"There are 86 million cable connections, with people capable of paying around Rs. 200 a month, and 22-23 million DTH connections,with people paying the same, when there is a need. Unless we target a number and do a reverse calculation, we'll keep debating growth." - Net4India Probably the most pertinent point of discussion at TRAI's open house discussion on India's National Broadband Plan today, where the ISP's were out in full force, but much of the discussion focused on the view that ISPs in India have been dealt a poor hand by the Indian government. It was also one of the few points made during the discussion that focused on consumer issues and needs. Calls were out for unbundling of the local loop, IPTV limitations to be relaxed, and most importantly, right of way. They almost led one to believe that the reason behind the lack of growth of broadband in India, is because the ISPs have too many problems to deal with. Not entirely true, in my opinion - having experienced two years of terrible connectivity and customer service from Hotwire and Sify, before I switched to the relative stability of MTNL. Some of the issues that were raised by the ISPs and other stakeholders present: - On unbundling of the local loop: The ISPAI (ISP Association of India) said that a lot of copper is lying idle, and they want unbunding of the local loop, which means that any ISP can utilize the wires that already have right of…
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