The Broadband Saga continues

It was unreasonable to expect immediate results in Goa, but we’re still waiting for some news on our potential broadband connection. In the dusty (picture of government efficiency) BSNL offices, we were sent from desk to desk, one clueless employee after another. One told us to fill in the form and we’d get a connection in a week. Two desks down the line, we are told that there are no modems available (“but you can buy them from outside – here’s the number of an agent”). On our next visit, a lady employee tells us that wireless modems are available and can be booked instead of buying them from outside. Sigh.

Finally, a form was filled, outdated brochures updated with the current rates and an application lodged.

Now, we wait. Apparently, due to an overwhelming demand, the local telephone exchange is out of ports. Work has “just begun”. They don’t know how long it will take. There are a hundred applications pending.

Hope springs eternal. While we live in anticipation of speed, the local cyber-café plays host to us. And you'll get a host of updates all at once in the meantime.