Inauguration of K-Phone project on June 5, which will make the dream of ‘Internet for all’ a reality. About 20 lakh economically backward families in the state will get high speed internet facility free of cost and others at moderate cost through Kfon.
At present, around 18000 government institutions have been provided with internet facility through K-Phone. Infrastructure to provide connectivity to 7000 households has been completed. Out of which 748 connections were given.
Kerala has a government that has declared the Internet as a right of the people. Universal internet access is essential to keep up with the changing world. K-fon will become a project that lays the foundation for efforts to build a new Kerala based on the knowledge economy.
The K-Fon project is also the Left government’s popular alternative against corporate forces in the telecom sector. The state government launched the K-Phone scheme with the determination not to create an opportunity for exploitation by private cable networks and mobile service providers. The K-Fon scheme envisioned by the LDF government through the power and IT departments will help bridge the digital divide in the society.
A Category 1 license to provide infrastructure services and an Internet Service Provider (ISP) Category B unified license to officially provide Internet services were previously available for the K-Fon project.
K Fon is Kerala’s own internet. And to make the digital infrastructure of the state strong and efficient
The project will also help in universalizing e-governance.
