WIRELINE BROAD BAND – IMPACT ASSESMENT

Assam Telecom Circle

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

� To provide Broadband Connections to Rural & Remote areas by creating Broadband To provide Broadband Connections to Rural & Remote areas by creating Broadband To provide Broadband Connections to Rural & Remote areas by creating Broadband To provide Broadband Connections to Rural & Remote areas by creating Broadband Infrastructure through Service Provider.Infrastructure through Service Provider.Infrastructure through Service Provider.Infrastructure through Service Provider.

� ConnectivityConnectivityConnectivityConnectivity is planned by leveraging the existing rural exchanges infrastructure and is planned by leveraging the existing rural exchanges infrastructure and is planned by leveraging the existing rural exchanges infrastructure and is planned by leveraging the existing rural exchanges infrastructure and copper line network.copper line network.copper line network.copper line network.

� SchemeSchemeSchemeScheme will cover. will cover. will cover. will cover.

(a) Common Service Center, (a) Common Service Center, (a) Common Service Center, (a) Common Service Center,

� (b) Gram Panchayats,(b) Gram Panchayats,(b) Gram Panchayats,(b) Gram Panchayats,

� (c) HS Schools,(c) HS Schools,(c) HS Schools,(c) HS Schools,

� (d) Govt. & Govt. aided Institutions,(d) Govt. & Govt. aided Institutions,(d) Govt. & Govt. aided Institutions,(d) Govt. & Govt. aided Institutions,

� (e) Public Health Centres,(e) Public Health Centres,(e) Public Health Centres,(e) Public Health Centres,

� (f) Women`s self(f) Women`s self(f) Women`s self(f) Women`s self))))help grpups,help grpups,help grpups,help grpups,

� (g) Individual Users(g) Individual Users(g) Individual Users(g) Individual Users

BASIC AGREEMENT:

� Parties of Agreement : USOF and BSNL

� Total No. of exchangesTotal No. of exchangesTotal No. of exchangesTotal No. of exchanges : 429: 429: 429: 429

� Total No. of BB Connections : 13299Total No. of BB Connections : 13299Total No. of BB Connections : 13299Total No. of BB Connections : 13299

� Total No. of KioskTotal No. of KioskTotal No. of KioskTotal No. of Kiosk : 429: 429: 429: 429

� Date of effectDate of effectDate of effectDate of effect : 20/01/2009: 20/01/2009: 20/01/2009: 20/01/2009

� Period of AgreementPeriod of AgreementPeriod of AgreementPeriod of Agreement : 8 Years: 8 Years: 8 Years: 8 Years

� Period of RollPeriod of RollPeriod of RollPeriod of Roll----outoutoutout : 5 Years: 5 Years: 5 Years: 5 Years

� Speed of BB Speed of BB Speed of BB Speed of BB : 512 kbps: 512 kbps: 512 kbps: 512 kbps

� Capability in fixed modeCapability in fixed modeCapability in fixed modeCapability in fixed mode : Voice, Data & Video : Voice, Data & Video : Voice, Data & Video : Voice, Data & Video

WORKING FEATURES :

� Wire Line Boradband Service is delivered by Wire Line Boradband Service is delivered by Wire Line Boradband Service is delivered by Wire Line Boradband Service is delivered by

DSL(Digital Subscriber Line) Technology. DSL(Digital Subscriber Line) Technology. DSL(Digital Subscriber Line) Technology. DSL(Digital Subscriber Line) Technology.

� Thrust components related to USOF:Thrust components related to USOF:Thrust components related to USOF:Thrust components related to USOF:

(a) DSLAM ((a) DSLAM ((a) DSLAM ((a) DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers)Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers)Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers)Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers). . . .

(b) CPEs. (b) CPEs. (b) CPEs. (b) CPEs.

(c) Computer / Computing devices.(c) Computer / Computing devices.(c) Computer / Computing devices.(c) Computer / Computing devices.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM USOF:

� The subsidy to be provided for :-

� (1) CPE cost @ Rs. 850/-

� (2) Cost of computer and computing devices @Rs.4500/-.

� (3)Cost for setting-up of Kiosk for public access to Broadband

service.

� (4) Front Loaded Subsidy on net addition basis for BB(5) Equated

Annual Subsidy upto 2 years.

� Financial assistance will ensure broadband connections at

substantially reduced rates to the end customers of rural and

remote areas.

� No. of Connections Permissible:-

� (1)for CPE on net addition basis up to 63 Nos. per DSLAM

� (2) For computer & computing devices up to 31 per DSLAM

SUBSIDY FOR BROADBAND :

� FLS PAYABLE:-

� (1) On net addition basis.

� (2) EQA subsidy up to 2 years within validity of agreement ordate of installation which is earlier to be given only for theworking connections.

