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White House makes last-ditch push for internet subsidy programWhite House seeks $6 billion to extend internet subsidy program for 23 million households through 2024. FCC's Rosenworcel stresses urgent n...
US agency will not reinstate $900-million subsidy for SpaceX Starlink unitThe FCC cited among its reasons SpaceX's failure to successfully launch its Starship rocket, saying "the uncertain nature of Starship's fut...
FCC under pressure to deny $886-million subsidy to SpaceX for rural netEven before winning a competition for the funds, SpaceX had set up its service and begun launching satellites. More than 1,000 of the Starl...
U.S. lawmakers to back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE: SourceThe Federal Communications Commission said in June it had formally designated China’s Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp as threats, a dec...
- BSNL may get subsidy or allowed to exit from loss-making operations
Loss-making BSNL may get financial compensation for maintaining unremunerative services, like its offerings in rural areas as part of the U...
- Government to stop BSNL's Rs 2000 cr USOF subsidy
State-owned BSNL’s rural landline operations could soon bite the dust as the government is about to freeze the Rs 2,000-crore annual subsid...
- Government plans to dip into Universal Services Obligation Fund for rural broadband push
A total Rs 16,000 crore will be available as subsidy to two operators that finally win the rights to provide broadband connectivity to some...
- BSNL seeks Rs 4K cr subsidy to meet costs
State-run BSNL has sought Rs 4,000 crore subsidy from Department of Telecom (DoT) for the current fiscal year to meet its operational costs.
- Wireless broadband subsidy may touch 8,000 crore
DoT has pegged the total subsidy for financing countrywide rural wireless broadband rollout at roughly Rs 6,000-8,000 crore.
- DoT to invite bids for National Wireless Broadband in June
While potential bidders will be free to choose any appropriate tech platform, the DoT is likely to give preference to 3G and BWA airwaves c...
- DoT to provide subsidy for Broadband in 60,000 villages
The government will soon invite bids from telecom firms to provide broadband services in rural areas of the country under which the service...
- HCL, BSNL ink deal to offer low-cost PCs in villages
IT company HCL Infosystems today announced entering into partnership with state-run telcom operator BSNL for offering low-cost broadband-en...
- DoT ties up with BSNL for rural telephony
The Department of Telecom has inked an agreement with BSNL to provide 8.61 lakh connections to individual users and government Institutions...
- Govt may bring ISPs under USL net
Internet service providers (ISPs) such as Sify, Tulip and World Phone may soon have to subsidise the broadband connection in rural areas.
- Govt plans to subsidise internet for rural India
Worried over missing the broadband addition target, the government is now planning to give sub sidy for new broadband connection in the rur...
- Speed up spectrum allocation for 3G: TRAI
TRAI has recommended that the government expedite the process of making spectrum available for 3G and WiMAX to boost broadband growth in th...
- BSNL clicks on rural broadband project
Siemens, Ericsson & ZTE among shortlisted vendors for Phase I of Rs 4,000-cr project.