Why should we assume that Facebook is trying to be a good steward of the Internet with this project and not simply motivated purely by profits? There are plenty of examples of Google pursuing projects that don't readily contribute to their bottom line, but I'm skeptical that a company led by a man who called his users "dumb fucks" is truly benevolent.
1) These people who will be accessing the internet from these channels are going to bring in ~$0 revenue. You think advertisers are want to target these low-income areas?! This is a specious argument at best -- attempting to create this lame binary "Google = good, Facebook = bad"
2) He said the 'dumb fucks' statement when he was 19 -- I'd hate for shit I said when I was that age to be held against me for the rest of my life =/
3) Given that their mission is "Making the world more open and connected," this project is just in line with that.
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Why should we assume that Facebook is trying to be a good steward of the Internet with this project and not simply motivated purely by profits? There are plenty of examples of Google pursuing projects that don't readily contribute to their bottom line, but I'm skeptical that a company led by a man who called his users "dumb fucks" is truly benevolent.
1) These people who will be accessing the internet from these channels are going to bring in ~$0 revenue. You think advertisers are want to target these low-income areas?! This is a specious argument at best -- attempting to create this lame binary "Google = good, Facebook = bad"
2) He said the 'dumb fucks' statement when he was 19 -- I'd hate for shit I said when I was that age to be held against me for the rest of my life =/
3) Given that their mission is "Making the world more open and connected," this project is just in line with that.