&gt; That&#x27;s what bothers me about this movement: it should be about giving poor people free access to the Net (which would just render Facebook&#x27;s toy platform irrelevant - no need to ban it).
You are assuming that Free Basics is the only way poor people are getting connected. There are several more initiatives, funded both by the public and private. Banning Free Basics ensures that we don&#x27;t differentiate internet based on an individual&#x27;s affordability.