Podcasts about free basics

Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how Mark Zuckerberg's makeover and the PR campaign that's accompanied it shouldn't distract from the ongoing harms of his company.Karl Bode is a freelance tech journalist and consumer rights reporter.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.Also mentioned in this episode:Paris wrote about the problem with the “Zuckessance” for Disconnect.The New York Times published an article about the political evolution of Mark Zuckerberg.Facebook's Free Basics was widely called out for being a form of digital colonialism.Joel Kaplan was a key figure within Facebook defending right-wing content from effective moderation.Neil Postman wrote the book Amusing Ourselves to Death in 1985.Support the show

In conversation with Laurah Arudi Maina, Kofi Yeboah and Emsie Erastus The Centre for Human Rights partnered with Paradigm Initiative in advancing digital rights in Africa through the Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship (DRIMF) that is offered by Paradigm Initiative. DRIMF is offered twice every year and is aimed at exposing the participants to the digital rights landscape and enhancing their knowledge and skills in digital rights in Africa. As part of the fellowship, the Centre for Human Rights'  Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit offered an academic course on digital rights in Africa between March and June 2021. The Digital Rights in Africa course targeted participants from various countries in Africa and was delivered by renowned digital rights experts on the continent. It covered themes such as elections in the digital age, artificial intelligence, privacy and data protection, rights of vulnerable and marginalised groups as well as freedom of expression, access to information in the digital age. As part of the course and a contribution to the Centre for Human Rights' #Tech4Rights campaign, this episode discusses online violence sexual minorities. The Centre for Human Rights' 2021 theme, #Tech4Rights: Rethinking a human rights-based approach to new technologies in Africa, focuses on the intersection between technology and human rights. As part of the campaign, the Centre for Human Rights is running a series of activities that look into technology from the perspective of various thematic areas of human rights. The Digital Rights in Africa course is one of the activities that are aimed at advancing the #Tech4Rights campaign. This podcast episode is a conversation on confronting online violence sexual minorities.  In Africa, several governments have developed laws that criminalise LGBTIQ+ persons and infringe on their human rights. Laurah Arudi, an expert on SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity and expression rights) and participants of the Digital Rights in Africa course who are also Paradigm Initiative Fellows, Kofi Yeboah and Emsie Erastus explore the rights of sexual minorities online. They discuss the concept of digital rights and how the existing regional and international human rights frameworks either protect or infringe on the digital rights of LGBTIQ+ persons, the opportunities presented to sexual minorities in this digital era and possible avenues that LGBTIQ+ persons should take when advocating for their digital rights. The discussion also elaborates on insights on how digital platforms have increased awareness of the plights of sexual minoroities and also contributed to a subtle change in behaviour. The discussants argue that, while the digital era has created an unconventional, yet effective conduit for LGBTIQ+ persons to mobilise local and international support, these platforms have also exacerbated tailored online abuse and attacks against sexual minorities. In other words, digital platforms have become a double-edged sword in tackling the digital rights violations of LGBTIQ+ persons in Africa. In light of these challenges, Kofi and Emsie proposed recommendations for advocacy approaches and underscored the persuasion of policymakers and governments instead of  focusing on sensitising individuals. They also underscored the need for aligning digital rights laws with international with international human rights laws. Emsie Erastus is an ICT researcher who is curious about the interaction between technologies and humanity and the autonomy, culture and how they intersect with digital technologies. Emsie holds an MSc in Media and Communications (with Distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). In 2019, Emsie received the prestigious Chevening Scholarship. She has worked as a newspaper journalist (nominated and won several awards), researcher, and gender analyst. Kofi Yeboah holds a is a technology inclusion advocate and his research interests include intersections of the internet, artificial intelligence and inclusion, and the digital divide in sub-Saharan Africa. Kofi participated in the Global Voices research team as a co-lead in a study  conducted a regional of Facebook's Free Basics app.  The study measured the app against collectively-developed benchmarks of usability, quality of connection, language and accessibility, content, and privacy/data policies. Kofi ‘s contributions on internet freedom and authoritarian technology have appeared in major international and local media outlets including Aljazeera, Democracy in Africa, Coda Story, Fast Company, and Global Voices Online.  His current research focuses on artificial intelligence and inclusion gaps. Kofi holds a Master's degree in Communications and Technology; a Certificate in Community-based Research and Engagement; and a bachelor's degree in Economics and Sociology. Laurah Arudi Maina is a passionate human rights advocate for social justice. She focuses on awareness-raising through researching, organising, advocating and implementing projects that seek policy reforms, equity, and the explicit inclusion and protection of all persons, specifically sexual minorities. Arudi holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from Kenyatta University. She also holds a Masters in Philosophy degree from the Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa program by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. Currently, she works with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions. Her work entails increasing the capacity of African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in realising Resolution 275 that speaks against violence and discrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Gender-non-conforming (LGBTIAGNC) persons. This conversation was recorded on 8 June 2021. Edited by Tatenda Musinahama Music: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chinoCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc   

