Facebook’s effort to provide Indians with free access to a limited number of internet services has run into trouble.
India’s telecoms regulator has asked the mobile network that partnered with the US firm to put their Free Basics offer on hold.
Data fees are relatively expensive in India, and the initiative aims to prevent this being a deterrent.
But critics of the Free Basics service say it runs contrary to net neutrality principles.
They suggest data providers should not favour some online services over others by offering cheaper or faster access.
India puts brakes on Facebook’s Free Basics scheme
