[h=1]Unsustainable to offer whole internet for free: Zuckerberg[/h]
May 04, 2015 20:14
As the net neutrality debate rages on, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today said "it is not sustainable to offer the whole Internet for free" but is possible for internet.org platform to give basic services without any cost. Facebook also said that internet.org is open to all content and application developers who meet "certain guidelines".
This follows criticism from free internet advocates that the social networking site was "hand-picking services" violating principles of net neutrality. Zuckerberg, who in the past had defended internet.org, said in his video blog posted today, that the programme supports itself.
"When people use free basic services, more of them then decide to pay to access the broader Internet and this enables operators to keep offering these basic services for free. It is not sustainable to offer the whole Internet for free," he said.
Unsustainable to offer whole internet for free: Zuckerberg
May 04, 2015 20:14
As the net neutrality debate rages on, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today said "it is not sustainable to offer the whole Internet for free" but is possible for internet.org platform to give basic services without any cost. Facebook also said that internet.org is open to all content and application developers who meet "certain guidelines".
This follows criticism from free internet advocates that the social networking site was "hand-picking services" violating principles of net neutrality. Zuckerberg, who in the past had defended internet.org, said in his video blog posted today, that the programme supports itself.
"When people use free basic services, more of them then decide to pay to access the broader Internet and this enables operators to keep offering these basic services for free. It is not sustainable to offer the whole Internet for free," he said.
Unsustainable to offer whole internet for free: Zuckerberg
