[Itpolicy-np] VSAT user license fee;

Sun Jan 21 04:44:38 GMT 2007

I appreciate the concerns of Rajendra sir. Is it possible for our
business communities to motivate in this direction? They too have some
social obligations. Tax exemptions, tax holiday, special considerations
for ICTs are fine but, will they be reflected truly and proportionately
for the people we are talking about?

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 enrd at wlink.com.np
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 9:01 PM
To: Discussion List for Nepal's IT/TelecomPolicies"
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Cc: itpolicy-np at lahai.com
Subject: Re: [Itpolicy-np] VSAT user license fee;

Hello all,

Do you want to promote ICT in rural Area?
Then start lobby for this.

1) No VSAT user license fee for the communitey based organization.
2) No Vansar for the computer deveicess, tele-medicine equipment
devices,
tele-education devices, which is provided by donor to the community
based organization, for community used propose.
3) No VAT and 10% taX in telephone in rural Telecenter where people do
not have money for food.

Before voicing on these demands I would like to request you all on this
agenda.

How we can integrate business motives organization and social services
communities based non-profitable organization in these issues. Think
very carefully. It is very easy to demand but difficut to manage. Only
we should not show problem but need to give solutions also.

Regards
Rajendra

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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>>> >(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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>>>
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>>> Director, Public Relations, WorldLink
>>> President, ISP Association of Nepal
>>>
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