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At the time, Facebook was working with amore than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give more than a billion people "access to relevant basic internet services without data charges".<ref name="fb"></ref>
At the time, Facebook was working with amore than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give more than a billion people "access to relevant basic internet services without data charges".<ref name="fb"></ref>
==Rebranding from Internet.org to Free Basics==
===Rebranding from Internet.org to Free Basics===
In 2015 September, Internet.org was renamed "Free Basics by Facebook", to highlight the significance of its overhauls. With the renaming came a revamped website, moved from Internet.org to FreeBasics.com, and featuring options for location targeting. This allowed users in Asia, Africa, and Latin America could choose the serves they wishes to activate and access in their region.<ref name="sigh">[http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/24/free-basics-by-facebook/ http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/24/free-basics-by-facebook/ 'Free Basics by Facebook' replaces Internet.org website and app], Engadget.com. Published 2015 September 24. Retrieved 2016 April 23.</ref> The rebrand also came with a new mobile website that supported HTTPS, like the Android app.<ref name="sigh"></ref>
In 2015 September, Internet.org was renamed "Free Basics by Facebook", to highlight the significance of its overhauls. With the renaming came a revamped website, moved from Internet.org to FreeBasics.com, and featuring options for location targeting. This allowed users in Asia, Africa, and Latin America could choose the serves they wishes to activate and access in their region.<ref name="sigh">[http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/24/free-basics-by-facebook/ http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/24/free-basics-by-facebook/ 'Free Basics by Facebook' replaces Internet.org website and app], Engadget.com. Published 2015 September 24. Retrieved 2016 April 23.</ref> The rebrand also came with a new mobile website that supported HTTPS, like the Android app.<ref name="sigh"></ref>