Govt will not allow Free Basics Model

The move comes after Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) suggested to ban discriminatory differential pricing for data services by various stakeholders. Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad informed

Facebook Renames Internet.org To ‘Free Basics’

Facebook has defended its ‘Free Basics’ service, previously known as internet.org, in response to the Indian telecom regulator’s consultation paper on zero rating and free data plans, saying its app is non-discriminatory,