Third virtual meet on Prime Minister's Wi-fi Access Network Interface to be held
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, June 02 2022:
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Department of Telecom (DoT) to proliferate broadband through public Wi-fi networks under the framework of the Prime Minister's Wi-fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) .
The PM-WANI framework facilitates ease of doing business and encourages local shops and small establishments to become Wi-fi hotspot providers Public Data Office (PDO) .
The local shops and small establishments as PDOs may earn extra income from selling internet without any requirement of license, registration or any fees to DoT.
In this regard, DoT NE LSA unit has also proposed to organize a third virtual meet on PM-WANI on June 28, 2022 (Tuesday) for increased awareness of all existing and prospective stakeholders.
Interested existing/prospective PDOs/PDOAs/citizens may submit their willingness to join along with suggestions/feedback at [email protected] and accordingly the link for virtual meeting will be shared with all participants in due course.