By Tara John
INDIA
Facebook’s Free Basics initiative would provide free, limited Internet access to some of the 1 billion unconnected Indians, but India suspended it amid concerns about Net neutrality.
CHINA
Alibaba founder Jack Ma aims to close the digital divide in China, where over 700 million lack access, through “rural e-commerce” centers that help villagers learn how to browse, sell and buy online.
INDONESIA
Google’s Project Loon will use hundreds of giant helium balloons floating in the stratosphere in a bid to connect the 200 million Indonesians, many on remote islands, who lack Internet access.
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