Breaking — India Bans Facebook's Free Basics Service

Facebook's Free Basics Internet service has been Blocked in India.



The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has banned mobile carriers and broadband providers to charge customers based on what services or content they access over the Internet.



Under Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016, "no service provider shall offer or charge

India temporarily Bans Facebook's Free Internet Service

Facebook's Free Internet access to India has hit a hurdle:



The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has ordered the mobile carrier to temporary suspend the Facebook's Free Basics Internet program.



Facebook's Free Basics is an app that allows users to access certain Internet websites, including Facebook, for free.



However, India's independent regulatory body has asked

THN Weekly RoundUp – 12 Hacking Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week

Here we are with our weekly roundup, showcasing last week's top cyber security threats and challenges.



Just in case you missed any of them (ICYMI), THN Weekly Round-Up helps you provide all important stories of last week in one shot.



We advise you to read the full story (just click ‘Read More’ because there's some valuable advice in it as well).



Here's the list:



1. Facebook to

Facebook to Launch Its Own Satellite to Beam Free Internet

Do you hear the same as me? Is Facebook planning to Launch Satellite?



Yes, it's True. Facebook has revealed its secret plan to launch a $500 Million Satellite by 2016 in order to provide Free or cheap Internet access in the developing nations.



Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made an announcement that the social network partnered with French satellite provider Eutelsat

WhatsApp, Viber and Skype Internet Calls may No Longer be FREE in India

We all are aware of Net Neutrality and the recent controversies over it in India. Net Neutrality is simply the Internet Freedom — Free, Fast and Open Internet for all. 



India has been battling for Net Neutrality since zero-rating services such as Facebook’s Internet.org and Airtel Zero were announced.



The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has now released a much-awaited report [

These Laser Beams Will Offer Free Internet to the World from the Sky

During a wide-ranging online question-and-answer session on his Facebook page Tuesday, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg predicted some wild things for Future.



It includes:



Telepathy Technology, the ability for humans to talk to each other with their minds.
Laser Beams, used to transmit data from the sky to Earth.
Growth of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality.


Today, Mark

Facebook Opens Free Internet to Developers, But won't Support HTTPS Encryption

After facing much criticism for violation of Net Neutrality, Facebook has opened up its new Internet.org platform to developers for creating their apps and services in India and other countries.



Facebook's Internet.org aims at offering free Internet access to "the next 5 billion" impoverished people around the world who currently don't have it.



This current move now would potentially