Kerala is now the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service, according to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who made the announcement on July 14.

• The announcement followed the Department of Telecommunications’ granting of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence to the IT infrastructure project of the Kerala Fiber Optic Network Ltd, which aims to provide everyone in the state access to the internet.
• It was announced by Chief Minister of Kerala, after Department of Telecommunications granted an Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence to KFON Ltd, to provide internet access to everyone in state. 
• The Kerala Fibre Optic Network Ltd (KFON) is an initiative of Kerala government, launched with the aim of eliminating the digital gap in state. According to government, infrastructure created under this project will complement current telecom ecosystem in Kerala.

Objective

1. To create core network infrastructure or an information highway, in a bid to provide non-discriminatory access to all service providers in order for them to augment their connectivity gap.
2. To provide a reliable, secure and scalable intranet across all government offices, hospitals and educational institutions.
3. To do partnership with Internet Service Providers, Multiple System Operators and Telecommunication Service Providers in order to provide free internet to economically backward households.