This episode's unusually well informed guest is Evan Leibovitch. The world is increasingly shaped by exponentially more powerful technologies. Evan and I discuss the many ways that open technology and policy can harness those technologies for a world that is both abundant and just. Evan has experience in governance, communications strategy, relationship building and policy development. He has built and grown organizations which have promoted the sharing society through open source, open access, open standards, open government and other initiatives. Evan's work has promoted consumer rights and improved Internet governance. Evan's diverse career has taken him around the world. Working for the UN he led a program that provides Internet access to refugees. References Linux and UN Refugee Agency with Evan Leibovitch https://youtu.be/co7EDPkFRpI How Signal Protects Privacy & Makes Money Staying Free https://whatisthebusinessmodelof.com/business-models/signal-business-model/ Here's what GitHub developers really think about Microsoft's acquisition https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/18/17474284/microsoft-github-acquisition-developer-reaction Vodafone foundation "classroom in a box" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/vodafone-instant-classroom Internet.org (formerly "Free Basics") by Facebook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet.org Why Linux is Like Pizza (ZDNet, 2001) https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-linux-is-like-pizza/ The Prides and Perils of Open Source Diplomacy https://www.lpi.org/blog/2019/12/19/prides-and-perils-open-source-diplomacy Google versus Australia https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/01/22/google-may-remove-its-search-engine-from-australia-could-the-same-happen-in-canada.html https://micky.com.au/if-google-does-pull-its-search-engine-out-of-australia-there-are-alternatives/ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-01-22/google-threatens-to-pull-search-engine-australia https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-27/google-under-fire-again-as-australia-targets-advertising-power Algorithms versus openness https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/11/is-the-tweet-mightier-than-the-sword/ https://www.politico.eu/article/vera-jourova-platforms-need-to-open-up-algorithms-to-deal-with-disinformation/amp/ Tecno Mobile (the brand of cheap smartphone Evan bought at the refugee camp) https://www.tecno-mobile.com https://www.phoneplacekenya.com/product/tecno-camon-15/ (Its current $150 Android 10 phone) Dadaab Refugee Complex (the world's second largest, near the Somali border) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadaab Disclaimer The opinions expressed by the host and guests on the Unusually Well Informed podcast are their own and do not reflect their employer or any other affiliation. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ https://designthinkingtoronto.com Guest: Evan Leibovitch https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanleibovitch/ @evanleibovitch / @el56 Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ Music Consequences by Nihilore https://youtu.be/BaWaucm-ewc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unusuallywellinformed/message

