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Why is rural internet connectivity hard to expand? | Explained

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Why is rural internet connectivity hard to expand? | Explained
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The story so far: According to data received by The Hindu under the RTI Act, 2005, the number of villages without 4G access in the last four years has declined by three-fourths, a result of a scheme by BSNL to “saturate” all uncovered villages with 4G access. Meanwhile, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has yet to finish procedures to approve any satellite internet provider, which would theoretically bring the number of such villages down to zero.

Originally published by The Hindu on Nov 10, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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