Trai askes if DBT, license fee waiver needed to push fixed line broadband adoption

New Delhi: The telecom regulator has asked industry stakeholders whether a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme or any other form of indirect incentive from the government such as license fee exemption can be offered to push the adoption of high-speed fixed-line connections in the country.

“…The demand for broadband connectivity will further increase. To meet this growing demand for high-speed and reliable broadband connectivity, more investments would be required in the telecom infrastructure,” Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in a supplementary consultation paper released Wednesday.