Facebook's Free Basics put on hold in India

[Windows Central]

Facebook's self-serving Free Basics initiative is finally being put on hold in India after several complaints from net neutrality advocates. Reliance ? Facebook's carrier partner for Free Basics ? has announced that it received a notice from the country's telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) to stop the service until it reaches a deliberation later this month.

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[P Shrinivasan]

That's great news !
But they will come back, after the 31st Dec deadline, Indian Govt., will decide about net neutrality. I don't think they (the Govt.,) have guts to go against companies, especially western companies. Remember Blackberry !