Q. Which reference to the Public Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) Scheme, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The government has given its approval for the proposal of DoT for setting up of Public Wi-Fi Networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PDOs) spread across length and breadth of the country to accelerate the proliferation of Broadband Internet services through Public Wi-Fi network in the country.
Statement 2 is incorrect: There shall be no license fee for providing Broadband Internet through these public Wi-Fi networks. While no registration would be required for PDOs, PDOAs and App Providers will get themselves registered with DoT through the online registration portal (SARAL SANCHAR; https://saralsanchar.gov.in) of DoT, without paying any registration fee. Registration shall be granted within 7 days of the application.