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According to a report in media, social networking site Facebook is all set to become become the first 2 billion-user company this year. The social media major has attributed its "impressive" user growth to "promotional data plans" from countries like India.

Months after it received flak for allegedly violating net neutrality with Free Basics, social networking giant Facebook is now testing a new model for public Wi-Fi deployments for offering quality internet access in rural parts of the country.

 Facebook's mission to spread the internet across sub-Saharan Africa received a major setback after the rocket due to launch the communication satellite exploded in routine tests.

Disappointed with Trai's ruling banning Free Basics, Facebook has said it will now focus on other parts of the internet.Org programme and wants to work with all operators in order to get more people on the Internet.

The Connectivity Lab is reportedly working on several such projects, including systems that would provide connections through satellites or drone-mounted lasers.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that he is disappointed with the Telecom authority's decision, but is committed to keep working towards increasing internet penetration and increasing people's lives in India.

Zuckerberg claimed that Facebook's work with Internet.org around the world has already improved many people's lives.

Social media major Facebook has alleged that someone at telecom regulator Trai's office blocked email from its websites which people used for sharing their comments on differential pricing issue -- a key issue of net neutrality.

In 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is even thinking of a simple AI to run his home and workplace like the famous Jarvis character in the Hollywood movie "Iron Man".

Telecom regulator TRAI will write back to people who have commented through a template supporting Free Basics to answer specific questions asked by it in consultation paper on differential pricing of data -- a net neutrality issue.

Countering allegations of gatekeeping in website selection on its free internet platform Free Basics, Facebook today said it is open to the scrutiny of the process by any third party agency like IAMAI or Nasscom.

During 2015, social networking giant Facebook was truly a uniting force through both good times and tragedies and focused its efforts on boosting internet connectivity in India, says its COO in a blog post looking back at the year ready to pass by.

Facebook has launched campaign where it is asking users to support Free Basics scheme under which the user can access some websites for free without paying internet charges.

Social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives.

Earlier called 'Internet.Org', Facebook had launched the 'Free Basics' initiative in India with RCom to offer free access to certain applications and websites.

Keeping up with its promise to make internet free for those who cannot afford it in India, social networking giant Facebook has chosen Reliance Communications Network to offer Free Basics - its free internet sharing platform - now to everyone in the country.

Telecom major Bharti Airtel and social media giant Facebook today announced the launch of free internet access service platform across 17 African countries in phases by March 2016.

In an open letter to Zuckerberg, the savetheinternet team said it's "a matter of distress" that Facebook through its internet.Org platform and lobbying on regulatory consultations, has sought to undermine Net neutrality in India.

Facebook founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday hosted a luncheon meeting with political and industry leaders to discuss various matters, including the controversial issue of net neutrality and zero-rating.

Turns out, Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web said ‘just say no’ to Facebook’s Internet.org