Internet.org

Описание: One year ago, we launched Internet.org free basic services in Zambia. Today, more than one billion people in 17 countries can use Internet.org.

Now, more people are getting online, using these free tools for health, education, jobs and communication, and discovering the value of the internet.

After launching free basic services, mobile operators are seeing people adopt mobile data 50% faster than before. More than half the new people coming online through Internet.org choose to pay for data and access more internet services within the first 30 days. In June, people used Internet.org to access online health services more than one million times.

Studies show that for every 10 people who gain access to the internet, around one person is lifted out of poverty. If we can connect the 4 billion people without internet access, we can help raise hundreds of millions out of poverty.

To continue making progress, we're expanding free basic services to even more operators by making it easier for them to offer Internet.org. We also recently announced the Internet.org Platform to help any developer worldwide offer their services.

Every person joining the internet has a story to tell. Here's a story from a student in Colombia who is using the internet to learn. We're going to keep working to connect more countries until every person in the world can share their story.