This is the &quot;some internet access is better than none&quot; argument. However, the end result is<p>- facebook controlling internet access for those people<p>- Zero Rating creates an imbalance in the ecosystem, favoring websites and services that can get into the walled garden<p>- facebook gets to mine your usage data.<p>There are better ways of improving internet access, such as :<p>- The Mozilla Foundation runs a program with Grameenphone, where users get free data in exchange for watching an advertisement.<p>- The Mozilla Foundation also runs a program with Orange in Africa, where those who purchase a $37 handset get 500 MB of free data.<p>- There are data cashback schemes such as Gigato offer data for free, for surfing some sites. Airtel has launched night plans, which give data as a cashback upon usage of the Internet between midnight and 6am, helping bring cost of access down.<p>These things work, without breaking net neutrality. See [0] for a more thorough discussion of these arguments.<p>[0]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.savetheinternet.in&#x2F;response-to-facebook-townhall&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.savetheinternet.in&#x2F;response-to-facebook-townhall...</a>