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Mobile phone companies to pay less to Universal Services Obligation Fund if they meet rural teledensity targetsUSOF, an independent arm of the telecom dept, seeks to ensure connectivity in rural, remote or commercially unviable areas by subsidising t...01 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST- Universal Services Obligation Fund open to graded cut in contribution by private telcosUSOF, an independent arm of the telecom dept, seeks to ensure connectivity in rural, remote or commercially unviable areas by subsidising i...30 Apr, 2014, 03.24 PM IST
- Telecom Commission to soon clear Rs 7,103-crore project for mobile connectivity in border areasSome 8621 villages in locations of strategic importance across the northeast are to be brought under cellular loop to bolster mobile-based ...03 Mar, 2014, 03.30 AM IST
- DoT panel recommends mass solar cell towers for BSNLThe proposal is seen as the first step by the government to address the telecom sector’s concerns about the prohibitive capex costs of depl...18 Sep, 2013, 06.09 AM IST
- DoT may give BSNL a Rs 10,000-crore breather soonDoT may allow BSNL a breather by excluding Rs 10,000 crore it is likely to get from USOF for implementing two government telecom ventures.09 Sep, 2013, 05.53 AM IST
- Mobile rollout in naxal-hit regions may be delayedTelecom Secretary Farooqui, however, has asked BSNL to establish mobile connectivity on a war footing in the naxalite zones.19 Aug, 2013, 05.14 AM IST
- Telecom Commission to approve Rs 3,000 crore venture across villagesThe Telecom Commission will shortly approve a Rs 3,000 crore venture to extend mobile coverage to 56,000 villages across India.08 Jul, 2013, 10.46 AM IST
- Home ministry rejects DoT plan to track MaoistsThe home ministry has dismissed DoT proposal to provide satellite-based communications to beef up surveillance in India’s Maoist hotbeds.10 Jun, 2013, 04.22 AM IST
- Home Ministry rejects DoT plans to track maoists through satelliteHome ministry has dismissed a telecom department proposal to provide satellite-based communications to beef up surveillance in India’s Maoi...08 Jun, 2013, 11.36 AM IST
- Universal Service Obligation Fund dismisses Trai's subsidy proposal for BSNLUSOF has dismissed sector regulator Trai's proposal to provide state-run BSNL Rs 2,750-crore subsidy for its rural landline operation.24 May, 2012, 06.28 AM IST
- Improving telecom USOF's impactA review of the Universal Service Obligation Fund is in order to bridge the rural-urban teledensity gap.11 Jun, 2011, 05.44 AM IST
- BSNL reluctant to expand in Maoist-hit areasBSNL management believes investing in capital-intensive network rollout in naxalite pockets will further drain its finances.23 May, 2011, 02.47 AM IST
- DoT to seek Finmin nod to reimburse BSNL for loss-making rural operationsThe telecom department will shortly seek finance ministry approval to reimburse state-owned BSNL for all its loss-making ventures linked to...27 Apr, 2011, 04.27 AM IST
- Govt plans to pay for green rural telecom revolutionThe government is considering a proposal by which companies using solar or biogas power for running the rural telecom infrastructure (tower...24 Jun, 2008, 12.07 AM IST
- DoT to fund innovations in telecom technologiesThe Department of Telecom (DoT) is turning into an angel investor. It has decided to fund new innovations in communication technologies wit...27 Dec, 2007, 01.59 AM IST
- DoT to fund innovations in telecom technologyIt plans to fund new innovations in communication technologies with over Rs 10,000 cr lying unutilised in the Universal Service Obligation ...26 Dec, 2007, 11.00 AM IST
- DoT starts talks to use USO funds for rural broadbandThe department of telecom (DoT) on Thursday kick-started discussions with both private and state-owned telecom operators to utilise the uni...20 Apr, 2007, 01.21 AM IST
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