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  Denied permission to Facebook's Free Basics, right to internet access cannot be denied: R S Prasad

  Technology | December 16, 2017 21:07 IST

  Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said he had denied permission to Facebook's Free Basics platform when he was handling portfolio of the communications ministry.

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  Forget Free Basics, Facebook unveils plans to connect developing nations

  April 15, 2016 17:52 IST

  San Francisco: After India said 'no' to Free Basics and opted for net neutrality recently, the social networking giant Facebook has unveiled two new initiatives to improve internet services for the rural population in the

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  Final views on net neutrality soon: TRAI

  March 22, 2016 14:05 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian telecom regulator is hopeful that it will be able to finalise views on net neutrality in a couple of months. "The DoT (Department of Telecom) has sought comprehensive view from

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  Facebook's Free Basics was helping one dominant player in India: Vodafone Group chief Vittorio Colao

  February 23, 2016 7:12 IST

  Barcelona: Stressing on providing fair Internet access to consumers, Vodafone Group chief Vittorio Colao today alleged that Facebook's Free Basics programme was helping just "one dominant player" in India. Facebook had partnered with a telecom operator

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  Facebook dissociates departure of Indian MD Kirthiga Reddy from Free Basics controversy

  February 13, 2016 16:46 IST

  New Delhi: A day after Facebook India managing director Kirthiga Reddy said she will be relocating to the US in the next six to 12 months, a spokesperson of the social networking site today dissociated

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  Free Basics fallout: Facebook India head Kirthiga Reddy steps down

  February 13, 2016 9:03 IST

  New Delhi: A day after closing down its controversy-ridden Free Basics programme here, Facebook India Managing Director Kirthiga Reddy on Friday stepped down from her current role and will relocate to the US.The social networking

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  Facebook official's'Anti-colonialism' remark was deeply upsetting: Mark Zuckerberg

  February 11, 2016 12:22 IST

  New Delhi: Soon after a Facebook official was forced to retract his offensive tweet on India over TRAI's decision to endorse net neutrality, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg put out a statement calling his

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  After TRAI's ruling, Facebook's Free Basics turns into paid platform

  February 11, 2016 9:35 IST

  New Delhi: Days after TRAI barred operators from charging different rates for Internet access based on content, Facebook has decided to make its controversial 'Free Basics' a paid platform. According to Times of India, the decision

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  Disappointed but won't give up on connecting India: Zuckerberg

  February 09, 2016 11:10 IST

  New York: A day after India's telecom watchdog said no to Facebook's Free Basics, the social networking giant's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg conveyed his disappointment in a post but reiterated his commitment to keep

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  TRAI slams Facebook's 'I support Free Basics' campaign, calls it wholly misleading

  February 08, 2016 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday slammed the tech-giant Facebook for the way it ran the social media advertisement campaign to safeguard its zero-rating platform ‘Free Basics'.In a strong worded letter, TRAI maintained