“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather……You have not engaged in our great and gathering conversation, nor did you create the wealth of our marketplaces. You do not know our culture, our ethics, or the unwritten codes that already provide our society more order than could be obtained by any of your impositions.You claim there are problems among us that you need to solve. You use this claim as an excuse to invade our precincts. Many of these problems don't exist. Where there are real conflicts, where there are wrongs, we will identify them and address them by our means. We are forming our own Social Contract. This governance will arise according to the conditions of our world, not yours. Our world is different.”John Perry BarlowA Declaration of the Independence of CyberspaceDavos, SwitzerlandFebruary 8, 1996What many call a rhetorical dartboard for Internet libertarians and a dot-com era hubris of mis-founded optimism, the document “A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace” still remains relevant in a world of data surveillance and increasing nationalization/ regulation of the internet.More than 20 years have passed since Barlow first first typed it out as an email in his hotel room at Davos to some 600 odd friends after being pissed with President Bill Clinton for signing the Communications Decency Act into law, empowering the FCC to ban the transmission of "obscene" material on the Internet.Now, I wouldn’t call Nikhil Pahwa the John Perry Barlow of India, for his stance, is almost always balanced between the libertarian ideals of freedom and the practical implications of leaving the internet unchecked, but he has done much for the freedom of internet in India, which both you and I often take for granted. You’d remember when Facebook decided to bring Free Basics to India, it led to a huge outpour of criticism against the move and a cry for net neutrality led to the birth of the “Save the Internet” campaign. Nikhil was one of the key people behind the movement. As the founder of Medianama, Nikhil has spent more than a decade working in and for the internet space in India and I can’t stress enough, how informative listening to him talk about the legal, ethical, and market implications of restrictions on the internet is - the most recent restriction being the app ban that Indian imposed, for which justification can be made, but it raises serious questions. For example, if code is speech then is imposing a ban on code a ban on Freedom of Speech? We talk about everything ranging from the hypocrisy founders show while sucking up to the government and taking foreign money to the geo-political implications of banning Chinese apps, what is likely to happen to them as they appeal against the order in the judiciary ++ much more! It’s a very informative discussion that personally opened my mind up and I have to urge you to check it out as well!You could listen to the show on the audio above or listen to it on your favorite podcasting app:Apple/Google Podcasts: http://link.chtbl.com/yj6meSpkSpotify: http://spoti.fi/2n4elReNEW SECTION ALERT: We’re calling it “HOW TO SOUND SMART DURING A DINNER PARTY” where we will try to give you fodder for interesting conversations.New Non-Personal Data Governance Framework released by the Government, which would impact the competitive advantages of some startups if enforced (clarity awaited). Our country’s policymakers and legal experts view data in 2 types. Personal and Non-Personal Data. While an individual’s own location would constitute as personal data; the information derived from multiple drivers’ locations, which is often used to analyze traffic flow, is referred to as non-personal data. So far, India’s regulation of its citizens’ data and their privacy online was governed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 but last year the Personal Data Protection Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha. It was sent to a Joint Committee for review and is yet to be passed by both houses. The bill brings several laudable changes to the powers vested with the Indian consumer (“data principal”) on how their data can be used by startups and companies (“data fiduciary”). You could find the details of that the bill and how it would likely impact your business here.Meanwhile, in important news this month - even as the PDP Bill was being considered by both houses, a nine-member panel, headed by former Infosys vice-chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan, released a draft of the Non-Personal Data Governance Framework. Under this framework, as Anirudh Burman writes in the Indian Express:“the draft report proposes an expansive regulatory regime that would mandate data-sharing by anyone collecting data above a certain threshold, and require registration with another new data regulatory body for anyone collecting or deriving benefits from non-personal data.” This means that if as a startup you are collecting non-personal data above this threshold you’d be required to register with a regulator and share this data. Which in the draft’s own words:Factual information will mandatorily need to be made available for free, but data where there is value-add might be available to your competitors by the government, for a “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory” price. Many including Nikhil, as he outlined it in this op-ed, are calling it India’s Nationalisation of Data while some like to draw comparisons to the license raj days. While it is laudatory that an open data regime exists where the barrier to entry for new startups is reduced with open data sets, the question is if it is fair to those who were innovators and tapped the first-mover advantage in collecting and owning that data. This could be a nightmare scenario for founders and investors who define valuation for several young AI startups based on the data they own. We’ll be sure to watch this space closely in the coming days on this newsletter. Till then, if you haven’t already, do forward this email to your friends! 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This week, Kathi finishes her three-part series of Clutter Free Basics with Tonya Kubo, fearless leader of Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group. Kathi and Tonya discuss the three totes and two bags system. When combined with space boxing and time boxing, this system leads to a sustainable clutter free home. In this episode, you’ll learn how: each technique discussed in Clutter Free Basics harmonizes to help you get and stay clutter free. the three totes and two bags system makes decluttering easy and fun for the whole family. you have what you need at your home to get moving towards a clutter free home today. If you’re ready to use what you’re learning in this Clutter Free Basics podcast series, be sure to head over to the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group. There, you’ll find more tips and a community of friends to encourage you on your journey. Join us today! We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Have you ever noticed how time-consuming decluttering can be? Perhaps you’re caught in an endless cycle of decision fatigue and shame about clutter. You need time boxing! This week, Kathi and Tonya Kubo, fearless leader of Clutter Free Academy on Facebook, continue their series on Clutter Free basics. In this episode, they discuss time boxing, a technique that leads to a decluttered home over time in just 15 minutes a day. Using time boxing will help you live a sustainable, clutter free life. No more long days of decluttering and exhaustion, no kidding. You’ll also learn how time boxing helps you: Avoid distractions that derail you Involve your whole family in decluttering Stay motivated and moving forward in your clutter free journey. If you want to hear part 1 of Clutter Free Basics, click here. Don’t miss next week’s third and final episode of Clutter Free Basics! Subscribe to have Kathi’s podcasts delivered to you every week. If you want more support on your clutter free journey, check out Clutter Free for Life. Kathi’s book, Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life will be released next February. You can learn more and pre-order your copy on Amazon today.   We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

