Did you know that only one-third of the world is connected to the internet? That is 2.7 billion people. Internet.org is a project Mark Zuckerberg, along with six other software and electronics companies, is working on to bring the other four billion on-board (Rusli). The intention is to bring aid to less developed countries by giving them free basic Internet services, such as weather, news, health information, and of course, Facebook. According to Mark Zuckerberg, the objective is to make the world more open and connected. “I believe it is one of the greatest challenges of our generation.” He continues, “Everyone deserves to be connected,” (Zuckerberg). However, there has been backlash from global internet activists regarding net neutrality
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“There are huge barriers in developing countries to connecting and joining the knowledge economy,” said Mark Zuckerberg. “Internet.org brings together a global partnership that will work to overcome these challenges, including making Internet access available to those who cannot currently afford it.” “The idea, he said, is to develop a group of basic Internet services that would be free of charge to use --- a 911 for the Internet” (Lunden). So far Internet.org has connected 9 million people (Internet.org Myths and Facts). “I 'm focused on this because I believe it is one of the greatest challenges of our generation,” said Zuckerberg …show more content…
Indian activists have stated the app of “being just a Facebook proxy targeting India 's poor.” This is because the free app service provides only restricted Internet access to subscribers in India (Murthy).
What is net neutrality? It is the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications whatever the source, without favoring or blocking particular products or websites (Snyder).
Recently Indian publishers decided to remove their services from the Internet.org. app claiming it violates the fundamental concepts of net neutrality. The app offers users in emerging countries entrance to a select group of services such as Facebook, news sites, and health information, all without paying any data charges. Protesters complain that giving away some services and not the entire internet is not fair to services that aren 't available on the app.
Mark Zuckerberg defends the project countering: “Arguments about net neutrality shouldn 't be used to prevent the most disadvantaged people in society from gaining access or to deprive people of opportunity,”
“There are huge barriers in developing countries to connecting and joining the knowledge economy,” said Mark Zuckerberg. “Internet.org brings together a global partnership that will work to overcome these challenges, including making Internet access available to those who cannot currently afford it.” “The idea, he said, is to develop a group of basic Internet services that would be free of charge to use --- a 911 for the Internet” (Lunden). So far Internet.org has connected 9 million people (Internet.org Myths and Facts). “I 'm focused on this because I believe it is one of the greatest challenges of our generation,” said Zuckerberg …show more content…
Indian activists have stated the app of “being just a Facebook proxy targeting India 's poor.” This is because the free app service provides only restricted Internet access to subscribers in India (Murthy).
What is net neutrality? It is the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications whatever the source, without favoring or blocking particular products or websites (Snyder).
Recently Indian publishers decided to remove their services from the Internet.org. app claiming it violates the fundamental concepts of net neutrality. The app offers users in emerging countries entrance to a select group of services such as Facebook, news sites, and health information, all without paying any data charges. Protesters complain that giving away some services and not the entire internet is not fair to services that aren 't available on the app.
Mark Zuckerberg defends the project countering: “Arguments about net neutrality shouldn 't be used to prevent the most disadvantaged people in society from gaining access or to deprive people of opportunity,”