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		trendia on Nov 22, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Join the Battle for Net Neutrality Facebook tried such a system in India [0]. "Called Free Basics, it provided only limited access to the Internet through a suite of websites and services that, unsurprisingly, included Facebook" https://www.cnet.com/news/why-india-doesnt-want-free-basics/

gt_ on Nov 22, 2017 [–]

Of course this isn’t an argument. It’s not even anecdotal. Oprah gave free cars to her audience one day.

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