India blocks Facebook’s plan for free Internet

Facebook’s campaign to offer free Internet access to hundreds of millions of people in India has been blocked.India’s telecoms regulator ruled Monday that service providers must charge the same price for all content, dealing a crushing blow to “Free Basics,” a Facebook initiative that had come under withering criticism from tech activists.”Free Basics,” formerly known as Internet.org, offered limited Internet access to consumers who cannot afford a broadband connection or ...