Blow to Internet.org as Indian Internet Companies Begin to Withdraw

Re:Blow to Internet.org as Indian Internet Companies Begin t... by nileshtrivedi on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @05:30PM (#9384310)

You should read Cleartrip's statement when they exited internet.org today. Especially, this bit: "So while our original intent was noble, it is impossible to pretend there is no conflict of interest (both real and perceived) in our decision to be a participant in Internet.org."

The protests are not against free data at all. Internet.org could have very well given 100megabytes/month free. They could support it with ads, which is perfectly neutral, if they wanted.

Saying that "the poor don't/can't make the right choice for themselves so let us chose for them" - now, THAT IS ivory tower thinking.

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Re:Blow to Internet.org as Indian Internet Companies Begin t... by look_lookatme on Thursday April 16, 2015 @02:35AM (#9386211)

I am happy that the service providers in India will continue forth expanding into poor and under-serviced areas without a large subsidy to free them of cost-benefit decisions.

I'm sure they will operate in the best interest of the public.

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Re:Blow to Internet.org as Indian Internet Companies Begin t... by nileshtrivedi on Thursday April 16, 2015 @05:19AM (#9386738)

That's what competition does. :)

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