About The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was established under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 in 2002. The Telecommunications Act, 2023 renamed USOF as Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN). The DBN has the mandate to support universal service through promoting …
Context The Parliament has passed the ‘Telecommunications Bill, 2023’ to transform and reform the telecommunications sector, services, and its networks. The Bill seeks to amend and consolidate the law relating to the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication services. The …