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February 24, 2014 11:16 pm GMT

Mark Zuckerberg: 'We Want to Create a Dial Tone for the Internet'

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In his first major appearance since Facebook's stunning $16 billion acquisition of mobile messaging company WhatsApp last week, Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at the Mobile World Congress on Monday to explain his plan for the company's future in mobile: "We want to create a dial tone for the Internet."

See also: How Mark Zuckerberg Envisioned Facebook in 2004

Early in the address, Zuckerberg focused his attention on Internet.org, explaining some thought behind why he wants to bring cheap or free Internet to most of the world

"Most people in the world don't have access to the Internet at all," said Zuckerberg, dressed in his typically casual t-shirt and jeans. "After Facebook reached its milestone of connecting a billion people, we stepped back and thought, 'how can we change the rest of world?'" Read more...

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