Consumers take potshots at Airtel’s new VoIP data plan on Twitter with #FutureAirtelCharges
People are having a hard time accepting Airtel’s new tariff plan for using VoIP services. The largest telecommunications network in India by subscribers yesterday announced a new plan for using services like Skype and Viber wherein a user gets 75MB of data for Rs 75 with a validity of 28 days. Subscribers who don’t opt for this special plan will be charged at 4p/10KB on 3G network and 10p/10KB on 2G network.
The fact that the telecom operator is charging subscribers extra for using VoIP services blows the very fabrics of the Net Neutrality, a concept that fosters fair and equal treatment for all kind of internet traffic and usage. In addition to media, the move by Airtel has also miffed lots of customers. People have taken it to Twitter to express their anger, dedicating a hastag for it called the #FutureAirtelCharges. Here are some of the most amusing tweets by users.
For every app download pay ?60 even if it’s free in ur respective App Store #FutureAirtelCharges
— Nish (@drnishurs) December 27, 2014
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#FutureAirtelCharges “want to share selfies on Facebook. Subscribe to Selfie 99 (valid for 99 + 6 free selfies)”
— Javed Anwer (@Javed_Del) December 27, 2014
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#FutureAirtelCharges ‘Porting out of Airtel affects our revenue. You will continue to be billed for non-usage.’
— Aditya Seshadri (@ThatAditya) December 27, 2014
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#FutureAirtelCharges we saw the typing bubbles so will charge you even though you did not hit send.
— Dinesh (@roflmaoist) December 27, 2014
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#FutureAirtelCharges ‘We see you’re planning to buy an iPad online. That means you’ll stream stuff on it too, no? Pay Rs.1,000/MB to buy it’
— Karthik Srinivasan (@beastoftraal) December 27, 2014
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#FutureAirtelCharges YouTube Standard Def: 10P/KB YouTube HD: 25P/KB
— Karthik Srinivasan (@beastoftraal) December 27, 2014
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#FutureAirtelCharges ‘Hiring a cab? That’ll be Rs. 50 convenience charge. Press OK to continue.’
— Prateek (@KhuranaPrateek) December 27, 2014
While Airtel has made its stance clear that it is not planning to retract this new plan, the government said yesterday that it will be reviewing Airtel’s new plan. “We will look into it. Government will come back with [a] structured response.” said Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
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