Govt launches Scheme for recognition of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) excelling in providing Rural Fiber to the Home (FTTH) connections
- Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched a scheme to recognize Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for their exceptional efforts in expanding Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband connections in rural areas.
- Under this scheme, DoT, has decided to recognize nine ISPs, three each of category A, B and C, who have provided maximum number of net additions in rural FTTH Connections in a year.
- The minimum net addition criteria for each category are as follows:
- Category A: ISPs in this category should achieve a minimum of 50,000 net additions in rural FTTH connections.
- Category B: ISPs in this category are required to achieve a minimum of 10,000 net additions in rural FTTH connections.
- Category C: ISPs in this category must achieve a minimum of 2,000 net additions in rural FTTH connections.
Points to remember:
- DoT will recognise total how many ISPs in an year under the scheme to recognize Internet Service Providers (ISPs)?- 9