Apr 1, 2014
Mark Zuckerberg's plan to end the digital divide
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced an effort to make the World Wide Web available to the 5 billion people worldwide without Internet access late Tuesday, the latest in a series of like-minded projects.
The initiative, Internet.org , is a partnership effort comprised of tech giants Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung, aimed at developing and adopting new technologies that will make mobile Internet connectivity more affordable for consumers worldwide.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/21/zuckerberg-latest-to-aim-for-universal-internet-access-facebook-founders-internetorg-initiative-partners-with-tech-giants-to-extend-access-to-5-billion-people