[Itpolicy-np] Utilization of the RTF Fund

[Pavan S Shakya]

We are fortunate that NTA has manager like Anand Sir who is ready to help 
us in our endeavour. However, the million dollar question asked and unasked 
is what alone can he do !! We all talk nicely when we meet and meet and 
meet but in reality, is it happening ?

So, we all need to support him and we all know how Nepal's bureaucracy and 
political leaders listen to us. If necessary we need to take our issues out 
on the street and............

Regarding RTDF :

1. If I remember correctly, RTDF Manual has been proposed to MOIC in late 
2005 and so far nothing concrete has happened.

2. One of the recommendations they have is to create RTDF Management Committee.

3. I wonder if RTDF fund can be used as venture capital for rural telecomm 
development.

4. Such fund must be given back to the service providers who is ready to go 
to "real" remote places in Karnali or Mugu or Rolpa or Arghakhanchi, where 
they still do not have road access.

5. If a service provider wants to expand his services to any remote areas, 
such organisation must be exempted from paying 2% RTDF in order to motivate 
that organisation.

6. Such fund must be given to NGOs and CBOs who delivers results.

I am sure we all have plenty of ideas to share on this floor.

BUT WHAT IS THE RESULT IF GOVERNMENT IS NOT ACTING TIMELY.

Pavan

At 09:14 AM 2/9/2007, Kishor Panth wrote:
>Hello all
>As I have been observing we have been discussing about the RTF that is 
>there with NTA and I see every one saying that NTA is not utilizing that 
>fund. And we have been discussing on how the fund can be utilized also but 
>never came up with the concrete ideas on these matter. Since Anand ji is 
>there at NTA and is supporting our ideas on using the fund I would like to 
>request all the list members to come up with the brilliant idea . So that 
>we can provide some place where the fund can be utilized.
>
>So let start floating the ideas, and since we have lot of peoples here 
>with the brilliant ideas.
>
>Lets keep the list hot  !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pavan S Shakya
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President, ISP Association of Nepal

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