Virtual meet on PM-WANI on Feb 28
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 14 2023:
DoT NE LSA unit has proposed to organise next virtual meet on PM-WANI on February 28 at 11:30 am for increased awareness of all existing and prospective stakeholders.
In a release, Senior DDG NE LSA informed that interested existing/prospective PDOs/PDOAs and citizens may submit their willingness to join along with suggestions/feedback at email ID [dotmanipur@ gmail.com] in this regard.
Link for virtual meeting will be shared with all interested participants in due course, it further said.
It may be mentioned that the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had 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 and/or any fees to DoT.