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- | ‘Bharat Net’ project, earlier known as National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN), is a flagship project of Government of India which aims to connect 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats | + | ‘Bharat Net’ project, earlier known as National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN), is a flagship project of Government of India which aims to connect 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats |
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** Table: Internet Exchange Points in India** (( Adapted from https:// | ** Table: Internet Exchange Points in India** (( Adapted from https:// | ||
- | ^Name of IXP^Website^Locations^ | + | ^ Name of IXP^ Website ^ Locations^ |
- | |NIXI| http:// | + | |NIXI| http:// |
- | |Mumbai IX| https:// | + | |Mumbai IX|https:// |
- | |Extreme IX |https:// | + | |Extreme IX|https:// |
- | |AMS-IX India| https:// | + | |AMS-IX India| https:// |
- | |IIFON |http:// | + | |IIFON| http:// |
- | |BharatIX |https:// | + | |BharatIX| https:// |
Of the IXPs listed above, | Of the IXPs listed above, | ||
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- | ===== Universal Service ===== | + | =====Universal Service===== |
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+ | NTP 1999 explicitly mentioned Universal Service as an important objective: | ||
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+ | NTP 1999 provided that a ‘Universal Access Levy (UAL)’ be raised from all operators under various licences to meet the resource requirement for Universal Service Obligation (USO). ((Section 6.0, [[ https:// | ||
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+ | To further the objective enshrined in NTP 1999, DoT issued the guidelines for ‘Universal Service Support Policy’ in 2002 ((http:// | ||
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+ | NTP 2012 laid the foundation for National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN), which is considered to be the most prominent service supported by USO. NTP 2012 provided that the optical fibre network will be laid up to the Village Panchayat by funding from the USOF. ((para 1.3 in Section IV , p.8 of 20, [[ http:// | ||
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+ | NOFN is one example of a service supported by USOF. As per Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules 2004 (amended further in 2006 and 2008) , USOF supports a range of services segregated in six different streams. | ||
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+ | **Table: Services Supported by USOF** ((Adapted from http:// | ||
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+ | |Stream-I: Provision of Public Access Service| (a) Operation and Maintenance of Village Public Telephones (VPT) in the revenue villages identified as per Census 1991 and Installation of VPTs in the additional revenue villages as per Census 2001; (b) Provision of Rural Community Phones (RCPs) after achieving the target of one VPT in every revenue village where in a village the population is more than 2000 and no public call office (PCO) exists, a second public phone shall be installed; | ||
+ | |Stream-II: Provision of Household Telephones in Rural and Remote Areas as may be Determined by the Central Government from Time to Time| (a) For rural household Direct Exchange Lines (RDELs) installed prior to 1st day of April, 2002, support towards the difference in rental actually charged from rural subscribers and rent prescribed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for such subscribers shall be reimbursed until such time the ADC prescribed by TRAI from time to time takes into account this difference. Also following the phasing out of the ADC Regime, support for a limited duration of three years for rural wire line RDELs installed prior to 01.04.02; | ||
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+ | |Stream-IV: Provision of Broadband Connectivity to rural & remote areas in a phased manner.|-|[[http:// | ||
+ | |Stream-V: Creation of General Infrastructure in Rural and Remote Areas for Development of Telecommunication facilities.| The items of general infrastructure to be taken up for development shall be determined by the Central Government from time to time.|[[http:// | ||
+ | |Stream-VI: Induction of new technological developments in the telecom sector in Rural and Remote Areas| Pilot projects to establish new technological developments in the telecom sector, which can be deployed in the Rural and Remote Areas, may be supported with the approval of the Central Government.| [[http:// | ||
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+ | About 49 per cent of the USOF still remains unused. Based on the latest figures (As on 31.07.2021) total accretion is Rs. 119121.34 cr, total disbursement is Rs. 60840.80 cr. , Potentially available fund Rs. 58280.54 cr. ((Source: http:// | ||
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