Free internet for poor, K-FON, to be launched on June 5, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The ambitious Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project of the Left government, which seeks to provide free internet connectivity to the poor, will be launched on June 5, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday.

Vijayan said around 20 lakh families that are economically backward will be provided the service free of cost. K-FON will be available to others at an affordable rate.

In a Facebook post, the chief minister said that currently 18,000 government offices in the state have been provided with internet facilities through the Rs 1,500 crore-K-FON project.