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Reliance Communications plans to offer free Web site package for all new Netconnect subscribers.
The company has tied up with a Web hosting services company BigRock for the purpose.
Mr Prashant Gokarn, Head (3G Business), Reliance Communications, said this in addition to increasing RCom's subscriber base, will also significantly boost the digital economy in the country.
According to the pact, BigRock will enable Reliance subscribers to build their own Web sites using a builder package offered by the company.
In addition, the user will be assisted by a customer service set up for the purpose.
The package will include a domain name of user's choice, a Web site builder with hosting and business e-mail accounts at the chosen domain name.
India is among the most underpenetrated market in terms of Web sites.
Only eight lakh Web sites are owned by Indians.
Mr Gokarn said with this offer RCom mainly targets SMEs and SOHOs. This service is free for the first year of registration.
After the first year, the subscriber will pay the prevailing fee to BigRock, if they wish to continue the service.
According to industry reports, there are over eight crore Internet users in the country, and by 2013, India will be the third largest country next only to the US and China.
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