If you get overwhelmed at the thought of decluttering an entire room, this week’s episode is just what you need! Kathi and Tonya Kubo, founder of the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group, discuss the first of three Clutter Free basics: space boxing. This technique makes decluttering go faster, feel more doable and more satisfying. In this episode, you’ll learn what space boxing is and hear real-life examples of how to use this tool in your home. You’ll also hear how space boxing: Helps you to stay focused when decluttering Empowers your kids to declutter their space Leads to greater function and a sense of peace in your home. Kathi’s book, Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life will be released next February. You can learn more and pre-order your copy on Amazon today. To learn more about MOMcon, click here.   We would love to stay connected. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Libra 101 Nuestras opiniones iniciales acerca de Libra Qué es una moneda Qué es una criptomoneda Qué es Libra Libra vs. Bitcoin Cuál es su mayor diferencia vs. Bitcoin Creación de cada moneda Diferencia entre el investment token y usuarios cambiando moneda fiat por Libra La figura del reseller autorizado Cómo se respalda el valor de la moneda Proof of stake vs. Proof of work Hasta qué punto es necesario el uso de Blockchain La Asociación La transición hacia un modelo permissionless Nuevos miembros en la Asociación Los requisitos para formar parte de la Asociación incluyen cosas como: pertenecer al Fortune 500 o tener una conexión de 100MB La conspiración de Amazon Web Services Analogía con Western Union El mercado Libra y la regulación del mercado financiero El estado puede perder el control: qué pasaría si un país que funciona enteramente en Libra decide devaluar su moneda Anónimo vs. Pseudónimo Declaración & recaudación de impuestos Prohibir una criptomoneda La adopción masiva de Libra y la analogía con Free Basics e internet.org Por qué no hay bancos ni las "big tech" a la asociación, pero si redes de pago como Visa o MasterCard Confiar en un Banco Central vs. los miembros de la Asociación (ie. MasterCard) Impacto social Apoderarse de los pagos digitales en occidente: analogía con WeChat y la mensajería Alinear el producto con el modelo de negocio de Facebook: el propósito de Libra Desgranando la lista de asociados para entender los incentivos detrás de Libra El impacto de Libra en South America Pasar a formar parte de la vida de la gente: el control de la identidad dentro de Libra El producto La tensión entre tecnología vs. usabilidad Producto es todo: la experiencia de usuario para llevar al "siguiente billón" una tecnología como Blockchain Nuestra predicción: Libra funcionará, ¿sí o no? Oportunidades Qué oportunidades presenta Libra para nuevos emprendedores Qué aplicaciones se van a poder construir con Move Thin vs. Fat protocols Transacciones monetarias en Mexico y el impacto que podría tener Libra Sant Joan en Barcelona La fiesta de Sant Joan y el fin de año de Moscow Nos mojamos: qué empresa montaríamos ahora mismo alrededor de Libra

