BharatNet equipment shifting: BBNL, CSC agree to iron out differences, work together
(World News Science)

The DoT`s Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology`s Common Services Centre (CSC) have buried the hatchet on the shifting on equipment used for last mile internet connectivity and have agreed to work together for now, senior government officials close to the development said. Following meetings in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) between officials from BBNL and CSC, the two agencies decided it was in everyone`s best interest if CSC continued to work on last mile connectivity under BharatNet as agreed. Earlier this year in May, BBNL Chairman Sarvesh Singh had written to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) alleging...