Member of Facebook ’s board and influential Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen has been forced to apologise after acknowledging that remarks appearing to support British interests in India were “ ill - informed and ill - advised ” . Facebook CEO and cofounder Mark Zuckerberg’s The apology came after he criticised India ’s decision to block Facebook ’s controversial Internet.org and its Free Basics project , which sought to offer limited free mobile internet but would open the door for a private , unregulated and pay - to - play internet service . India ’s telecommunications regulatory board banned Facebook ’s $ 45 m effort to implement Free Basics and ruled in favour of net neutrality . Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a statement on his own Facebook page describing India ’s comments “ deeply upsetting ” .
Member of Facebook ’s board and influential Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen has been forced to apologise after acknowledging that remarks appearing to support British interests in India were “ ill - informed and ill - advised ” . The apology came after he criticised India ’s decision to block Facebook ’s controversial Internet.org and its Free Basics project , which sought to offer limited free mobile internet but would open the door for a private , unregulated and pay - to - play internet service . India ’s telecommunications regulatory board banned Facebook ’s $ 45 m effort to implement Free Basics and ruled in favour of net neutrality . Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a statement on his own Facebook page describing India ’s comments “ deeply upsetting ” .