Facebook opens Internet.org to developers amid net neutrality uproar

Facebook is opening up its Internet.org platform to developers as a part of a greater initiative to bring connectivity to the 4 billion people worldwide without access to the Internet.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a video message and an official blog post on Monday that the company is opening up its platform to developers who can create and build more apps to support it

Previously, Internet.org worked with a limited handful of partners and services — like Wikipedia, job and health sites and, of course, Facebook — so users in rural regions could experience at least some access to the Internet. As a business venture, the hope is that some users would end up purchasing a more premium data package. Facebook has teamed up with companies like Microsoft, Samsung and Qualcomm to roll out the project. Read more...