Today, I’m damn pissed off by the damn slow page load. So I did a speed test. And this is what I got.

I ‘m using the 512kbps package btw. It’s like only 14% (73 kbps d/l and 34 kbps u/l) of the rated speed AND this is just downloading from a server in Penang!!

And just when my blood was boiling, I was reading The Star and came across this article (of course it loaded slowly).

Tuesday August 19, 2008 MYT 9:00:29 PM

Telcos fined RM50mil for short-changing consumers

KUALA LUMPUR: Telcos were fined a total of RM50mil last year for short-changing consumers and the Government will withdraw their licences if they fail to deliver services as promised.

Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the licensees were fined for, among others, not providing even 50% of the reception or speed as promised to the consumer, failing to adhere to the business plan promised to the Government, quality of service that was below the set standards, breaching contracts, and not having adequate base stations and towers to fulfil service requirements.

“If they have promised in their business plan to provide a speed of 1Mbps, they should at least provide 70% (700Kbps), 90% of the time.

“I am waiting to take back the licences and give them to other companies that are serious about serving consumers, if telcos and digital service providers fail to perform as agreed in the terms of the conditions with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM),” Shaziman said after launching Packet 1 (PI) WiMAX services Tuesday.

He added that the “best efforts as currently adopted by broadband players now are unacceptable.”

Rolling out, he said, was more than just building a tower, launching new services or setting up WiFi spots.

“The Government is serious in ensuring that broadband Internet access will benefit the rakyat, especially in semi-urban and rural areas.”

Shaziman reiterated that failure to comply would be subjected to penalty, possibly in the form of withdrawal of the respective performance guarantee bonds of up to RM7.7mil pledged with SKMM.

“Since WiMAX is a new technology which requires quite a substantial investment, it would be prudent for industry players to share infrastructure to minimise financial burdens and wastage in duplication of investments.”

URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/19/nation/20080819204214&sec=nation

and then, all I could think of was… 50 million ringgit ONLY AH??!! and after so many years of cheating off us!!

for those thinking that 50 million is a large sum, let me change ur opinion to my liking yeah…..

50 million IS SMALL CHANGE TO TELCOS. It’s the small change of all small changes. TELCO>>S<< see the ’s’? It’s plural, it’s not only TM bloody hell. 70% my ass… more like 14 % most of the time and 20% on good days at good times.

I’m wondering if wimax is good. the p1 website looks impressive. I dunno if i sound like a hopeful idiot right now, but I would try anything else that come my way just to get off Streamyx.