My interview this week is with Amy Horrock a Registered Dietitian who specializes in Celiac Disease.  You can find Amy's website at https://clearfocusnutrition.ca/ on facebook at clearfocusnutrition and on Instagram at gluten_free_dietitian.  You can find more information about celiac disease on the website for the Canadian Celiac Association at www.celiac.ca and diet information at https://www.celiac.ca/living-gluten-free/newly-diagnosed/   Sue's Websites and Social Media – Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com Facebook - @acanadianceliacpodcast Twitter – CeliacPodcastCA Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com Instagram - @suesgfbaking YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL      (search Sues Gluten Free Baking) Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com

My interview this week is with Amy Horrock a Registered Dietitian who specializes in Celiac Disease.  You can find Amy's website at https://clearfocusnutrition.ca/ on facebook at clearfocusnutrition and on Instagram at gluten_free_dietitian.  You can find more information about celiac disease on the website for the Canadian Celiac Association at www.celiac.ca and diet information at https://www.celiac.ca/living-gluten-free/newly-diagnosed/   Sue's Websites and Social Media – Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com Facebook - @acanadianceliacpodcast Twitter – CeliacPodcastCA Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com Instagram - @suesgfbaking YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL      (search Sues Gluten Free Baking) Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com

Nikhil Pahwa is an angry young man. But that doesn’t make him an outlier. Pahwa, 37, channelises that anger to build and scale mainstream movements such as the net neutrality campaign against Facebook’s FreeBasics in India more than two years ago. So what’s the source of all the anger and sense of activism? It’s Pahwa’s deep need for freedom of the internet. “The need for freedom led me to activism, entrepreneurship...I don’t know where it will take me next but freedom is central to everything I do,” he says. “My mission is to build an internet ecosystem which is open, fair and competitive.” Pahwa’s journey as a media entrepreneur has been filled with existential crisis because of the battle he fights. But then, those battles are also the reason why his venture, Medianama, lives today. “I’m what I’m today because of the fact that internet is open and this freedom exists. Medianama has turned 10 today because of that. I want that for everyone.” Before he committed fully to the net neutrality campaign, he knew it could mean a near death experience for Medianama. “I told the Medianama team that we could die because of what I’m going to do, but this is worth fighting for because we wouldn’t exist if internet wasn’t free and open.” There are some great lessons in this podcast with Pahwa. These lessons aren’t just about rightful activism but also offer insights on fighting battles larger than your own, personal existence. The net neutrality campaign, for instance, had its own moments of existential crisis. “Nothing was budging, no one was participating. And Facebook simultaneously began this massive “support Free Basics” campaign, putting hoardings all over the country. And we were losing.” Pahwa is next readying for another challenge in his life: his wedding is coming up soon.

Sunil Abraham of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has been a digital warrior much before online privacy and data security became fashionable battles to fight in India. Abraham founded CIS in 2008 and established the organization as an important voice for explaining privacy in the social, digital age in India. Over past decade, Abraham has questioned projects -- most famously, Aadhaar. Many in the country, especially those in the technology ecosystem, have found him difficult to comprehend. And that has a lot to do with the ironies he lives with. For instance, despite being a vocal critic of Aadhaar, he counts Rohini Nilekani -- wife of Nandan Nilekani, architect of the citizen ID project and a passionate backer -- among the top donors at CIS. Then, around the time there were raging battles against Facebook’s controversial Free Basics program, which many argued violated Net Neutrality, there were different views within CIS. “People would ask what’s the CIS position on net neutrality,” says Abraham. “And the answer to that question is always the same—CIS is like the Kamasutra, we don’t have one position. We’re a collection of many positions.” Abraham's journey in building CIS and keeping it alive and relevant, after coming out of a near-death experience due to paucity of funding, offers insights about doing business amid extreme polarisation. Most importantly, for anyone looking to build a career in objective research, he and CIS are great role models. Please tune in.

