[Itpolicy-np] VSAT user license fee;

pavan at wlink.com.np pavan at wlink.com.np
Sat Jan 20 14:48:07 GMT 2007 

THREE CHEERS FOR MAHABIR DAI.

I pray the Almighty and hereby call the ITPOLICY-NP community to support
his dream.

Pavan

On 1/20/2007, "mahabir at himanchal.org" <mahabir at himanchal.org> wrote:

>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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > 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
>>> >
>>> > > > 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
>>> >
>>> >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
>>> >
>>> > > > 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
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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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