[kictanet] [isoc_ke] Facebook takes on Telcos with affordable Internet in Nairobi

[Grace B]

Is no one worried about one company being too present in many aspects of
our Internet experience? If Facebook wifi becomes a big success, shall we
be in the same dominance debates we are in at the moment?

On 7 Mar 2017 12:59 a.m., "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc at lists.my.co.ke>
wrote:

> Alex
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> No, that's Free Basics. Which is a different product.
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> https://info.internet.org/en/story/free-basics-from-internet-org/
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> On 7 Mar 2017, at 7:54 AM, alex watila via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> my understanding was that the connectivity provided is only to access
> Facebook
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> On 7 Mar 2017 07:29, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
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> Listers
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> The other day someone posted this story on the list. Here's more details
> on this:-
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> Surf Internet partners with Facebook to offer affordable Internet
> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Facebook-takes-on-telcos-with-low-cost-Internet-in-Nairobi/539550-3839636-ask1wt/index.html>
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> Here's an interesting way for Facebook to spread the love..
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