� (3) FLS at the end of the quarter or the subsequent quartersof the connections installed.

� (4) The EQA accounting with reference to actual no. offunctional days.

SUBSIDY FOR KIOSK :

� The subsidy shall be of equated quarterly installments for 3 years from the date of installation and till the validity of the agreement.

�DEDUCTION ACCOUNT

� Fault - more than 7 days but less than 45 days –Proportional.

� Fault- more than 44 days - No equated subsidy.

�DEDUCTION IN EQA

� If more than 7 days BSNL shall provide rebate to the subscribers.

� If no rebate given by BSNL and it is faulty for more than 45 days in quarter :- No equated quarterly subsidy.

ADJUSTMENT ACCOUNTS OF EXCESS DISBURSEMENT:

� Adjustment from subsidy due for the subsequent quarter.

� Final adjustment from the following year based on quarterly

statement certified by Auditors of BSNL.

� In case BSNL claimed in excess of 10% of the subsidy due to

them for a financial year the entire amount in excess to be

recovered with interest at the PLR of SBI from the date of

disbursement.

ROLL OUT:

�Broadband Connections Broadband Connections Broadband Connections Broadband Connections :� At the end of second year : At least 3 Govt. Institution and At the end of second year : At least 3 Govt. Institution and At the end of second year : At least 3 Govt. Institution and At the end of second year : At least 3 Govt. Institution and

2 Individual users 2 Individual users 2 Individual users 2 Individual users ----Total 5 per DSLAM.Total 5 per DSLAM.Total 5 per DSLAM.Total 5 per DSLAM.

� At the end of fifth year : 6 Govt. Institutions and 25 At the end of fifth year : 6 Govt. Institutions and 25 At the end of fifth year : 6 Govt. Institutions and 25 At the end of fifth year : 6 Govt. Institutions and 25

Individual users i.e. 31 per DSLAM..Individual users i.e. 31 per DSLAM..Individual users i.e. 31 per DSLAM..Individual users i.e. 31 per DSLAM..

�KiosksKiosksKiosksKiosks : : : : � i. At the end of 2nd year : At least 1 per SDCA.i. At the end of 2nd year : At least 1 per SDCA.i. At the end of 2nd year : At least 1 per SDCA.i. At the end of 2nd year : At least 1 per SDCA.

� ii.At the end of 5th year : At least 1 per DSLAM.ii.At the end of 5th year : At least 1 per DSLAM.ii.At the end of 5th year : At least 1 per DSLAM.ii.At the end of 5th year : At least 1 per DSLAM.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGE ACCOUNT :LIQUIDATED DAMAGE ACCOUNT :LIQUIDATED DAMAGE ACCOUNT :LIQUIDATED DAMAGE ACCOUNT :

� NonNonNonNon----fullfilmentfullfilmentfullfilmentfullfilment of target as per Rollof target as per Rollof target as per Rollof target as per Roll----Out period :Out period :Out period :Out period :

� Recovery of LD @ 2.5% of FLS payable for the connections of each calendar month

delay or part thereof.

� LD @ 2.5% on equated quarterly subsidy for Kiosks for each calendar month delay or

part thereof.

� All above are subject to 10% of the subsidy payable for those BB connections or Kiosks

as the case may be.

ROLL%OUT AT THE END OF 2ND YEARBROADBAND

No of Exch.No of Exch.No of Exch.No of Exch. Name of SSAName of SSAName of SSAName of SSA TargetTargetTargetTarget AchievedAchievedAchievedAchieved Short fallShort fallShort fallShort fall

64 Bongaigaon 320 514 83

35 Dibrugarh 175 215 48

60 Jorhat 300 447 81

26 Kamrup 130 243 37

72 Nagaon 360 616 83

63 Silchar 315 601 68

50 Tezpur 250 320 74

Total 1850 2956 474

Note : It appears that Target is fulfilled. But Target for 5(Five) Connections per

exchange are not fulfilled, hence shortfall. Accordingly, LD recovered.

ROLL%OUT AT THE END OF 2ND YEAR

KIOSK

Name of SSAName of SSAName of SSAName of SSA No of SDCANo of SDCANo of SDCANo of SDCA TargetTargetTargetTarget AchievedAchievedAchievedAchieved ShortfallShortfallShortfallShortfall

Bongaigaon 10 10 10 00

Dibrugarh 06 06 04 02

Jorhat 06 06 01 05

Kamrup 03 03 03 00

Nagaon 07 07 06 01

Silchar 05 05 12 00

Tezpur 11 11 0 11

Total 48 48 36 19

TOTAL LD RECOVERED :TOTAL LD RECOVERED :TOTAL LD RECOVERED :TOTAL LD RECOVERED :

�Due to non%compliance of target at the close of 2nd year amount to the

tune of Rs. 4.26 Lakhs recovered.

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