Hi,
As per TRAI any braodband plan must deliver atleast 80% of the speed assured. A prominent service provider claims 3.1 Mbps speed under a certain prepaid plan for wireless (datacard) internet. But actually we get just not over 250-300 Kbps. When we ask them they give several reasons like computer, hardware, OS etc. I have a BSNL landline internet. This plan assures me 512 Kbps speed. But at times I get even 1100 Kbps. I carried out 5 samples speedtest on my laptop each for BSNL and this service provider lines at the same time on the same laptop and all other conditions fixed. I send the speed test data to this service provider that whereas BSN can give me upto 1100 Kbps this service provider gives just about 200-250 Kbps. I asked them if you cant give the sppedss whhy are you assuring and misleading people. I even srote mails to their appellate tribunal, they too have stopped responding now. I asked them to send their personnel to my place and check for themselves which they did not respond. etc I also asked them to send their personnel withthe best of hardware and show me 2.48 Mbps (80% of 3.1 Mbps) download speed at my place and I will accept it. This also they have not responded.
Now TRAI do not take complaints. whom should we approach?
For the information, I gat the following information from TRAI website.
Please see the attached file copied from the TRAI website and as per answer to Question 4 the same is 80% of the speed assured for the plan which is this case is 2.48Mbps (80% of 3.1 Mbps). I am reproduing hte same for your reference. Please visit
https://www.trai.gov.in/Content/faq_subcat_details.aspx?id=68&qid=1&link=0c
QUOTE
- Q 4. What is the permissible minimum Broadband speed limit?
- A. As per the regulation on “Quality of Service standards for Broadband Services” issued by TRAI on 6th May, 2006, a subscriber should get minimum 80% of the subscribed broadband connection speed from ISP Node to user. UNQUOTE
Thanks
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