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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
- Department of Telecommunications to split top jobs at USOF and BBNLThe DoT has decided to split the leadership functions at USOF and BBNL, both of which are headed by Ravi Shankar now, a senior government o...17 Apr, 2014, 02.58 AM IST
- Reliance Communications, Reliance Telecom allowed to exit USOF projectThe two Anil Ambani-owned companies have been allowed to exit from all USOF sites across the country without any financial liabilities.24 Dec, 2013, 04.59 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
- BSNL, USOF to sign pact for towers in naxal areas by month-endThe USOF was created under the National Telecom Policy, 1999, for providing access of telecom services to people in rural areas at affordab...26 Aug, 2013, 02.47 PM IST
- BSNL to get Rs 1,500-cr lifeline from USOFBSNL will receive Rs 1,500-cr subsidy from the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) next week to sustain its loss-making rural landline...09 Jul, 2013, 04.51 AM IST
- All expenditure of USOF converted into Plan expenditureThe USOF was created under the National Telecom Policy, 1999, for providing access of telecom services to people in rural areas at affordab...08 Nov, 2012, 03.52 PM 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
- Bharti Airtel, Reliance Telecom, Reliance Communications want partial exit from USOF schemeGovernment today said the request of Bharti Airtel and two Anil Ambani firms seeking partial exit from Universal Service Obligation Fund (U...10 Aug, 2011, 03.07 PM IST
- Telecom Commission nod to Rs 20,000 crore rural telephony project to provide broadband connectivityAll mobile phone companies contribute 5% of their annual revenues towards USOF, which is used to support rural telephony.23 Jul, 2011, 12.55 AM IST
- BSNL, USOF on collision course over funding of mobile communications infrastructure in Naxalprone statesCash-strapped BSNL and the USOF Administrator are on a collision course over the funding of mobile communications infrastructure in Naxalpr...16 Jun, 2011, 05.03 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
- DoT rejects TRAI plan for USOF sopsCurrently operators pay 5% of their total revenues towards the USOF, which is used to fund the roll-out of telecom networks to rural India.15 Oct, 2007, 01.08 AM IST
- Govt subsidise OFC networks from USOFGovt to give subsidy from USOF to public and private ops to build optic fibre cable networks across India.25 Jul, 2007, 03.39 AM IST
- Telcos hang up on USO fundThe whole logic behind the setting up of a Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to promote rural telephony seems to have gone for a tos...03 Apr, 2007, 02.36 AM IST
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