TRAI to Recommend Neutral Public Wi-Fi Infra to Govt

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said the country had too few Wi-Fi hotspots and will soon recommend that a neutral Wi-Fi infrastructure be deployed to bridge the digital divide, among other steps needed to improve broadband connectivity. 
●    In regions like the US, UK, and France, there are millions of Wi-Fi hotspots but in India, it is just 35,000. 
●    TRAI had suggested to the government that the BOOT model be adopted for its Bharat Net strategy with active participation from entrepreneurs to operate, use and market the network, besides utilising cable TV infrastructure for speedier broadband penetration. 
●    100 million cable TV homes carry 10 Mbps or more bandwidth, then we can have a reliable broadband infrastructure.
●    TRAI floated a consultation paper on the matter in July, with comments sought until August 24, and responded to them by September 7