[Itpolicy-np] PLease suggest/Custom/tax

Fri Jan 19 05:15:14 GMT 2007

NRs. 35,000 VSAT User License fee for five years sounds reasonable and 
affordable. Government must have record on how many VSATs are set-up in the 
country as such equipment might be sensitive issue in the longer run.

However, in order to proliferate ICT accesses in rural areas, Government 
should think of waiving 2% RTDF for such service providers who provide 
their respective services in rural areas.

For example, if Mahabir Dai is providing Internet access in Myagdi, is it 
justifiable to charge 2% to him ? I guess not.

Pavan

At 10:18 AM 1/19/2007, Ananda Raj Khanal wrote:
>That is true but my contention is that zero license fees for VSAT user may 
>be justifiable for rural ICT and non profit making organizations like ? We 
>can discuss on these issues with open mind.
>
>Ananda Raj Khanal
>Manager
>Nepal Telecommunications Authority
>GPO Box 9754, Baluwatar
>Kathmandu, Nepal
>Tel:+977-1-4446008( Off direct)
>+977-1-4446001/2/3/4 ( Exchange) Ext 235
>Mobile:+97712300091
>Fax: +9777-1-4446006
>E-mail: arkhanal at nta.gov.np,arkhanal at hotmail.com
>Web: www.nta.gov.np
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: itpolicy-np-bounces at lahai.com
>[mailto:itpolicy-np-bounces at lahai.com] On Behalf Of Pavan S Shakya
>Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:52 PM
>To: itpolicy-np at lahai.com
>Subject: RE: [Itpolicy-np] PLease suggest/Custom/tax
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>I had heard that NTA had already decided to bring VSAT User License cost
>to
>NRs. 35,000.
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>May be Ananda sir can tell us more about it, if the news is not
>confidential :)
>
>Pavan
>
>At 10:40 AM 1/18/2007, mahabir at himanchal.org wrote:
> >Namaste Ananda ji;
> >
> >It will open a door for everybody to bring ICT in the rural areas if
>NTA
> >makes the license fee zero to the VSAT users. I am sure many VDCs and
>DDCs
> >will take initiatives. Making it license free means creating
>opportunities
> >to bring ICT to 80% of the areas of Nepal that is rural.
> >
> >As long as people can import the VSAT equipment without going through
>any
> >government beuarocracy such as requiring license to import it, or get
> >permission from the government to get clearance through the custom,
>people
> >will be ready to pay 10% or 15% tax/duty whatever is levied upon it.
> >
> >Please take my suggestion seriously.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Mahabir
> >
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> >
> > > Dear All,
> > > NTA is very positive in making the license fees zero for the VSAT
>users.
> > > Regarding the tax on the import of the VSAT for rural areas, we
>should
> > > convince the MoF. But we should not forget that the tax free idea
>should
> > > be applicable only for rural ICT development that caters service to
>the
> > > rural people.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ananda Raj Khanal
> > > Manager
> > > Nepal Telecommunications Authority
> > > GPO Box 9754, Baluwatar
> > > Kathmandu, Nepal
> > > Tel:+977-1-4446008( Off direct)
> > > +977-1-4446001/2/3/4 ( Exchange) Ext 235
> > > Mobile:+97712300091
> > > Fax: +9777-1-4446006
> > > E-mail: arkhanal at nta.gov.np,arkhanal at hotmail.com
> > > Web: www.nta.gov.np
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: itpolicy-np-bounces at lahai.com
> > > [mailto:itpolicy-np-bounces at lahai.com] On Behalf Of
> > > mahabir at himanchal.org
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:34 PM
> > > To: Biplav; Discussion List for Nepal's IT/Telecom Policies
> > > Subject: Re: [Itpolicy-np] PLease suggest/From Mahabir
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> > > Namaste;
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> > > It is good that you are talking to the vice chairman of NPC. Based
>on my
> > > experience, I would like to tell -
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> > > 1. VSAT must be license free to import and use for the expansion of
>ICT
> > > in
> > > the rural areas. Using Wi-fi technology, we can extend the services
>in
> > > the
> > > rural area up to 100 km (maximum) from the nearest city where
>Internet
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> > > telecommunication services are available. Nepal Wireless Network in
> > > Myagdi
> > > is the example. However, it will not be practical to extend the
>network
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> > > the remote areas of Karnali and on the other sides of Himalayas such
>as
> > > Mustang, Manang, Manaslu area using Wi-fi radios. VSAT is the only
> > > option
> > > for that. If VSAT is made license free, businesses or NGOs/INGOs, or
> > > VDCs/DDCs will be interested to bring the services in the rural
>areas by
> > > themselves. It will make the task much easier to the government for
> > > bringing ICT in the rural areas.
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> > > 2. If the government does not want to make VSAT license free, there
>is
> > > another option. The option is to use the 70 Crores Ruppee that has
>been
> > > collected for Rural Communication Infrastructure Development and
>build
> > > relay towers across the country from the East to the West and North
>to
> > > South with Internet/telephone connectivity. My rough guess is that
>the
> > > money will be enough to provide Internet services to 60% of the
>rural
> > > population. The givernment can learn this lesson from India, where
>they
> > > are building such towers in the mountainous region to bring ICT
>inthe
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> > > 3. The government can choose both options as mentioned above. In
>that
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> > > ICT will reach to the rural areas of Nepal in a few years of time.
>The
> > > people living in the remote areas do not have to wait decades to
>taste
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> > > fruit of ICT and get benefits from it.
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> > > 4. When you talk about bringing ICT in the rural areas, please think
>it
> > > broadly. Bringing ICT in the rural areas does not mean only bringing
> > > Internet, telephone and computers in the villages. It also mean
>bringing
> > > tele-medicine, tele-education, and local e-commerce services in the
> > > rural
> > > areas and creating job opportunities in the villages.
> > >
> > > Mahabir Pun
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear all,
> > >> I am meeting Vice chairman of National Planning Commission. I want
> > > your
> > >> suggestions in bullet what subsidy/facility/tax benifit you people
> > > want to
> > >> run/florish/expand business in rural Nepal.
> > >> Have a nice eve.
> > >> Biplav
> > >> ---- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Kishor Panth" <kishor at lahai.com>
> > >> To: "Discussion List for Nepal's IT/Telecom Policies"
> > >> <itpolicy-np at lahai.com>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:30 AM
> > >> Subject: [Itpolicy-np] Defination of these terms
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> > >>
> > >>> Hello all
> > >>>                 We have been quite for a long time and I think we
> > > should
> > >> start
> > >>> some of the discussion.
> > >>>
> > >>> I would like ask all of you for the definition of the following
>terms
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> > >>> 1.> ISP
> > >>> 2.> NSP
> > >>> 3.> Data Network  Service Providers
> > >>> 4.> VSAT Service Provider
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> > >>> Thankx
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Director, Public Relations, WorldLink
President, ISP Association of Nepal

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