impetus, You might start getting 256 kbps for Rs. 500 a month soon through your phone lines which support your current dial-up connection, courtsey MTNL/BSNL.If I was in your place I'd wait for 3 months more. Better than getting a Sify (or for that matter a Reliance) connection for a substantial non-refundable initial deposit 😉 Tintin, The CTO from whom you have taken your Sify connection is supposed to get a share everytime you renew your account, either online or through him.But some CTOs ask for an additional service/maintenance charge, in which case the CTO gets pissed off if you renew your account online byp@$$ing him in the process. I came to know of this when my CTO blocked me from accessing the gateway computer using some "software" when I renewed online.