Wi- fi hotspots for cities: DoT

New Delhi: The Department of Telecom ( DoT) is working on a mechanism to provide wi- fi hot spots in cities with population of over 10 lakh and in tourist centres. The DoT has held meetings recently with telecom operators for the scheme. It has not been decided if the service will be free or chargeable, sources said. “We are planning to provide wi- fi hot spots in cities with a population of over 1 million and in tourist centres. Meetings have been held with telcos regarding the same but we are yet to take a call if it will be a free or chargeable service,” the source added.