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TRAI issues Consultation Paper on “Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks”

TRAI issues Consultation Paper on “Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks”
Start Date :
Jul 14, 2016
Last Date :
Aug 25, 2016
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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The growth of Internet penetration in India and realisation of its full potential is closely tied to the proliferation of broadband services. WLANs created using Wi-Fi technology ...

The growth of Internet penetration in India and realisation of its full potential is closely tied to the proliferation of broadband services. WLANs created using Wi-Fi technology can be used for extending the "last-mile connectivity" of broadband connections to a wider segment of users. Wi-Fi networks can offer affordable, scalable and versatile technologies that can facilitate the spread of Internet access in rural and urban areas alike.

It is felt that Wi-Fi hotspots can be proliferated in every nook and corner of the country and it should be possible to set up such hotspots by shop owners and unemployed youths. Such a model will work much like a Public Call Office (PCO) with the advantage that the operator of the Wi-Fi hotspot will not be serving the customer physically as all the transactions will happen electronically. ISPs will also be encouraged as there will be an increased consumption of data by the public. The model will also provide a boost to generation of employment in the country.

The objective of this Consultation Paper (CP) is to examine the need of encouraging public Wi-Fi networks in the country from a public policy point of view, discuss the issues in its proliferation and find out solutions for the same.

In this paper, “public Wi-Fi networks” has broader meaning and not limited to the Wi-Fi hotspot created by licensed TSP/ISP at public places. There could be small entrepreneurs or even a very small entity which would like to participate in common and shared Wi-Fi network for larger public use.

The CP raises the issues of various regulatory/licensing or policy measures required to encourage ubiquitous city-wide Wi-Fi networks as well as expansion of Wi-Fi networks in remote or rural areas. The CP also touches upon interoperability between the Wi-Fi networks of different service providers as also between cellular and Wi-Fi networks, frequency bands, payment and authentication procedure to access Wi-Fi.

Consultation Paper on Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks

Last date for submitting your suggestions is 24th August, 2016.

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Chitresh Kumar
Chitresh Kumar 9 years 10 months ago
I must say it would be a great step to provide wifi all around the country and collaborate with global players in skill development of the Young Demographics of our country .It is the time to make the last mile high speed broadband i.e.fibernet for benefit of our entire community .As we have young demographics we need to skill them and make them industry ready so that they could add up to our GDP .I think making these things available will also reduce the information gap among the societies.
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JAGDISH PATHAK
JAGDISH PATHAK 9 years 10 months ago
It is the great vision of Hon. PM to use latest and advance technology for development, transparancy, speed and accuracy in all types of work. Hence, Public net work system should be speedy having great accuracy level. I suggest that, more competition should be created, more service provider should be added, further, Internet & Wi-Fi facilities should be upgraded, hence, disturbance in operating should be minimum, It should be available to people at minimum and affordable cost, best wishes
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MH138003711
MH138003711 9 years 10 months ago
Respected Sir, BSNL landline & Broadband service is not good in rural areas. I understand that lack of facilities and environment is not very good for this but in some areas Like nearby all facilities are available still service is not good. Employees are not working properly especially High Profile Officers Like SDO, TT and more than other designation. If customer paying every bill in every month and service is equal to 0. Sir Govt. should be serious about it My area Pishor Kannad aurangabadMH
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MH087205295
MH087205295 9 years 10 months ago
SIR, VLE/CSC CENTRE OWNERS OF JIWTI TAHSIL OF CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT IS NOT GETTING NET CONNECTION FROM BSNL OFFICE AFTER CONTINUED APPROACH .THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR THEM. IF VLE/CSC/ ARE NOT CONNECTED HOW HE CAN GIVE DIGITAL INDIA SERVICES TO COMMON MAN AND HOW OUR DREAM OF DIGITAL INDIA WILL COME TRUE WITHOUT CONNECTIVITY IN RURAL AREAS. IT SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON TOP PRIORITY BASIS SIR. PLS. DO THE NEEDFUL AND SPECIALLY IN JIWTI TAHSIL OF MAHARASHTRA WHICH IS HIILLY & TRIBAL.
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MH087205295 9 years 10 months ago
E DISTRICT BY MAHA ONLINE IS NOT STARTED EVERY WHERE , BUT IT WILL BE LAUNCHED SOON , BEFORE THAT EVERY VLE MUST BE PROVIDED BY SPEEDY BROAD BAND NETWORK , SO HE CAN GIVE FULL SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO CITIZENS, ALL CONCERNED AUTHORITIES MUST BE STRICTLY WARNED TO SUPPORT VLE'S , OTHERWISE CORRUPTION WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED . VAST SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON PORTAL , FOR THIS VLE NEEDS LARGE INVESTMENTS , SO VLE WHO REQUIRE LOAN MUST BE PROVIDED FROM MUDRA LOAN SCHEME, PL.TAKE THIS MATTER AS URGENT.
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krunal shah
krunal shah 9 years 10 months ago
ISP providing public wifi service should also provide IPv6 connectivity. There are many benefits of enabling IPv6 including low operational cost, Internet of things and supporting huge number of subscribers compare to IPv4. India has this great opportunity for this green field deployment of new era of internet.
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Ramesh Bommagani
Ramesh Bommagani 9 years 10 months ago
Sir, I would like to say that every citizen should have only one mobile number and that should be permanent activation till death. Like aadhaar card. That should be helpful to some departments and radiation effect will automatically decreases. Save people, save India and save environment.
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RANA SHIL
RANA SHIL 9 years 10 months ago
hi sir,you r a best pm in india ,I have a suggestion regarding p react sim .sir disclose the all telecom operator old customer submit two new doc (voter id or aadhar id/ration card/ pan card) & new customer submit any two doc (poa or poi)xerox with original scan copy.sir I requested you please look for this formula.so all closed the p react sim is closed very essely & no misuse the any p reset sim any wrong person. save india
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