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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Regulator chains Free Basics


The telecom regulator on Monday struck down differential pricing for internet services offered by telecom players to mobile users, in a bid to uphold the principles of net neutrality.
This will be a big blow to Facebook’s Free Basics — and other zero-rated platforms such as Airtel Zero — for which the social media giant had launched an aggressive campaign in December last year.