Opening up another salvo, I am planning to file another application against BSNL this time.
The objective is the ask them the following:
1) The cost of providing access to Broadband to a customer’s premises. The idea is to know as to why we are stuck with 256 kbps speeds and what needs to be done about it. So the question that is going to be framed is :
What is the cost of Home Unlimited 256 kbps plan? How has the price been arrived at using what methodology of calculation? Kindly provide the break up of the costs.
2) I have been facing frequent disconnections on my DSL link and it is frustrating to have sustained download speeds. I wish to know the telephone line parameters of the provided connection.
3) I am also not happy with the type of modem provided. I want to know from them as to why I can’t have the choice of my own modem since they seem to actively discourage from installing another modem. This smacks of anti competitive tactics and restricts the choice to the customer.
4) They provide no end to end solution to those on Unix platform. Why has Microsoft Windows been chosen as the “default” operating system? As a Public Service Provider, they are not supposed to invest in a platform that is closed source but rather open source systems.
It is definitely going to be a long drawn affair but then it’s worth it.
The best part is that it can be interacted through letters and I am going to file it today itself. I am very keen to know about the break up of the costs incurred because TRAI has not been able to answer it. Those shit heads call themselves as “regulators” without realizing that their actions are actually thwarting the spread of broadband.
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Come 2010 and we are still stuck at "256 Kbps" for broadband!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Broadband in India really sucks ......I think minimum speed that should be defined as broadband should be set at "2 Mbps"...Countries like Sweden and South Korea are debating whether "100 Mbps or 1 gigabit" should be defined as broadband and here we are still stuck at "256 Kbps" for broadband.
MNCs like Airtel,Reliance and Tata are sitting like dead ducks and doing nothing to revolutionize broad-band in India....They are doing nothing but filling their own coffers!!!These big companies are looting customers by offering ridiculous plans at exorbitant prices. Big players like Tata, Airtel even exhibit monopoly and often make it difficult for small to medium sized companies to enter broadband sector in India and offer cheaper broadband access to consumers.
I will be a happy man even if I can get "2Mbps Unlimited connection" for below Rs 1000 in India.....but i guess for that to happen in India where broadband is still ruled by these evil empires and TRAI, I may have to wait for another 5 years.
I feel that we should all unite and create an "Online Petition" form highlighting about the horrific broadband guidelines set up by TRAI and sent it across to the Government of India. We have been dormant for so long and I think its high time that we all take an initiative and show all these big players what we are made of!!!
Last decade was about Mobile revolution in India.Let us all hope that this decade ushers in Broadband revolution in India.!!!!!!!!
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