In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 4th December 2016 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: PhonePe, Indian Express and E2E for their support. Facebook is piloting Express WiFi in India through tie ups with telcos Facebook has started testing its Express WiFi, its public WiFi service in rural areas in India. According to the company’s Internet.org website, the service is currently live in India and Facebook is “working with ISPs and carriers and local entrepreneurs” to help expand the project. The development was first reported by PTI. Read it here Traditional taxis case against Uber in EU will “define” Uber’s status Uber will present its arguments about being a digital service, as opposed to a transportation service, in the European Court of Justice tomorrow, reports New York Times. This hearing will determine the way the company will operate across the European Union. Globally, Uber maintains that it is a digital platform connecting drivers and riders. Read it here Cash vs Digital Money: why going cashless is going to be tough in India At the end of a panel at “Startup India Standup India”, adequately named “Disruptive Power of Technology in Financial Inclusion”, the panelists, which included Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Eko Founder and CEO Abhishek Sinha, and Ispirt’s Sharad Sharma, pledged to make India a cashless economy. Read it here CCAvenue & Razorpay slashes debit card processing fees Following the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, online payment…
