Facebook India Managing Director Kirthiga Reddy today stepped down from her current role and will relocate to the US.
Free Basics shut down
Facebook shut down ‘Free Basics’ in India, days after telecom regulator TRAI barred operators from charging discriminatory rates for Internet access based on content.
What was Free Basics ?
Free Basics was offered in India in partnership with Reliance Communications and was earlier known as Internet.org.
Facebook had promoted Free Basics as a programme aimed at providing basic Internet access to people in partnership with telecom operators.
Trai says No to Free Basics
After months—long consultation process, triggered by the net neutrality debate, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) earlier this week barred operators from charging different rates for data access, dealing a blow to Free Basics and other such plans like Airtel Zero.
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