Many tech giants have tried it free internet access in those areas that need it most in various ways. Google has done it with Project Loon, SpaceX via Starlink, and, in a different way, Facebook did it with Discover, a new app that promises to offer free internet connection through various telephone operators Mark Zuckerberg's company has reached an agreement.
In the meantime, Facebook Discover is available in Peru in the exploration phase, but the company's goal is to expand its presence in other regions in the not-too-distant future.
Discover, the Facebook app to bring free Internet to countries without high-speed connectivity
Facebook itself defines Discover as mobile app It can be used to navigate to any web page using the free mobile data plan, provided by different operators associated with the program – in this first phase, they are Bitel, Claro, Entel and Movistar.
Since it's a free plan, Discover offers the opportunity to visit and read web pages, although they make sure that multimedia download support is not included, so that it will not be possible to view audio, video or other types of content that requires a higher bandwidth. If you ever want to, you can receive data packages allowing to eliminate this limitation.
Accessibility is available through the mobile web and the Android application. Every day, people will receive a free data balance from their participating mobile operator. People will be notified when free information is available and they can always choose to view other types of content online, such as videos, using the data purchased from their mobile manager. ”
Peru is the first country where Facebook has decided to launch the program, though the idea is to expand its presence in regions such as Iraq, Thailand or the Philippines in the coming months. As the company explains, It is not necessary to have a Facebook account to use this tool, and navigation is done securely because HTTPS will be used whenever available. In addition, no type of browsing history is stored or personal data is used for purposes such as personal preferences. In this sense, the company has published its own privacy policies for this arena, which is different from other services offered by Facebook.
Discover is one of the steps that are part of the initiative Free bases Facebook, available in more than 55 countries, is also intended allow access to communications, education or government tools that are considered important, totally free.
All those who want to start using Discover, only they must make sure that they have a SIM from one of the system's compatible suppliers, and access the official Discover page to download the mobile app, available on the web and in the Google Play Store.
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