KYIV, May 14 – The state phone company Ukrtelecom designed a project to connect remote settlements to the broadband Internet access service, which could cover 8,000 villages where 6 million residents are living, during two years, Director for Mass Market Segment at Ukrtelecom Denys Zakharenko said at the presentation of the project in Kyiv on Monday.

The total cost of the project is UAH 6 billion, including UAH 3.2 billion (53.3%) of government investment.

He said that all villages with schools (6,900) and villages located close to them with over 100 households will be included in the project.