Great News: Facebook to deliver free internet to Africa from Space

by | Oct 6, 2015

Facebook’s internet.org project promised to connect the entire world. Facebook yesterday announced a partnership with Eutelsat – A French satellite operator – to bring free internet to Africa by 2016. The news was announced by Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook page:

 

https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102407675865061?pnref=story

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