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Daily Archives: May 24, 2017

No, Google’s Not a Bird: Bringing the Internet to Rural India

No, Google’s Not a Bird: Bringing the Internet to Rural India: TARADAND, India — Babulal Singh Neti was sitting with his uncle on a recent afternoon, trying to persuade him of the merits of the internet. It was 105 degrees outside, and the sun was beating down on the frazzled croplands. His uncle said he…

May 24, 2017Leave a commentDaily News1By wp-admin

Facebook’s Internet.org Helps Fill Internet Gaps in India

Facebook’s Internet.org Helps Fill Internet Gaps in India: Just 26% of 1.3 billion Indians had access to the internet in 2015, but the government believes that 338 million number will shoot up to 730 million by 2020, thanks to increasing penetration in the rural areas. The government in 2011 launched an effort to provide broadband…

May 24, 201712 CommentsDaily NewsBy wp-admin
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