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Aizawl 7th September 2022: The Union Cabinet headed by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Department of Telecom (DoT) proposal to proliferate Broadband through Public Wi-Fi networks under the framework of the Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI).

The PM-WANI framework facilitates ease of doing business and encourages local shops and small establishments to become Wi-Fi Hotspot providing Public Data Offices (PDOs). Local shops and small establishments as PDOs may earn extra income from selling internet without any requirement of license, registration and/or any fees to DoT.

DoT NE LSA unit proposes organising the next virtual meet on PM-WANI on 21st Sep 2022 (Wednesday) at 1130 hrs to increase awareness of all existing and prospective stakeholders.

Interested existing/prospective PDOs/PDOAs/Citizens may submit their willingness to join along with suggestions/ feedback at email ID dirmz-dot@gov.in in this regard. The link for the virtual meeting will be shared with all interested participants in due course.