It is one of the largest, most profitable companies in the world, with billions of users, but more and more questions are being asked of Facebook. Accused of allowing the spread of fake news and hate speech, and of turning a blind eye to election meddling by Russia, Facebook is in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Facebook's founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has committed himself to “fixing Facebook.” With the help of experts in the field, in the US, India and Germany, we ask if Facebook really is in trouble. Presenter: Helena Merriman Producers: John Murphy and Josephine Casserly (Photo: Indian demonstrators protest against Facebook's Free Basics initiative in Bangalore on 2 January, 2016. Credit: Manjunath Kiran/Getty Images)

What if we connected the whole world to the Internet? Launched in 2013, Facebook's Free Basics platform promises to do just this. Stemming from an altruistic vision to expand access to information, Free Basics provides affordable Internet access to remote areas in developing countries. What else is behind Facebook's vision to expand Internet access, and why are some communities rejecting the platform? What are the implications of Facebook being the primary Internet service provider in a community or country? Host: Niko Marcich Researchers: Dominick Giovanniello and Balthazar Merrin Guest speaker: Professor of Media Studies at UVa, Christopher Ali Global Inquirer is a production of the International Relations Organization at UVa and affiliated with TEEJ, UVa's podcasting network. Music: Talkdemonic and Audissey

What if we connected the whole world to the Internet? Launched in 2013, Facebook's Free Basics platform promises to do just this. Stemming from an altruistic vision to expand access to information, Free Basics provides affordable Internet access to remote areas in developing countries. What else is behind Facebook's vision to expand Internet access, and why are some communities rejecting the platform? What are the implications of Facebook being the primary Internet service provider in a community or country? Joined by Professor of Media Studies Christopher Ali, researchers Dom Giovanniello, Balthazar Merrin and host Niko Marcich, we dive into these topics in our live episode this Wednesday at 7pm at OpenGrounds. Global Inquirer is a production of the International Relations Organization at UVa. We are also affiliated with TEEJ, UVa's podcasting network. Music: College Electric Youth

We are 18 days away from Kenya's 2017 general election, and this week, we are joined by Nanjira Sambuli, Digital Equality Advocacy Manager at the Web Foundation and awesome digital citizen to talk about ICT (Information and Communications Technology) in Kenya, which is billed as the Silicon Savannah. Has the Jubilee Coalition delivered on its 2013 manifesto promises? Will we have an internet shutdown during/after this election? How is Kenya's tech ecosystem doing? How does it compare to the rest of Africa? Is the KFCB overstepping its mandate? Is what Ezekiel Mutua is doing censorship? How about the NCIC and its work on "ending" hate speech? Is this approach the right approach? How do ICTs change what it means to be a Kenyan citizen? How do they affect our present and future? Press play to fins out! :) Resources National Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Policy (2006) Track, Capture, Kill: Inside Communications Surveillance and Counterterrorism in Kenya Serianu Kenya Cybersecurity Report 2016 The Information Communication Technology Practitioners Bill, 2016 Episode 11: Censored Episode 7: Do Not Feed The Facebook What is Free Basics?

Nathan Eagle’s background while at MIT involved doing data analytics for mobile operators trying to get an understanding of the underlying dynamics of their subscriber base and while there he started to work with operators in emerging markets. Soon after on a Fulbright scholarship, Nathan headed to Kenya to teach computer science students how to program for mobile phones. Nathan then started Jana in 2009.  Jana is the largest provider of free internet in emerging markets and is dedicated to bringing one billion people free, unrestricted internet access. Jana does this through advertisers sponsoring a user’s internet access and currently provides free internet to over thirty million people. Users use Jana’s app, mCent, to engage with advertisers and accrue free internet.   In this episode, Nathan talks about:   The technological leapfrogging taking place in Kenya he noticed upon moving there   Why mobile advertising is broken in most emerging markets   How Jana is different than Google and Facebook’s free internet programs   How the process in which users gain free internet access has changed since the company was started   Why the price of the Android chipset is enabling people to get on the internet in developing countries     Links from today’s episode:   Project Loon   Free Basics   Book Giveaway   This week in the book giveaway, I’m giving away The Innovator’s Dilemna by Clayton Christensen. To enter into the giveaway, make sure you subscribe and leave a review of the podcast on iTunes. If you’ve already done this then you’re already entered! Also, send me an email, nic@startupbostonpodcast.com, once you’ve entered.   If you liked this episode:   Follow the podcast on Twitter   Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review   Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com   Music by: Broke For Free

