Every time you recharge Rs 349, Rs 17 goes to USOF to provide internet in rural India.

This fund has been collected since 2002.
Govt used it for BharatNet — 6.9 lakh km fiber to 2.14 lakh panchayats. Fiber is READY till panchayat.

But last mile? 0. Only 44M homes have fiber in India.

So the middle-mile is rotting, last-mile is not done, and fund keeps growing.

Why not use 1 year of USOF to give free 10 Mbps to homes? Instead of free ration only, give free internet for 1 year and let people get digital.