TRAI asks DBT, if license fee waiver needed to push fixed-line broadband adoption SECTIONS Last Updated: May 19, 2021, 08:58 PM IST Share Synopsis The telecom regulator has asked industry stakeholders whether a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme or any other form of indirect incentive from the government such as license fee exemption can be offered to push the adoption of high-speed fixed-line connections in the country. Getty Images The telecom regulator has asked industry stakeholders whether a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme or any other form of indirect incentive from the government such as license fee exemption can be offered to push the adoption of high-speed fixed-line connections in the country. “The demand for broadband connectivity will further increase. To meet this growing demand for high-speed and reliable broadband connectivity, more investments would be required in the telecom infrastructure,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in a supplementary consultation paper released Wednesday.