If you compare Airtel (Private) vs BSNL[1] (government) one, the pricing is almost same.<p>In poorer regions Indian government tries to subsidise it as well, and ends up with loses every year (barring 2015), so I guess we can approximate it to a non-profit org?<p>1. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bsnl.in&#x2F;opencms&#x2F;bsnl&#x2F;BSNL&#x2F;services&#x2F;mobile&#x2F;3g_prepaid_data_plan.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bsnl.in&#x2F;opencms&#x2F;bsnl&#x2F;BSNL&#x2F;services&#x2F;mobile&#x2F;3g_prepaid_...</a>