<h1>Free Right of Way agreements enable optical fibre rollout to extend rural broadband and unlock e governance services.</h1> Tripartite MoUs between the Central Government, State/UTs and Bharat Broadband Network Limited establish that States will provide free Right of Way for laying optical fibre, the Central Government will fund deployment through the Universal Service Obligation Fund, and BBNL will implement the National Optical Fibre Network to deliver broadband to Gram Panchayats, enabling e governance, public service delivery, and private service provision.