Question : USOF(Universal Service Obligation Fund) has recently signed an agreement with BSNL for high speed internet access to North Eastern States. Accordingly, which of the following statement is correct ?
Statements —
1 Agreement has been signed on August 18, 2021.
2 The Indian Telegraph(Amendment) Act, 2003 giving statutory status to the USOF
3 Agreement has been signed forfor hiring of 10 Gbps International Bandwidth for Internet Connectivity to Agartala
a. Only 1.
b. Only 2.
c. Only 3.
d. All of the above
Ans. d.
Related facts —
- USOF(Universal Service Obligation Fund) has recently signed an agreement with BSNL for high speed internet access to North Eastern States.
- Key points —
1 Agreement has been signed on August 18, 2021.
2 The Indian Telegraph(Amendment) Act, 2003 giving statutory status to the USOF
3 Agreement has been signed forfor hiring of 10 Gbps International Bandwidth for Internet Connectivity to Agartala from Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), Bangladesh via Cox Bazar/Kuakata.
4 Under the Agreement,USOF will provide financial support to BSNL for a period of three years for hiring the aforesaid International Bandwidth.
5 The availability of high speed internet access will help the citizens in accessing various e-services such as e-governance, e-education, e-health, e-commerce, e-banking, etc.
Link:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1747050