Thread: 1/2 Speed for Those Using 15gb+/Mo

[Update]
This is a Confirmed news! There is a Official Letter from Airtel
Official Letter Confirming this new from Airtel

Originally Posted by Gary4gar

[Update]
This is a Confirmed news! There is a Official Letter from Airtel
Official Letter Confirming this new from Airtel

Thanks for the update. Only Airtel and Sify will be implementing the fair usage policy i guess.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Gary4gar again.

I hope that BSNL would not want to think on it.

Originally Posted by dhaneshv

I hope that BSNL would not want to think on it.

Shhhh...Dont give them any ideas !!!

I hate to see my H500 downloads being capped at 15GB

Yeah, it would be easier for them.
as Home 500 says Speeds Upto 2mbps.
So, they can easily cap speed at 256kbps, we can't protest

Do any of you guys know whether there are any capping in anything now for BSNL users?

Originally Posted by dhaneshv

Do any of you guys know whether there are any capping in anything now for BSNL users?

BSNL is already implementing something for congestion control.

There is something termed access-concentrators in every state. BSNL switches all users to some common access-concentrators by 2am. It means whenever we establish a connection after 1am and before 8am, we will get connected to the common access-concentrator. Since it happens to everyone, congestion occurs as only some of the concentrators are online and no matter how many times, we try reconnecting, we will get connected to such congested concentrators only.

After 8am, the traffic is routed normally using the concentrators present in the specific state(s). Hence we experience better speeds after 8am.

I had already heard that earlier.
That is only a limited time thing. I am having not much problem with it.

I am facing the issue of slow internet on the 384 plan.

The idea seems to be they want the bandwidth to use for IPTV which can generate more income for Airtel.
Very cunning idea..

Posted this news to CNN IBN, lets see if it gets published

damnit!! i mean WTF!

but actually i wont have to face the throttling... as i already downed everything i wanted to... now i'm just a very limited user, some minor downs now n then... the timing was good....

but really they suck man... all isp's in India suck, its official now.

U can switch to BSNL and enjoy tension free downloads as of today if it is available in your area. Only Sify and Airtel are in the scene with the Fair Usage Policy!! People should start ditching such ISPs, then only they will learn !!

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

U can switch to BSNL and enjoy tension free downloads as of today if it is available in your area. Only Sify and Airtel are in the scene with the Fair Usage Policy!! People should start ditching such ISPs, then only they will learn !!

i'm in delhi... no bsnl here... only mtnl, and i've seen it suck everywher.

please look at my post here (Airtel - No more Unlimited Plan !!)... then think what wrong have they done? they are just taking some advantage of the abismal state of bb here in india, still better than most other isps imho.

If this is comes out to be true as my monthly download is always greater than 80GB then surely i will dump this shi*

Hey guys what about tata indicom BB are they also applying this policy??

As of now only Airtel and Sify have come forward with this policy. Whether the rest of them follow, it...only time can tell

this really is a worrying issue for all broadband subscribers ... i request everyone to oppose this policy in every possible way ... i hope other ISPs dont start following this ...

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

this really is a worrying issue for all broadband subscribers ... i request everyone to oppose this policy in every possible way ... i hope other ISPs dont start following this ...

i think by every1 u mean me, i seem to be the only one who's not so irritated after this

This policy has come like a blow for many subscribers who had opted for UL connection from Airtel. Besides they have discontinued 512kbps and 1mbps UL connections. I request all the members to checkout http://www.indiabroadband.net/airtel...ge-policy.html (Letter to TRAI and DOT about unfair "Airtel Fair Usage Policy".) and mail the officials.

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

i think by every1 u mean me, i seem to be the only one who's not so irritated after this

no brother ... i literally meant the word everyone here ... i didnt even notice your support for airtel ... this is just a generic request ..

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

no brother ... i literally meant the word everyone here ... i didnt even notice your support for airtel ... this is just a generic request ..

don't call this my support please... its my indifference

damn i remember when i had a 64kbps sify connection, there was a 150mb limit for 7AM-11PM!!!, if u crossed the 150mb a whole day would be subtracted from your 30 days of internet use pack! i spent the 650bucks package in a week!
oooh how i like airtel now

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

don't call this my support please... its my indifference

damn i remember when i had a 64kbps sify connection, there was a 150mb limit for 7AM-11PM!!!, if u crossed the 150mb a whole day would be subtracted from your 30 days of internet use pack! i spent the 650bucks package in a week!
oooh how i like airtel now

:lol: ... those day are gone man .!! you took my imagination to the dial-up connection age ... even 40kbps used to be like WOW - great speed!!

its not so long ago actually.... just 2.5 years... but still, u can see the recent harrassment in the post i specified.

ya its somewhat long... but still these ISP's shud be ashamed of themselves... the bast***s!

it is confirmed now.. All Unlimited plans in All states are displaying Airtel fair looting policy

Clearly it is displayed :-

Download Speed * 256 Kbps till 15GB, 128 Kbps beyond 15 GB

no idea how much crores was paid for this as party fund :O