Facebook launch prohibit Internet access in India

Iniciativa de Facebook para llevar Internet gratis a países en desarrollo atenta contra neutralidad en la red, según empresas.

Facebook initiative to bring some free Internet services to India has been slowed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which announced that no company may charge different prices for access to certain content on the web.

The TRAI noted that this type of differential access is contrary to the principle of net neutrality; ie all traffic on the web is treated equally.

The agency provides for fines of up to half a million Indian rupees a day (about $ 7,353) for breach of the rule and limits the gratuity only for emergency services in emergency situations declared by the authorities, such as floods.

A spokesman for the Indian Saving Internet platform, Mitesh Ashar, said the decision "is very important because it means you are not allowed the project 'Basic Rate' Facebook ', which through a limited number of telecommunications companies intends to provide some free services in developing countries.

Ashar warned that "will have to wait to see how they react to these companies", since it is possible to use this regulation in court.

The move comes after last year Internet.org, the project aims to connect Facebook to free billions of people to the web in developing countries will face problems due to the withdrawal from the project of several companies, who considered contrary to the principle of net neutrality.

These firms warned that telephone operators could decide the applications and services that can connect users, in addition to groups of Internet users complained that represents an attempt to make it appear that Facebook and the Internet are the same.

The CEO and founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, argued then that it was a partnership with governments and operators to help everyone into the opportunities access to the web, including millions in India.

Source: El Comercio

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