"We just launched Internet.org in Indonesia! This is the advanced stages to connect the rest of the world, "said Zuckerberg through his Facebook account, Friday (17/4/2015).
Service Internet.org also present in Indonesia, established in mid-April. Facebook is working with mobile operator Indosat to provide toll-free internet service it.
But is it true that Facebook and operators in Indonesia the free service provides pure, no-frills anything behind it?
There is a saying, "there is no free lunch," so by Facebook with Internet.org.
When you search the page terms of service, Facebook there Internet.org explained that Facebook collects data when users install, run, or use their services, including the services provided through the website of Internet.org.
"We collect information when you install, run or use any of our services, including the free websites and services provided through Internet.org" wrote Facebook page Internet.org.
In addition, Facebook also explains that it may share information such as phone numbers or usage data with mobile operator digandengnya.
Facebook alleged that it was done so that cellular operator and Internet.org could provide better service with understanding the usage data of its users, or the websites that they visit.
Any quibble Internet.org Facebook will give you the benefit of additional user data for the operator who digandengnya, in Indonesia in this case is the operator Indosat.
Indosat himself admitted, that the initiation of Internet.org is a way to embrace the user as long as it has not been using data services, to begin to give it a try.
"It's just simply a mere course, so that they could experience the internet, if you want more they can buy data packages," said Indosat President Director, Alexander Rusli when Internet.org launch event in Jakarta, Friday (17/4/2015).
The experience of Internet.org given are indeed provide only basic internet experience, of text and images is limited.
"Later, when they feel the benefits of the internet, and would like to (experience) is more, yes have to buy data packages," said Alex.
Facebook is also in early May has opened a platform for interested developers Internet.org to join. Developers can create integrated online services with Internet.org so it can be accessed for free by users of mobile devices, without having to pay the cost of a cellular data connection.
"By inviting developers to join in creating a joint service Internet.org, we give more options to consumers when they access the internet for the first time via Internet.org," said VP Product Internet.org Facebook, Chris Daniels, through phone conversations Monday (4/5/2015).
Facebook explained, for content that features of intellectual property such as photos and videos, then those rights granted to Facebook.
"(...) you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License), "wrote Facebook.
Thus, it seems through Internet.org, Facebook actually being want to collect more data from users that are not yet acquainted with the internet.
In the era of Internet of Things right now, the customer data such as mobile phone number, browsing history, search, and so forth are certainly very valuable for a company as big as Facebook. From these data, for example, could target Facebook ads mounted on his social networking to users in a more precise.
While for the operator, of course benefited hoping to increase the number of customers. Currently, it is estimated there are still about 70 percent of mobile customers who are not yet connected to the internet. This is a large number of users which can be contested by every operator.
Furthermore, if the intention of Internet.org is connecting more people in the world, why only exclusively cooperates with one of the mobile operator, which is precisely contrary to idiom internet for all.
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