Facebook rebrands free Internet service, expands
Facebook has changed the name of its program offering free Internet to developing countries to "Free Basics" and added more services.
Facebook has changed the name of its program offering free Internet to developing countries to "Free Basics" and added more services.
Internet
Sep 25, 2015
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A billion people logged in to Facebook on a single day this week, marking the first time that many members used the world's largest online social network in a 24-hour period. The number amounts to one-seventh of the Earth's ...
Internet
Aug 28, 2015
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The European Union said Tuesday it had struck a deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in 2017, ending fees loathed by millions of holidaymakers and business travellers across Europe.
Telecom
Jun 30, 2015
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Charter is trying to convince the government that consumers will benefit if it is allowed to create a cable giant through its proposed $67.1 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House.
Business
Jun 25, 2015
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New rules that treat the Internet like a public utility and prevent companies from blocking or slowing down some online traffic took effect Friday.
Telecom
Jun 12, 2015
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A US appeals court Thursday declined efforts to put a temporary halt on "open Internet" regulations that prevent broadband providers from separating online traffic into slow and fast lanes.
Telecom
Jun 11, 2015
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Facebook said Monday it was opening up Internet.org, which provides connectivity to people in developing nations, to outside applications following a controversy over its limited set of online services.
Internet
May 4, 2015
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India's largest e-commerce portal Flipkart on Tuesday scrapped plans to offer free access to its app after getting caught up in a growing row over net neutrality.
Telecom
Apr 14, 2015
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The FCC says the first lawsuits filed against the government's new Internet traffic rules are "premature" and may be dismissed because they were filed too early.
Telecom
Mar 25, 2015
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Congressional Republicans on Tuesday accused the Federal Communications Commission of bowing to White House pressure on its "net neutrality" decision, which has angered the nation's cable and wireless giants. They said the ...
Telecom
Mar 17, 2015
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