Citing Net Neutrality, India Blocks Facebook’s FreeBasics, Other Un-Tariffed Mobile Services

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By Ingrid LundenFeb 8, 2016, 6:41 am228 pts
Facebook’s FreeBasics has been under fire in India over net neutrality violations for months, and now the country’s regulator has weighed in hard on the issue: FreeBasics and services like it have been banned, according to an announcement from TRAI. FreeBasics is Facebook’s strategy to build up its…

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