Q. Consider the following statements:
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act 2006 was an amendment to the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 to enable provision of all types of telegraph services in rural areas.
Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was established by this act to provide subsidy support for rural wire-line broadband connections
The fundamental objective of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was to provide access to ‘basic’ telegraph services
Bring out the correct statements:
Answer: 1 & 3 are correct
Notes:
- Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act 2006 was an amendment to the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 to enable provision of all types of telegraph services in rural areas. This statement is CORRECT. The amendment enabled rollout of wireline and wireless telegraph services in rural areas.
- Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was established by this act to provide subsidy support for rural wire-line broadband connections. This statement is INCORRECT. USOF was established in 2002 by the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 to provide subsidy support for rural landline connections, not specifically broadband.
- The fundamental objective of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was to provide access to ‘basic’ telegraph services. This statement is CORRECT. The aim of USOF is to enable access to basic telecom services in rural and remote areas.
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