldn't access EdX or Khan Academy or Google. Although perhaps well-meaning, the scheme was widely opposed by net neutrality advocates [3]. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/8/10939594/mark-zuckerberg-internet-org-india-court-defeat-zero-rating https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/8/10939594/mark-zuckerberg-i... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet.org#Available_websites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet.org#Available_website... [3] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/08/india-facebook-free-basics-net-neutrality-row https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/08/india-fac...