Astro is actually a big part of the reason broadband in Malaysia sucks.

Astro and the government have a sweetheart deal: Astro censors all political content harmful to the image of BN. In exchange, they have a monopoly to charge astro-nomical prices for content which is largely free-to-air in countries where people are allowed to own their own dishes.

Because Astro prevents the bulk of the Malaysian population (who get their news primarily from TV) from learning the facts about the government's corruption, political change is very slow, and TM keeps receiving government handouts with no performance requirements.