India is bringing free Wi-Fi to more than 1,000 villages this year

India’s government is joining everyone else in bringing internet connectivity to its citizens.

The government has chalked out an initiative called Digital Village, as part of which it aims to bring free Wi-Fi internet access to 1,050 villages across the country in the next six months. 

The initiative is estimated to cost over Rs 4.2 billion ($62 million) and will be carried out through partnerships with several internet service providers, according to Aruna Sundararajan, secretary at the ministry of electronics and information technology.  Read more...