Facebook has just announced that it is opening up Internet.org to all developers interested in working with the company. Internet.org is part of Facebook's initiative to provide free Internet to people who can't afford it.
By turning the service into a platform and opening it up to all developers who want to contribute, Facebook aims to dispel claims that Internet.org doesn’t comply with net neutrality guidelines. The social network is trying to clear its name by making the service more “transparent” and “inclusive.”
However, Facebook notes that developers who wish to use the platform should have certain guidelines in place before signing up for the partnership.
One of them states that limited data bandwidth should be taken into account and that the websites they develop should be made available for smartphones.
In the video accompanying the official announcement, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the reason he made the decision to turn the project into an open platform was because he wanted to prove that internet connectivity and net neutrality can coexist, without complications.
It should be mentioned that it all started when India decided to withdraw from the project, after concluding that Internet.org did not comply with net neutrality guidelines.
Watch the video announcing the new social network platform by Mark Zuckerberg
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