<i>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.</i><p>No, I&#x27;m saying that the <i>campaign</i> has been against-Free-Basics and not pro-free-Internet. If there are such initiatives, good! Then nobody will have a reason to subscribe to Free Basics, and it&#x27;ll fail anyway.<p><i>Banning Free Basics ensures that we don&#x27;t differentiate internet based on an individual&#x27;s affordability.</i><p>But if there are free plans with full Internet access, why is that important?