[Itpolicy-np] VSAT user license fee;

Sat Jan 20 12:47:19 GMT 2007

Hello all;

If the ISPs agree for Rs.35,000 as VSAT user license fee for their
businesses, that is ok. However, I don't want to pay even one ruppee if I
set up community ISPs in the rural areas.

For example, I am trying to see if I could find resources to set up two
community ISPs in Karnali. I won't pay anything if my dream materializes.

Mahabir

> Yes I do support this comment and we need to look into this and as I feel
> that
> NTA will lookinto this also.
>
>
> Kishor
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> 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
>> >
>> > > > 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;
>> > > >
>> > > > It is good that you are talking to the vice chairman of NPC. Based
>> >
>> >on my
>> >
>> > > > experience, I would like to tell -
>> > > >
>> > > > 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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>> > > > and
>> > > > telecommunication services are available. Nepal Wireless Network
>> in
>> > > > Myagdi
>> > > > is the example. However, it will not be practical to extend the
>> >
>> >network
>> >
>> > > > to
>> > > > 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.
>> > > >
>> > > > 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
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>> >to
>> >
>> > > > South with Internet/telephone connectivity. My rough guess is that
>> >
>> >the
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>> > > > 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
>> >
>> > > > rural areas.
>> > > >
>> > > > 3. The government can choose both options as mentioned above. In
>> >
>> >that
>> >
>> > > > case
>> > > > 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
>> >
>> > > > the
>> > > > fruit of ICT and get benefits from it.
>> > > >
>> > > > 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
>> > > >>
>> > > >>> 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
>> >Phone : +977 1 5523050 Ext. 229
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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
>> Phone : +977 1 5523050 Ext. 229
>> Fax : +977 1 5529403
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