Kerala became the first and only state in the country to start its own internet
only state in the country to start its
own internet service. Kerala Fiber
Optic Network Limited has got the
Internet Service Provider License
from the Department of
Telecommunications. Chief
Minister P Vijayan recently said
that Kerala is the first and only
state in the country to have its own
internet service.
Kerala Fiber Optic Network Limited
is the government's ambitious IT
infrastructure project to ensure
that everyone in the state has
access to the Internet. After
getting the license, work can be
started under the project to reduce
the digital divide in the society.
Kerala has become the only state in
the country with its own internet
service. Kerala Fiber Optic Network
Limited has got ISP license from
@DoT_India. Now our iconic #KFON
project can begin its operations of
providing internet as basic right to
our people.
Free internet to BPL families and
30,000 government offices
The KFON scheme is envisaged to
provide free internet to BPL
families and 30,000 government
offices. The previous Left
government had declared internet
connection as a fundamental right
in 2019 and launched the Rs 1,548
crore KFON project.