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Improving broadband penetration is a key focus area for the Government and this is being addressed actively by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) and the Department of IT (DIT). The National Telecom Policy 2012 lists the use of mobiles as an instrument of socio-economic empowerment for citizens as a mission statement. It sets targets of 79% and 100% rural teledensity 2017 and 2020 respectively.