vishalrao
The Global Village Idiot
Here's an idea for the stupid ISPs at the hands of whom you and I are suffering :
Why not set up mirrors of internet downloads locally (within the country)?
Most of my downloads are things like software patches/updates, free software, free mp3s (from sites like music.download.com etc), Linux/BSD CD ISOs and what not...
If an ISP like BSNL could set up a file server like http://mirrors.bsnl.co.in/ (as an example) then host a lot of data there... and people downloading from these mirrors shouldn't be metered (shouldn't count toward the download limit)... wouldn't that be great?
Of course it would!
And of course, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! booohooohooo 8-(
I'm on BSNL's Home 1800 package (5 GB data transfer per month) and I already have done 3 GB before 1 week is over 8-(
Now I have to lock up my modem in a vault and throw away the key to avoid the temptation of downloading gobs of data and then getting slapped with a huge bill...
Why not set up mirrors of internet downloads locally (within the country)?
Most of my downloads are things like software patches/updates, free software, free mp3s (from sites like music.download.com etc), Linux/BSD CD ISOs and what not...
If an ISP like BSNL could set up a file server like http://mirrors.bsnl.co.in/ (as an example) then host a lot of data there... and people downloading from these mirrors shouldn't be metered (shouldn't count toward the download limit)... wouldn't that be great?
Of course it would!
And of course, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! booohooohooo 8-(
I'm on BSNL's Home 1800 package (5 GB data transfer per month) and I already have done 3 GB before 1 week is over 8-(
Now I have to lock up my modem in a vault and throw away the key to avoid the temptation of downloading gobs of data and then getting slapped with a huge bill...