(a) whether the rural areas have been covered under the subsidized telephone rate;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to introduce `One India` telephone call rate;
(d) if so, whether the rural areas subsidized telephone rate is likely to go up after the `One India` telephone call rate plan; and
(e) if so, the measures taken by the Government to protect the interests of rural telephone subscribers?