Internet.org
Internet.org or Free Basics was founded as a partnership between Facebook and leading IT companies ( Samsung , Ericsson , MediaTek , Opera Software , Nokia , Qualcomm ) in 2013. In September 2015 it was renamed as an app in Free Basics .
According to its own statements, the initiative has officially set itself the goal of connecting the remaining two thirds of the world's population without an Internet connection to the Internet, whereby the actual intentions are critically questioned. The Internet.org service has made it possible since 2014 in selected countries to use some website offers such as Wikipedia , Facebook, AccuWeather and Google free of charge with mobile devices .
criticism
The project has been criticized from many sides for endangering net neutrality , because the free internet.org offer only makes it easier to access selected websites. In May 2015, Facebook responded and opened the platform to other website providers. However, it is still necessary to register the website on Facebook. Access via internet.org therefore depends on approval from Facebook. The company's underlying guidelines also prohibit the use of encryption protocols such as HTTPS .
In 2016, the program was banned in India because it violated net neutrality.
Partnerships
The project works together with the following mobile phone companies :
- July 2014: Zambia
- October 2014: Tanzania
- November 2014: Kenya
- January 2015: Colombia
- January 2015: Ghana , with Airtel
- February 10, 2015: India with Reliance Communications
- March 18, 2015: Philippines with Smart Communications
- March 31, 2015: Guatemala with Tigo
- April 20, 2015: Indonesia with Indosat
- May 10, 2015: Bangladesh with Robi
- May 13, 2015: Malawi with TNM and Airtel
- May 28, 2015: Pakistan with Telenor Pakistan
- June 5, 2015: Senegal with Tigo
- June 19, 2015: Bolivia with VIVA
- July 1, 2015: South Africa with Cell C
- December 16, 2015: Iraq with Korek Telecom
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ internet.org/about - website of the initiative: Who we are
- ↑ Michael de Waal-Montgomery: Facebook renames Internet.org to 'Free Basics,' opens up to more developers and web services. In: VentureBeat. September 25, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ internet.org/projects - website of the initiative: projects
- ↑ Markus Beckedahl: Facebook only loves its own net neutrality. In: Netzpolitik.org . April 18, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Techcrunch.com - In English: Facebook opens Internet.org to developers after criticism
- ↑ http://www.taz.de/Gratis-Zugang-zum-Netz-in-Indien/!5276379/
- ↑ Guy Rosen, Product Management Director: Introducing the Internet.org App. In: Internet.org. July 31, 2014, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ David Cohen: Internet.org App Launches in Tanzania. In: Adweek. October 29, 2014, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Federico Guerrini: Facebook's Internet.Org App Launches In Kenya - Just Don't Call It Philanthropy. In: Forbes. November 13, 2014, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Owen Williams: Facebook's Internet.org app launches in Colombia. In: The Next Web. January 14, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Lilian Mutegi: Ghana: Facebook, Airtel Partner to Bring Internet.org APP to Ghana. In: AllAfrica. January 26, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Facebook Takes Internet.org And Its Free Mobile Data Services To India. In: TechCrunch. February 10, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Facebook and Smart's Talk 'N text bring basic Internet mobile service without the charge. In: The Philippine Star. March 18, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Facebook launches Internet.org in Guatemala, moves to new offices in California. In: TechTrendsKE. April 2, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ John Russell: Under Fire In India, Facebook's Internet.org Launches In Indonesia. In: TechCrunch . April 20, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Internet.org to be launched today. In: The Daily Star. May 10, 2015, accessed May 10, 2015 .
- ↑ He is aangekondigd dat de gratis basic service vanaf 16 July 2020 in Bangladesh wordt gesloten. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ EnGadget.com
- ↑ UrduPoint.com
- ^ Lilian Mutegi: Senegal: Facebook, Tigo Partner to Bring Internet.org to Senegal. In: AllAfrica / CIO East Africa (Nairobi). June 5, 2015, accessed June 9, 2015 .
- ↑ Personal contribution. In: Mark Zuckerberg's Official Facebook Profile. June 19, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ lostiempos.com (Spanish) ( Memento of the original from June 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Personal contribution. In: Mark Zuckerberg's Official Facebook Profile. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ FreeBasics.com. In: Korek Telecom. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015 ; accessed on August 4, 2020 .