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, recently visited Kenya and Nigeria in what was his first visit to the continent. He hung out with start-up founders, spent time at hubs in both countries, walked (and jogged) around without security, ate with his hands, did not post white-saviour-type things on his Facebook page, and caused a media stir for more or less behaving like a normal person. This week, we look at his visit, what it means for African countries, and Facebook's possible agenda for the continent. Resources Mark Zuckerberg makes first-ever visit to Sub-Saharan Africa Zuckerberg backs Andela, a startup more elite than Harvard Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg Regarding Internet.org, Net Neutrality, Privacy, and Security Internet.org Facebook’s Internet.org Isn’t the Internet, It’s Facebooknet What Mark Zuckerberg didn’t say about Internet.org Free Basics protects net neutrality [Op-ed by Zuckerberg] Dear Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is not, and should not be the internet Here’s How Free Basics Is Actually Being Sold Around The World Save The Internet Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing for Data Services TRAI: Letter to Facebook

"Make in India" week was kicked out in Mumbai to a mixed response. Modi flagged off the event along several industry leaders. We spend some time talking about TRAI's decision against differential pricing effectively shutting down Free Basics and the reaction to it. Abhishek geeks out on gravitational forces and how it is a BIG thing in understanding the very beginnings of the earth. The other topics include Brendan McCullum retiring, Eagles being trained to bring down drones and BCCI banning Asad Rauf.

"Make in India" week was kicked out in Mumbai to a mixed response. Modi flagged off the event along several industry leaders. We spend some time talking about TRAI's decision against differential pricing effectively shutting down Free Basics and the reaction to it. Abhishek geeks out on gravitational forces and how it is a BIG thing in understanding the very beginnings of the earth. The other topics include Brendan McCullum retiring, Eagles being trained to bring down drones and BCCI banning Asad Rauf.

"Make in India" week was kicked out in Mumbai to a mixed response. Modi flagged off the event along several industry leaders. We spend some time talking about TRAI's decision against differential pricing effectively shutting down Free Basics and the reaction to it. Abhishek geeks out on gravitational forces and how it is a BIG thing in understanding the very beginnings of the earth. The other topics include Brendan McCullum retiring, Eagles being trained to bring down drones and BCCI banning Asad Rauf.

Facebook is still smarting from having Free Basics kicked out of India. Clearly no one was more upset by India’s emphatic rejection of Mark Zuckerberg’s walled garden project than venture capitalist and Facebook board member, Marc Andreessen, who took to Twitter last week to express his frustration at the country’s decision— a move that was met by global outrage. Nevertheless, we have Andreessen to thank for inspiring our discussion on this week’s episode of the African Tech Round-up, and re-igniting the debate around net neutrality, and whether companies like Facebook ought to be supported in their efforts to provide "internet lite" to the world’s poorest who would not otherwise access the web at all. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

This week, India shut the door on Free Basics, a Facebook program that offers free, limited Internet access to people in the developing world. While some activists are hailing the decision as a victory for net neutrality, proponents of zero-rating programs like Free Basics note that 80% of Indians still lack Internet access, and shutting down Facebook's offering won't help get them online. Evan and Berin discuss the regulator's decision, and ask: why didn't the regulator actually address the challenge of getting Indians online? Can zero-rating actually provide an on-ramp to the full Internet?

