Zuckerberg rejected regulation of OTTs – The Economist

Connectivity intensifies the demand for the use of data, which we want to be increasingly connected, and that they do telephone operators. ”
 Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook.

Barcelona, ​​Esp. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, said the major European mobile operators should not “have fear “the proliferation of services Over the Top (OTT) and Whatsapp, Skype or Netflix, after companies like Telefonica, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom rise up the voice to ask an even floor with OTTs, since they are not subject a regulation or invest in networks, how they do the mobile operators.

What you should do operators, said Zuckerberg, is “drive the industry to connect people, not machines” through . the collaboration between operators and suppliers OTT

Therefore, stated: “I am in Barcelona that is where industry partners, who have a great track record in the industry, wireless networks, fiber are . It is our mission to help connect. It’s not about gadgets, but to connect people together. “

He explained that connectivity enhances the demand for data usage, which is why” we want to be increasingly connected, and that the make telephone operators increasingly connected that more people will buy more data in the future. “

As part of its participation in the Mobile World Congress, held in this city Mark Zuckerberg spoke of his Internet.org project and the importance of collaboration with operators to bring connectivity to people.

Before participation Zuckerberg, the directors of Telefónica, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom Telenor and discussed the competitive disadvantage compared to service providers Over The Top (OTT), hence the lack of regulation and investment. Zuckerberg said that “the telephone are those that connect the world, not Facebook.”

In response to operators who charged that even though the industry is evolving OTT growth occurs without regulations or investments, the founder of Facebook said “your business (operators) was charged for calls and messages. Now it is for the data … Applications shape the future … Social media are carrying traffic. ” For example, he said, there are over 500 million active users Whatsapp in the world.

cjescalona@eleconomista.com.mx