TOT endorses cost frameworks for village internet program

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TOT endorses cost frameworks for village internet program

  

BANGKOK, 26 September 2016 (NNT) - TOT Public Company Limited has endorsed in principle a budget proposal for a village internet program. 

A recent board meeting chaired by General Surapong Suwanna-adth agreed to endorse the proposal for a village internet program developed under the government’s a civil-state policy. 

Internet coverage will be established in 28,000 villages nationwide to raise the standards of telecommunications across the country and promote economic growth. TOT has been given a budget of 9.4 million baht to procure the necessarily equipment according to government regulations. 

To expedite the implementation process, TOT signed a procurement contract with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. It has a year from the date of the contract signing to complete the program. 

 

-- nnt 2016-09-26

[williamgeorgeallen]

i am living in rural esan and i could not get ADSL as we are too far away from an exchange. i got a true move router and a sim card and now have excellent internet. what is the point in spending money on old technology when internet is already available?

[DM07]

58 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

i am living in rural esan and i could not get ADSL as we are too far away from an exchange. i got a true move router and a sim card and now have excellent internet. what is the point in spending money on old technology when internet is already available?

I think, you may have missed this interestingly formulated statement: 

" ...a village internet program developed under the government’s a civil-state policy." 

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, DM07 said:

I think, you may have missed this interestingly formulated statement: 

" ...a village internet program developed under the government’s a civil-state policy." 

yea but i dont know what it means. something to do with kickbacks i suspect.