[Itpolicy-np] PLease suggest/Custom/tax

Kishor Panth kishor at lahai.com
Fri Jan 19 07:10:59 GMT 2007 

Yes I do support this comment and we need to look into this and as I feel that 
NTA will lookinto this also.


Kishor 



On Friday 19 January 2007 11:00, Pavan S Shakya wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >-----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
> >
> >I had heard that NTA had already decided to bring VSAT User License cost
> >to
> >NRs. 35,000.
> >
> >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
> > >
> > > > 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
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> > > > 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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> > > > Namaste;
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> > > > It is good that you are talking to the vice chairman of NPC. Based
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> >on my
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> > > > 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
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> >in
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> > > > the
> > > > rural area up to 100 km (maximum) from the nearest city where
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> >Internet
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> > > > and
> > > > telecommunication services are available. Nepal Wireless Network in
> > > > Myagdi
> > > > is the example. However, it will not be practical to extend the
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> >network
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> > > > the remote areas of Karnali and on the other sides of Himalayas such
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> > > > 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
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> >areas by
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> > > > 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
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> > > > another option. The option is to use the 70 Crores Ruppee that has
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> > > > collected for Rural Communication Infrastructure Development and
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> >build
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> > > > relay towers across the country from the East to the West and North
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> >to
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> > > > South with Internet/telephone connectivity. My rough guess is that
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> > > > money will be enough to provide Internet services to 60% of the
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> >rural
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> > > > population. The givernment can learn this lesson from India, where
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> >they
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> > > > are building such towers in the mountainous region to bring ICT
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> >inthe
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> > > > rural areas.
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> > > > 3. The government can choose both options as mentioned above. In
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> >that
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> > > > ICT will reach to the rural areas of Nepal in a few years of time.
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> >The
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> > > > people living in the remote areas do not have to wait decades to
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> >taste
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> > > > the
> > > > 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
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> >it
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> > > > 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
> > > >>
> > > >>> 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
> >
> > > >>> 1.> ISP
> > > >>> 2.> NSP
> > > >>> 3.> Data Network  Service Providers
> > > >>> 4.> VSAT Service Provider
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thankx
> > > >>>
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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
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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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