Net neutrality report to be out soon: Prasad

Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here today the report on controversial issue of net neutrality, prepared by a telecom department panel, has been sent to the telecom regulator and would be made public soon. State-run telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will offer free national roaming from June 15, said Prasad. Addressing a…

Amid Intense Pressure in India, Facebook Teams Up With Telenor To Bring Internet.org In Pakistan

The controversial Facebook initiative to provide free internet access to selected services has now been launched in Pakistan in collaboration with Telenor Pakistan. This launch comes at a time when there’s a raging net neutrality over Internet.org going on in its neighbour, India. This announcement was made during an interactive event, which was attended by representatives from Telenor Pakistan…

DoT panel submits report on net neutrality

A telecom department panel on net neutrality submitted its report to the communications & IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over the weekend. The report, which has been complied by a six-member committee appointed in January, will be a key component for the government’s policy on net neutrality, a concept which guarantees free and non-discriminatory access…

Facebook’s internet.org will not work in Pakistan

Facebook’s internet.org is a well-meaning initiative held back by some crippling flaws. The portal is currently usable only via the Telenor network, and allows free access to a very small number of websites. These are websites such as AccuWeather, Facebook, BBC News, Bing, ESPNCricinfo, OLX, Wikipedia, and more, including health related websites, one of which provides information on pregnancy and child…