“Facebook Launches 0.facebook.com, A Mobile Site That Incurs Zero Data Fees”
The lightweight site omits photos but includes core functionality like News Feed, status updates, profile Walls and messaging. And most important, Facebook has partnered with over 50 mobile carriers [worldwide] to offer free access to the site, without any data fees.
That’s a fascinating idea (going against the most basic concepts of net neutrality, mind you).
But I’m not sure how Facebook wants to monetize it. Are Madagascar, Rwanda and, uh, Belgium really itching for a mobile ad platform geared toward users who won’t buy a data plan?
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