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The Hidden Costs of Free Internet

Early this year, the Federal Communications Commission voted… References and Footnotes Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook post, April 6, 2015, https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 ↩ Issie Lapowsky, "Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Have It Both Ways on Net Neutrality," Wired, accessed June 10, 2015. http://www.wired.com/2015/04/internet-org-zero-rating/.   ↩ Ibid. ↩ Mat Honan, "Facebook-Backed Nonprofit Brings Free Internet to Zambia," Wired, accessed June 10, 2015, http://www.wired.com/2014/07/internet-org-zambia ↩ Leo Mirani, "Millions of Facebook Users Have No Idea They’re Using the Internet," Quartz, accessed June 10, 2015, http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet[/ref] This has lead John Naughton of the Guardian to argue "[t]he goal of public policy everywhere should be to increase access to the internet—the whole goddam internet, not some corporate-controlled alcove.” John Naughton, "If the Price of Giving Everyone Internet Access Is Total Domination by Facebook, It’s Not worth It, The Guardian, accessed June 10, 2015. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/11/internet-access-developing-nations-facebook-domination. ↩ "Mozilla's Mitchell Baker Offers Alternatives to Zero-rating for Internet Services," MediaNama, May 7, 2015, accessed June 10, 2015, http://www.medianama.com/2015/05/223-mozillas-mitchell-baker-offers-alternatives-to-zero-rating-for-internet-services ↩

The Hidden Costs of Free Internet

Early this year, the Federal Communications Commission… References and Footnotes Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook post, April 6, 2015, https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 ↩ Issie Lapowsky, "Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Have It Both Ways on Net Neutrality," Wired, accessed June 10, 2015. http://www.wired.com/2015/04/internet-org-zero-rating/.   ↩ Ibid. ↩ Mat Honan, "Facebook-Backed Nonprofit Brings Free Internet to Zambia," Wired, accessed June 10, 2015, http://www.wired.com/2014/07/internet-org-zambia ↩ Leo Mirani, "Millions of Facebook Users Have No Idea They’re Using the Internet," Quartz, accessed June 10, 2015, http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet[/ref] This has lead John Naughton of the Guardian to argue "[t]he goal of public policy everywhere should be to increase access to the internet—the whole goddam internet, not some corporate-controlled alcove.” John Naughton, "If the Price of Giving Everyone Internet Access Is Total Domination by Facebook, It’s Not worth It, The Guardian, accessed June 10, 2015. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/11/internet-access-developing-nations-facebook-domination. ↩ "Mozilla's Mitchell Baker Offers Alternatives to Zero-rating for Internet Services," MediaNama, May 7, 2015, accessed June 10, 2015, http://www.medianama.com/2015/05/223-mozillas-mitchell-baker-offers-alternatives-to-zero-rating-for-internet-services ↩