India Rejects Facebook's 'Free' Internet

India Rejects Facebook's 'Free' Internet

In a press release Monday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced that it has prohibited a practice known as zero-rating, or the offering of select applications or Internet services at no cost. First under the name Internet.org, then as Free Basics from Internet.org, Facebook has been offering a zero-rated service in developing portions of India through smartphone carriers since last February.

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