In a bid to empowered the rural parts of Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle with High Speed Broadband Internet connectivity at affordable rates, India’s National telecom backbone and state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) launches 2 new Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) broadband plans at Rs.150 and Rs.250 per month.
Under BSNL-USOF 150 plan, rural subscribers in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle can access high speed 2 Mbps Broadband Internet with free downloads up to 1 GB per month, beyond free usage charges will be just 40 paisa/MB.
Under USOF 250 Combo plan, rural subscriber will get rent free BSNL land line connection, 100 free local calls/month and access 2 Mbps Broadband Internet with free downloads up to 1.5 GB per month, beyond free usage the broadband charges will be 40p/MB.
BSNL high speed USOF Broadband connectivity aimed Rural Empowerment and offers video conferencing, tele-medicine service and tele-education, besides providing other services through local administrative body i.e. Panchayat Samiti (Block Headquarters) like payment of utility bills, issue of birth certificates, land records, on line vehicle registration etc.
Joviton June 10, 2010 at 9:10 am
be careful while using this Limited Plan -
install the BB usage checking Appliction on the computer
TURKEE June 7, 2010 at 10:50 am
This is a good step to empower rural areas where information takes time to update, Unlike Punjab which developed itself due to the same, other parts of India could not. Now we might see growth in Maharashtra & Goa in terms of advancements…This will prove to be beneficial in the field of Agriculture & its subsidiaries. BSNL has to just ensure usage of same in proper way, hope they take some steps with that too…
zareef June 6, 2010 at 8:06 pm
bsln have to introduce UL 256kbps at 400-500 rs
Ramit June 6, 2010 at 11:23 am
@rajiev
but you may have to go for manual network selection.
Ramit June 6, 2010 at 11:15 am
@ rajiev
ya it will work.
rajiev June 6, 2010 at 10:01 am
kya bsnl ka 3g mobile internet plan delhi ke roaming mein kaam karega ya
ajay khanna June 6, 2010 at 1:27 am
Bsnl increase the speed of broadband 4 Mbps
Jeet June 5, 2010 at 5:59 pm
GO BSNL GO GO AHEAD
Chandu June 5, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Nice plans, so nice..
If the plan would be in Andhra Pradesh, it would be so nice…
Combo 625 UL plan..is a waste plan, as it has been in the Andhra Pradesh…
Even , it is taking so much time open just a google page & any search items…
Ruchi June 5, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Excellent
rajiev June 5, 2010 at 4:12 pm
gud care for our backbone,
saket June 5, 2010 at 3:57 pm
previoulsy also Rs99 and RS1XX plan were avaible in rural.
Keshav Jha June 5, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Very very nice plan, but sad it is only for broadband. We cann’t take landline everywhere. BSNL should introduce such plans in wireless broadband also.
altaf June 5, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Really BSNL is helping very much for broadband penetration in the rural belts, applause to them..!
mekalwin T June 5, 2010 at 3:12 pm
nice slogan with good plan for rural india
Mahmood Junaid June 5, 2010 at 3:07 pm
bsnl is now trigerring data tariff war for past two weeks by agressively reducing cost and increasing speed in fixed broadband, 3g data and evdo services… hope this will lead to a high broadband growth in india and attain the lowest data cost in the world as we are having lowest voice tariff in the world….