Airtel Broadband Fair Usage Policy

[DontAsk]

TRAI has recommended 512 kbps be recognized as definition of broadband speed. but it has not made mandatory thanks to cos like airtel.

You see it is "recommended" and not "mandated", as usual.

 

[ashish]

that's what i said. TRAI had the option,but didn't, maybe cos of pressure/lobbying from cos like airtel

 

[Sushubh]

right. right now 256kbps remains the official definition of minimum speed defined as broadband in india.

 

[HailStonE]

For the most part, their FUP is haphazardly applied. On my 2 Mbps plan, I have a limit of 20 GB but I face no issues till I reach about 50 GB. Even after that, it seems to only drop down to 256kbps for a few hours a day. I simply restart my router (from the http page) when it drops and I'm right back up to 2 Mbps. Anyone else tried that?

I had this same issue on my Surf999 plan since Jan 2011. 1Mbps till 75 GB then 512kbps. Fup was not reducing the speed since last 9 months, But since this month FUP is getting activated & even after restarting the MODEM the speed still gets reduced to 512kbps...

 

[ragelaste]

Yes, modem, not router... it works well for me...

 

[dejan]

Airtel is seriously pathetic. I asked them for a migration last month and my new plan is still not activated

 

[DontAsk]

Contact their nodal officer.

 

[balajik]

For the most part, their FUP is haphazardly applied. On my 2 Mbps plan, I have a limit of 20 GB but I face no issues till I reach about 50 GB. Even after that, it seems to only drop down to 256kbps for a few hours a day. I simply restart my router (from the http page) when it drops and I'm right back up to 2 Mbps. Anyone else tried that?

Not working. :-(

I had this same issue on my Surf999 plan since Jan 2011. 1Mbps till 75 GB then 512kbps. Fup was not reducing the speed since last 9 months, But since this month FUP is getting activated & even after restarting the MODEM the speed still gets reduced to 512kbps...

And I am under Freedom 2999 plan. I am supposed to get 2mbps till 100GB and then 1mbps. But this month I am getting only 256kbps. How could they change the plan speeds...

 

[Sushubh]

they have killed all their old plans. and only a few are lucky enough to still get the original plans with original FUPs. most of us were migrated to newer plans with shittier FUPs. i would suggest you to migrate to either the 1999 or 2099 plans.

 

[croper]

that's what i said. TRAI had the option,but didn't, maybe cos of pressure/lobbying from cos like airtel
TRAI makes rules for such cheap companies to earn more.