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06 Feb 2017

Facebook set to become the first 2 billion-user company this year: Report

According to a report in media, social networking site Facebook is all set to become become the first 2 billion-user company this year. The social media major has attributed its "impressive" user growth to "promotional data plans" from countries like India.

Facebook's Express Wifi

27 Nov 2016

Facebook tests 'Express Wifi' in India for offering quality internet access

Months after it received flak for allegedly violating net neutrality with Free Basics, social networking giant Facebook is now testing a new model for public Wi-Fi deployments for offering quality internet access in rural parts of the country.

Facebook's internet mission

02 Sep 2016

Facebook's mission to spread Internet fails as SpaceX rocket explodes

Facebook's mission to spread the internet across sub-Saharan Africa received a major setback after the rocket due to launch the communication satellite exploded in routine tests.

23 Feb 2016

Facebook keen to shift focus to other parts of internet.Org

Disappointed with Trai's ruling banning Free Basics, Facebook has said it will now focus on other parts of the internet.Org programme and wants to work with all operators in order to get more people on the Internet.

11 Feb 2016

Facebook developing novel technology for better Internet.org access

The Connectivity Lab is reportedly working on several such projects, including systems that would provide connections through satellites or drone-mounted lasers.

Trai guidelines on differential pricing

09 Feb 2016

Disappointed but will not give up: Zuckerberg on net neutrality

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that he is disappointed with the Telecom authority's decision, but is committed to keep working towards increasing internet penetration and increasing people's lives in India.

Mark Zuckerberg

09 Feb 2016

Disappointed but will not give up, says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on TRAI decision

Zuckerberg claimed that Facebook's work with Internet.org around the world has already improved many people's lives.

19 Jan 2016

Facebook alleges TRAI office unsubscribed to its mail on net neutrality

Social media major Facebook has alleged that someone at telecom regulator Trai's office blocked email from its websites which people used for sharing their comments on differential pricing issue -- a key issue of net neutrality.

Mark Zuckerberg

04 Jan 2016

Zuckerberg's 2016 challenge: To build Artificial Intelligence to help at home and work!

In 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is even thinking of a simple AI to run his home and workplace like the famous Jarvis character in the Hollywood movie "Iron Man".

31 Dec 2015

TRAI to write back to people who commented via FB template

Telecom regulator TRAI will write back to people who have commented through a template supporting Free Basics to answer specific questions asked by it in consultation paper on differential pricing of data -- a net neutrality issue.

28 Dec 2015

Facebook ready for Free Basics scrutiny, open for Twitter, Google

Countering allegations of gatekeeping in website selection on its free internet platform Free Basics, Facebook today said it is open to the scrutiny of the process by any third party agency like IAMAI or Nasscom.

28 Dec 2015

From integrating people to Internet.org: Facebook's 2015

During 2015, social networking giant Facebook was truly a uniting force through both good times and tragedies and focused its efforts on boosting internet connectivity in India, says its COO in a blog post looking back at the year ready to pass by.

20 Dec 2015

6 lakh comments on Trai's second net neutrality paper so far

Facebook has launched campaign where it is asking users to support Free Basics scheme under which the user can access some websites for free without paying internet charges.

Science and Environment News 2015

17 Dec 2015

Major Developments in Internet

Social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives.

10 Dec 2015

Don't halt programmes that help connect people: Facebook

Earlier called 'Internet.Org', Facebook had launched the 'Free Basics' initiative in India with RCom to offer free access to certain applications and websites.

24 Nov 2015

Free Basics app available on Reliance Network across India: Zuckerberg

Keeping up with its promise to make internet free for those who cannot afford it in India, social networking giant Facebook has chosen Reliance Communications Network to offer Free Basics - its free internet sharing platform - now to everyone in the country.

17 Nov 2015

Airtel, Facebook expand free internet service across Africa

Telecom major Bharti Airtel and social media giant Facebook today announced the launch of free internet access service platform across 17 African countries in phases by March 2016.

Mark Zuckerberg

29 Oct 2015

Savetheinternet questions Facebook's internet.Org platform

In an open letter to Zuckerberg, the savetheinternet team said it's "a matter of distress" that Facebook through its internet.Org platform and lobbying on regulatory consultations, has sought to undermine Net neutrality in India.

Mark Zuckerberg

29 Oct 2015

Mark Zuckerberg talks Net neutrality at luncheon meet with MPs

Facebook founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday hosted a luncheon meeting with political and industry leaders to discuss various matters, including the controversial issue of net neutrality and zero-rating.

Tim Berners-Lee

13 Oct 2015

Just say no to Facebook's Internet.org, says inventor of World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee

Turns out, Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web said ‘just say no’ to Facebook’s Internet.org

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