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Article: Indian government plans to offer free broadband by 2009.(INTERNET)
- Article from:
- India Telecom
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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The Indian government intends to provide free broadband connections to its citizens by 2009 via state-owned telecom operators MTNL and BSNL.
This will increase the broadband uptake in India, but is likely to be harmful to the telecom industry. The government is proposing free broadband connectivity speeds of up to 2Mbps across India. The VoIP quality will also be improved by 2009. This target can be achieved by investing just a fraction of the total amount in the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), which was estimated to be $2.25 ...