When this first launched in India a couple months ago, the realization of what was going on really hit me. I was already opposed to it for net neutrality reasons, but in practice the program just rolled out Facebook and a few apps without data charges to everyone, not just the unconnected, which was extra flagrant. I wrote this: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@firasd&#x2F;facebook-s-internet-org-free-basics-zuckerberg-elides-the-facts-95001d7a0a59" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@firasd&#x2F;facebook-s-internet-org-free-basi...</a><p>Also see this: A data-driven argument on why Marc Andreessen is wrong about Free Basics <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@sumanthr&#x2F;a-data-driven-argument-on-why-marc-andreessen-is-wrong-about-free-basics-c472184b9682" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@sumanthr&#x2F;a-data-driven-argument-on-why-m...</a><p>The reporter in the main linked article couldn&#x27;t find one person using Free Basics who hadn&#x27;t been on the internet before.