A total of 1,750 rural locations have received telephone services as part of the second phase of the “Telefonia Rural ” project. The RD$200 million project is designed to provide telephone service for the most remote and isolated parts of the country. As part of the announcement, small telephone units were set up all over the Presidential Palace so that visitor could get some idea of the set up in the rural areas. INDOTEL head Jose Rafael Vargas made the announcement on a special edition of the very popular morning talk show “El Gobierno de la manana” that was transmitted from the third floor of the Presidential Palace yesterday morning. Vice President Rafael Alburquerque led the ceremony that launched the new telephone service. The VP made a phone call to the village of Mucha Agua in San Cristobal province to put the system into use. The system uses a wireless setup that combines cellular systems with the internet and allows local and international calls to get through. Provinces such as La Altagracia (Higuey), Hato Mayor, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Valverde, Monsenor Nouel and Montecristi were favored with the new system set up by Bec Tel Card, according to El Caribe.