Ben and James discuss winner-take-all dynamics and its implications for advertising, bubble talk, and venture capital. Plus, what Facebook and Marc Andreessen got wrong about Free Basics and India. This episode is sponsored by Wunder Capital. Make a good investment and do good at the same time through Wunder Capital’s solar investment opportunities. Create an account for free at WunderCapital.com/exponent. Links Ben Thompson: The Reality of Missing Out — Stratechery Leslie Picker and Peter Eavis: Deal Shows Investors Are Willing to Make a Blind Bet on Uber — The New York Times Mike Isaac: Delivery Start-Ups Face Road Bumps in … Continue reading Episode 066 — You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Ben and James discuss winner-take-all dynamics and its implications for advertising, bubble talk, and venture capital. Plus, what Facebook and Marc Andreessen got wrong about Free Basics and India. This episode is sponsored by Wunder Capital. Make a good investment and do good at the same time through Wunder Capital’s solar investment opportunities. Create an account for free at WunderCapital.com/exponent. Links Ben Thompson: The Reality of Missing Out — Stratechery Leslie Picker and Peter Eavis: Deal Shows Investors Are Willing to Make a Blind Bet on Uber — The New York Times Mike Isaac: Delivery Start-Ups Face Road Bumps in … Continue reading Episode 066 — You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Episode 16: India Tech News Round up - January Making WhatsApp free and more useful Introducing Messenger Platform and Businesses on Messenger Lookup GoodBox Niki.Ai Titan enters wearables space with smartwatch Juxt India’s telecom regulator accuses Facebook of running an 'orchestrated opinion poll' for Free Basics Bharat Operating System Snapdeal owner Jasper Infotech reports Rs1328 crore loss

If you live in India, or happen to have visited in the past month, you probably noticed the seemingly-ubiquitous advertising for something called Free Basics. It's what you might call a full-court press: full-page ads in newspapers, billboards, and movie theater trailers. Also, if you were to log into Facebook, you'd be presented with an ad (and possibly if you were in the US, too). The first thing to understand is that Free Basics is Facebook, and Facebook is Free Basics, and they're both basically Internet.org. Perhaps more accurately, if expressed in matryoshka dolls, Free Basics is inside Internet.org which is inside Facebook. First, Facebook launched the Internet.org initiative, which covers various projects aimed at spreading internet access to... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s the first Hafta of the new year and we discuss what we hope to see in 2016. ​We share our take on the Free Basics debate and Facebook’s PR push for the initiative. ​Isn’t the Internet supposed to be free for all?​​The Delhi government's odd-even plan​ is in effect from today (January 1) and we discuss ​if the initiative ​is ​sustainable in the long run.Rajasthan has set a minimum educational qualification for contesting Panchayati Raj elections. We discuss what this means for democracy in India. We also have a special song for everyone welcoming 2016.​Please visit Newslaundry website for the reference links. www.newslaundry.comProduced by Kartik Nijhawan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Free Basics & Net Neutrality Savetheinternet Free Basics Facebook’s “Save Free Basics In India” Campaign Provokes Controversy Nothing free or basic about it Facebook is misleading Indians with its full-page ads about Free Basics Facebook’s Like Buttons Will Soon Track Your Web Browsing to Target Ads

In this episode of NL Hafta, Ramanathan S, partner and journalist at The News Minute, joins us as we discuss the Chennai flood coverage and the relief and rescue work done by the News Minute team. Then, the team moves on to discuss the new Juvenile Justice Bill. We also discuss Facebook’s campaign to push Free Basics in India, Kirti Azad’s suspension from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bajirao Mastani and more. It’s Christmas, so we have a special song for our listeners.Please visit Newslaundry website for the reference links. www.newslaundry.comProduced by Kartik Nijhawan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hoy en Data platicamos acerca de Free Basics by Facebook como servicio de internet gratuito para países emergentes, la llegada de Cortana a #iOS y #Android y la funda con batería de Apple

Free Basics/Facebook want to take over the world and how dating apps and tractor beams are complimentary technologies. Special thanks to Aditi and Akshai from ttogether.in for the music and artwork.