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India Trades Free Basics for Internet Freedom
2016-02-09 23:38:23| TechNewsWorld
India's Telecom Regulatory Authority on Monday ruled in favor of Net neutrality, effectively banning Facebook's Free Basics Internet access app. "This is a very important decision for the future of the Internet in India," said Barbara van Schewick, director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, whose paper the TRA cited in its ruling.
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Google Rolls Out Free Gigabit Internet to Public Housing
2016-02-03 22:05:07| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Homes in Kansas's West Bluff development have been wired for gigabit Internet via Google Fiber.
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Ooredoo, Facebook offer free Internet in Maldives
2015-10-21 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Middle Eastern telco launches Internet.org's Free Basics in another of its operating markets.
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Google to Expand India's Internet Access With Free WiFi at Train Stations
2015-09-29 19:12:42| TechNewsWorld
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a plan to provide high-speed public WiFi in 400 train stations across India. The announcement coincided with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the company's California headquarters. Modi is expected to promote his Digital India initiative during his U.S. visit. One objective of the plan is to bring high-speed Internet to rural areas of India.
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Metra to test free wireless internet on 10 cars
2015-09-26 12:16:33| Wireless - Topix.net
Metro Chicago's commuter rail agency plans to offer free wireless internet to passengers on 10 cars to test whether to offer the service system-wide. Metra announced Friday the cars will be retrofitted with cellular "hot spots" by January.