https://github.com/net-neutrality/no-free-basics

List of those who have spoken up against Facebook's "Free Basics"
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List of those who have spoken up against Facebook's "Free Basics"

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/net-neutrality/no-free-basics
• Owner: net-neutrality
• Created: 2015-12-31T10:00:13.000Z (over 8 years ago)
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• Last Pushed: 2016-01-20T03:53:58.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-23T21:08:03.759Z (5 months ago)
• Homepage: http://net-neutrality.github.io/no-free-basics/
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• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        

Who has voiced against Free Basics : 

 1. Legends

     - Tim Berners-Lee (Inventor of the World Wide Web) - [Article](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/tim-berners-lee-urges-britain-to-fight-snoopers-charter)

 2. Academia

     - Professors of top tech institutes in India (IIT, IISc, TIFR, BITS, ISI, +) - [Joint Statement](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQ1F7-S4NCGqp1FyKiDcK2J1eV4VNqM2B1qC3O4OlfA/edit?pref=2&pli=1) 

 3. Startups / Entrepreneurs 

     - Nikhil Pahwa (campaigning via [SaveTheInternet.In](www.savetheinternet.in) & [Twitter](twitter.com/nixxin))

     - Nandan Nilekani (Co-founder Infosys) - [Article] (http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-editorials/free-basics-is-a-walled-garden-heres-a-much-better-scheme-direct-benefit-transfer-for-internet-data-packs/)

     - 9 Startups have [written to TRAI](http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/facebooks-free-basics-9-indian-startup-ceos-jointly-write-to-trai-chairman-against-it/)

         - FlipClass

         - GOQii

         - Metis Learning

         - Mouthshut

         - PayTM

         - SVG Media

         - Teesort

         - TrulyMadly

         - Zomato

     - Amod Malviya (ex CTO, Flipkart) - [Blog](https://medium.com/@amod/the-broken-analogy-toll-free-vs-zero-rating-c4a8cd383e69)

     - Truecaller - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/Truecaller/status/679894955360260096)

     - Swiggy - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/swiggy_in/status/682129379921559552)

     - Instamojo - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/sampad/status/679176083082633216)

     - ClearTax - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/cleartax_in/status/683330422390919168)

 4. Venture Capitalists 

     - Mohandas Pai (ex CFO, Infosys) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/TVMohandasPai/status/682411029330919424)

     - Mahesh Murthy [Tweet](https://twitter.com/maheshmurthy/status/681962209157632000)

 5. Organizations

     - 30 groups around the world have signed this [open letter](https://www.accessnow.org/open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-on-net-neutrality-in-india/)

      - Access Now – Global

      - ACI – Participa – Honduras

      - Asociación Colombiana de Usuarios de Internet (ACUI) – Colombia

      - Center for Cyber Security Pakistan – Pakistan

      - Center for Media Justice – United States

      - Data Roads Foundation – United States

      - Fight for the Future – United States

      - Free Press – United States

      - Free Software Movement of India – India

      - Fundación Acceso – Central America

      - Future of Music Coalition – United States

      - International Modern Media Institute – Iceland

      - Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan – Pakistan

      - Intervozes – Brazil

      - IPANDETEC – Panamá

      - IT for Change – India

      - Just Net Coalition – Global

      - Media Alliance – United States

      - Media Mobilizing Project – United States

      - OpenMedia – Global

      - R3D, Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales – Mexico

      - Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) – Canada

      - SavetheInternet.in – India

      - Society for Knowledge Commons – India

      - SonTusDatos (Artículo 12, A.C.) – Mexico

      - Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC.in) – India

      - TEDIC – Paraguay

      - Unwanted Witness – Uganda

      - Usuarios Digitales – Ecuador

      - Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum – Zimbabwe

      - 18 Million Rising – United States

     - [FSMI](http://saynotofreebasics.fsmi.in/) (Free Software Movement of India) 

     - [IAMAI](http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/iamai-against-platforms-like-free-basics-says-telcos-shouldnt-have-differential-pricing-293065.html) (The Internet and Mobile Association of India) 

     - [FSMK](https://twitter.com/fsmk_org/status/683267093815361536) (Free Software Movement Karnataka)

 6. Politicians & Political parties

     - Naveen Patnaik (Chief Minister of Odisha) [writes to TRAI](http://www.scribd.com/doc/262137872/Naveen-Patnaik-s-Letter-to-TRAI)

     - CPI-M [Blog](http://cpim.org/views/facebooks-fraudulent-campaign-free-basics)

 7. Entertainment

    - AIB (Indian comedy group, 1.5M Youtube subscribers) - Video [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfY1NKrzqi0),  [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0w_YhZUYeA) & [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAQWsTFF0BM)

    - Vishal Dadlani (Bollywood singer, producer, composer, performer) [Tweet & Video](https://twitter.com/VishalDadlani/status/680482523147665408) 

    - Raghu Ram (ex producer MTV India) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/tweetfromRaghu/status/680694706552979456) 

 8. Journalists

    - Nikhil Wagle [Tweet](https://twitter.com/waglenikhil/status/681341414404403200)

 9. Others:

     - Ramesh Srivats [Tweet](https://twitter.com/rameshsrivats/status/682091113440608256) 

 10. Discussions on HN:

    - [Facebook is misleading Indians with its full-page ads about Free Basics](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10791198)

    - [Indian Regulator Temporarily Suspends Facebook’s Free Basics](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10782890)

    - [Facebook’s “Save Free Basics in India” Campaign Provokes Controversy](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10776426)

    - [Mark Zuckerberg's Free Basics argument doesn't address conflicts of interest](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10816171)

    - ["Free Basics" - Myths and Facts](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10793344)

    - [Facebook initiates blitzkrieg ad campaign for Free Basics in India](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10782642)

    - [India's telecom regulator cracks down on Facebook for its Free Basics campaign](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10931750)