The National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018 recommends a Broadband Readiness Index for states/UTs as a tool for states to attract investments and address right of way (RoW) challenges. ICRIER has been tasked by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to undertake a systematic evaluation of states’ performance on metrics set out as goals under the NDCP on an annual basis (2019-2022). Such an exercise will provide useful insights into the strategic choices made by states to optimise policy and the consequent investment allocations in ICT programmes. In this context, ICRIER, in collaboration with the Department of Telecom (DoT), Government of India, organised a regional workshop in Guwahati on March 2, 2020, to discuss the creation of the Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) and the challenges faced by states in data collection. The keynote address was delivered by Anshu Prakash, Secretary (Telecom), DoT, Government of India. Representatives from DoT, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the Tower and Infrastructure Provider’s Association (TAIPA) and ICRIER participated in this third regional interaction with twelve states and union territories (UTs), namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Sikkim. Key speakers at the workshop included Amit Yadav, Joint Secretary (T), DoT; T. R. Dua, DG, TAIPA; R. S. Mathews, DG, COAI; Rajat Kathuria, Director and CE, ICRIER; and V. Meenalochiny, DDG, DoT LSA.