[Itpolicy-np] Utilization of the RTF Fund

Sun Feb 11 10:48:47 GMT 2007

Dear Mahabir ji,
Thank you for your contribution. It is a good idea. I want to be more clear 
about the information highway using relay tower. Could you please elaborate 
it? Thank you for your cooperation.
With regards,
Vinaya Kasajoo
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From: <mahabir at himanchal.org>
To: "Discussion List for Nepal's IT/Telecom Policies" 
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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Itpolicy-np] Utilization of the RTF Fund


> Hello All;
>
> My idea is to build information highway across Nepal by using the RTD
> Fund. I have already told my idea to build relay towers. Then the private
> businesses can use the highway to expand their businesses. If all of you
> agree with my idea, we can form a strong team and I will lead the team.
> Please let me know what you think.
>
> Mahabir
>
>
>> Any update on the strong group :)
>>
>> Pavan
>>
>> At 10:30 AM 2/9/2007, Kishor Panth wrote:
>>>My idea also is like having a strong team of people who can find out
>>> where
>>>to strike and get a heavy weight hammer and hit that.
>>>
>>>As it is like the manner you said under whose domain ?? the answer is
>>> that
>>>the body like NTA and MOIC should be clear in the job definition and
>>> there
>>>area of work.
>>>
>>>So in this as Pavan ji said let make a strong group that includes all the
>>>related sector and form a team who can carry the hammer and strike hard
>>> on
>>>the  point when necessary.
>>>
>>>Kishor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Friday 09 February 2007 10:04, Pavan S Shakya wrote:
>>> > "Hitting Hammer" where ?
>>> >
>>> > If at NTA, they will say MOIC ma kam hundaichha and its beyond our
>>> control.
>>> > NTA is autonomous body and they cannot pressurize MOIC.
>>> >
>>> > If at MOIC, whom shall we meet ? Minister ? Secretary ? Joint
>>> Secretaries ?
>>> > Under Secretaries ? Section Officers ?
>>> >
>>> > We definitely like to meet only Minister and Secretary so that things
>>> be
>>> > processed on time. Not be made pancha barsiya yojana (five years'
>>> plan).
>>> >
>>> > Where is High Level Media Commission Recommendations ?
>>> >
>>> > Where is the OLD Telecomm Act which was designed very well ?
>>> >
>>> > Where is the RTDF recommendations ?
>>> >
>>> > If at HLCIT, ............... ? Do such issues fall under their domain
>>> ?
>>> >
>>> > If at Bikas Samiti, it might be another political decision but again
>>> the
>>> > ball will be thrown in MOIC court.
>>> >
>>> > WHAT IS HAPPENING TO PC-TO-PC COMMUNICATION ? Who is studying the case
>>> --
>>> > NTA or MOIC ?
>>> >
>>> > AND WE IN THIS FLOOR NEVER KNOW HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE ?
>>> >
>>> > MAKE A STRONG TEAM -- ISPAN is ready. ISPAN is ready to visit NTA or
>>> MOIC
>>> > everyday and discuss the solutions and problems, unless and until we
>>> come
>>> > to the conclusion.
>>> >
>>> > Is NTA ready to join the team ? Hummm....its a good question :)
>>> >
>>> > Who else is committed ?
>>> >
>>> > I PROPOSE TO FORM A PRESSURE GROUP which can "really" pressurize
>>> government
>>> > on ICT development in Nepal.
>>> >
>>> > Pavan
>>> >
>>> > At 09:49 AM 2/9/2007, Kishor Panth wrote:
>>> > >Yes I do agree with you Pavan ji  but the thing is that I think that
>>> we
>>> > >are not able to hit on the point or we are not hitting that point. So
>>> now
>>> > >I think with the support from the concern people who support our idea
>>> we
>>> > >should make a strong team who can hit the hammer
>>> > >
>>> > >Kishor
>>> > >
>>> > >On Friday 09 February 2007 09:30, Pavan S Shakya wrote:
>>> > > > 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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>>> > > > (we are Nepalese, its our Nepal, Hail to Nepal)
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Pavan S Shakya
>>> > > > Director, Public Relations, WorldLink
>>> > > > President, ISP Association of Nepal
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Email : pavan at wlink.com.np
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>>> > ---------
>>> > Hami Nepali, Hamro Nepal, Jai hos Nepal !
>>> > (we are Nepalese, its our Nepal, Hail to Nepal)
>>> >
>>> > Pavan S Shakya
>>> > Director, Public Relations, WorldLink
>>> > President, ISP Association of Nepal
>>> >
>>> > Email : pavan at wlink.com.np
>>> > Phone : +977 1 5523050 Ext. 229
>>> > Fax : +977 1 5529403
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>> ---------
>> Hami Nepali, Hamro Nepal, Jai hos Nepal !
>> (we are Nepalese, its our Nepal, Hail to Nepal)
>>
>> Pavan S Shakya
>> Director, Public Relations, WorldLink
>> President, ISP Association of Nepal
>>
>> Email : pavan at wlink.com.np
>> Phone : +977 1 5523050 Ext. 229
>> Fax : +977 1 5529403
>> H/P : +977 98510 27928
>>
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