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Mark Zuckerberg introduces 'Internet.org'
A year ago, I announced Internet.org, our effort to bring affordable internet access to everyone in the world. We believe that every person should have access to free basic internet services - tools for health, education, jobs and basic communication. Over the past year we've been working with mobile operators around the world to deliver on this goal. We're starting to see this vision become a reality, and we've already helped 3 million people access the internet who had no access before.
Today, I'm excited to announce the launch of the Internet.org app in Zambia. This provides people in Zambia with free data access to basic internet services like the ones I mentioned above, and means Zambia will now be the first country where we've been able to provide a whole set of free basic services. Right now, only 15% of people in Zambia have access to the internet. Soon, everyone will be able to use the internet for free to find jobs, get help with reproductive health and other aspects of health, and use tools like Facebook to stay connected with the people they love. This is a big step forward in achieving the mission of Facebook and Internet.org. We're looking forward to bringing free basic services to more countries soon.
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