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ISP data caps taken to court in US with very convincing arguments

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Sandip Bhattacharya

We Indians have been cribbing about ISP data caps for broadband called very insultingly as Fair Usage Policy (FUP), but I have heard few making a very good case about why this is a bad idea for the market. And … Continue reading →

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Pathetic Tata Indicom Broadband service in Delhi

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Seems that my blog is turning out to be a general gripe column. I don’t think I should be blamed for it though. Our country is full of technology companies who are only out to fleece people. When you use … Continue reading →

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Biting the “broadband” bullet again – Tata Broadband in Delhi

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

After my terrible experience with Sify broadband early this year, I decided to stick to dialup – Reliance rconnect over FWP actually. But the idea of keeping a phone busy all day doesn’t appeal to me much even if the … Continue reading →

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Configuring Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router for my home

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

I bought my first wireless equipment a couple of days back – A Linksys Wireless-G router model WRT54G. I had selected this model after spending a number of days poring through online reviews of various routers. The box cost me … Continue reading →

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I am a victim of the Sify Broadband scam in Delhi

Posted on March 5, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Here is the letter I sent to Sify contact points in Delhi yesterday. It chronicles my Sify broadband experience here in Delhi. From: Sandip Bhattacharya <sandip AT lug-delhi.org> To: Sanjay Bhandari <sanjay_bhandari @sifycorp.com> , Puneet Sharma <puneet_sharma @sifycorp.com> , anamika … Continue reading →

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Moving on to Sify (not)broadband

Posted on February 25, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Inspite of my contempt for their loathsome Internet fleecing plans, I had to reluctantly sign up for a Sify cable internet plan today. Cost me a neat pile for installation and pre-payment for one month. The most painful part of … Continue reading →

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