Ed Hansberry
05-20-2010, 12:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20005369-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20' target='_blank'>http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20...g=2547-1_3-0-20</a><br /><br /></div><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//wpt/auto/1274371836.usr1.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Facebook has launched a new site that for people in 45 countries using one of 50 carriers will not rack up any data charges. It is can be accessed at <a href="http://0.facebook.com" target="_blank">0.facebook.com</a>. It is a low bandwidth site, like the current <a href="http://m.facebook.com" target="_blank">m.facebook.com</a>, but apparently the carriers will let Facebook site that begins with a "0" bypass the data counters. Presumably Facebook will pay the charges, or has worked out some sort of revenue sharing agreement based on advertising revenue.</p><p>I haven't seen a list of countries or carriers yet, but according to CNet, Brazil, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, India, and Turkey are included. France and the UK are on the roadmap. I guess for now, you'll need to check with your carrier to see if you qualify, unless someone here has found a complete list.</p>