I think this site has done its bit in bring the unfair practices of Batelco in regards to the limits and pricing of their internet packages to the world. It has also served as a platform to educate us of what the offers elsewhere in the world are, and allowed us to exert some pressure on Batelco.
However, I believe that the function of this site has now expired. We have done everything that we could to bring these issues to the fore, but unfortunately we were unable to get Batelco to change its policies and utilise its sole position in Bahrain to provide a world class service at a reasonable cost. They obviously look at this from a purely business view and they believe that maximising their profits at the expense of their captured market is the right thing to do.
It is not. It never will be.
It is our hope that Batelco’s competition will flourish and will provide alternatives to our choice as consumers with better technologies, packages and better prices for us to choose from.
When that happens, I personally assure you that I shall be the first to drop Batelco in the favour of their competition on principle.
Batelco, as demonstrated by them over the past few months, have never been loyal to the people of this country, and have taken us for granted that they can and will milk us for everything that we have, without any oversight whatsoever from the Bahraini government.
Thank you very much our friends for your continued support.
Although this site will no longer be updated, it shall remain available to serve as a historical record of our struggle to provide a better and cheaper internet service to the people and residents of Bahrain.
Thank you.
