Internet Will be Provided to 300 Remote Villages of Lithuania

Wireless internet provider Telecentras and the Ministry of Interior have signed an agreement on establishment of 300 public internet access points in remote rural areas of the country. 2-5 computers with internet connection will be installed in countryside schools, culture centres and libraries by spring of 2005. People will be able to use internet services free of charge in the public internet centres. Telecentras has obligated not only to install access points but also to provide internet access for 1.5 year. PHARE will allot LTL 2 million for the implementation of the project.