Facebook's Internet.org / Free Basics Deployments and Global Regulatory Debates (2013–2016)

1. Internet.org partnership is announced

   Aug 21, 2013Labels: Internet org, Facebook

   • Facebook Newsroom
   • DW

2. Internet.org app launches in Zambia

   Jul 31, 2014Labels: Internet org, Zambia

   • TechCrunch
   • Internet org Wiki

3. First Internet.org summit held in New Delhi

   Oct 9, 2014Labels: Internet org, New Delhi

   • Marquette Video
   • India Today
   • Internet org Wiki

4. Internet.org app launches in Tanzania

   Oct 29, 2014Labels: Internet org, Tanzania

   • Facebook Newsroom
   • TechCrunch

5. Internet.org app launches in Colombia

   Jan 14, 2015Labels: Internet org, Colombia

   • Facebook Newsroom
   • Mobile World Live

6. Internet.org launches in India with Reliance Communications

   Feb 10, 2015Labels: Internet org, Reliance Communications

   • CNBC
   • Net Neutrality Wiki

7. Facebook announces Internet.org Platform for developers

   May 4, 2015Labels: Internet org, Developers

   • Facebook Newsroom
   • Fortune

8. Free Basics launches with Telenor Pakistan

   Jun 1, 2015Labels: Free Basics, Telenor Pakistan

   • Telenor
   • Internet org Wiki

9. Internet.org app is rebranded as Free Basics

   Sep 24, 2015Labels: Free Basics, Rebranding

   • VICE
   • Internet org Wiki

10. TRAI opens consultation on differential pricing for data

    Dec 9, 2015Labels: TRAI, Differential Pricing

    • TRAI
    • Freedom House

11. Reliance Communications pauses Free Basics commercial launch

    Dec 24, 2015Labels: Reliance Communications, Pause

    • Business Standard
    • Economic Times

12. TRAI bans discriminatory tariffs, effectively blocking Free Basics

    Feb 8, 2016Labels: TRAI, Prohibition Regulation

    • TRAI
    • WIRED
    • Freedom House