<p dir="ltr">In December the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India suspended Free Basics in India pending the results of its public consultation. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Will free basics be allowed in India? We will know the verdict at the end of the month.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21685292-critics-argue-mark-zuckerbergs-generosity-cover-landgrab-facebooks-free-internet?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/facebooksfreeinternetprogrammehitsaroadblockinindia">http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21685292-critics-argue-mark-zuckerbergs-generosity-cover-landgrab-facebooks-free-internet?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/facebooksfreeinternetprogrammehitsaroadblockinindia</a></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 4, 2015 6:20 PM, "Mwendwa Kivuva" <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr"><br>
On Dec 4, 2015 3:25 PM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
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> This looks useful. Kivuva/Hussein please comment. Looks like schools can be able to access useful content without what the Bamba people call "kunyanyaswa na kukatwakatwa kila mwezi"</p>
<p dir="ltr">Dr. Waudo, I'm between travels and responding is a little bit difficult, but I will at the next opportune time. I only want to appreciate the great work FB team in Africa has done, especially with community outreach and communication like this. It is very commendable.</p>
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