[Itpolicy-np] VSAT user license fee;
pavan at wlink.com.np
pavan at wlink.com.np
Sun Jan 21 08:42:17 GMT 2007
1. Business community, with due respect, has been contributing 2% of its
total revenue for such activities...which has been lying ideal since
long time. Will they be interested to move further when government takes
ages to come up with any firm policy ?
2. I firmly believe that business community never hesitates for social
investment, provided concerned authorities play vital role for conducive
environment.
3. If ISP wants to operate in rural areas, they must be exempted with 2%
RTDF to start with and must be given tax holiday for the equipment they
import ONLY FOR rural connectivity.
4. For example, MOS has tied-up with Winrock International to setup VSAT
in rural areas. The setup cost almost NRs. 300,000 but the community --
MOSTLY RURAL, are paying NRs. 250,000 as license fee.
5. When we talk about taking ICT to rural community, Internet plays vital
role but what about other services which is required as per the need of
local community ? People in Karnali "where at some places even having
NRs. 10 note makes issues" might prioritize need of communication
rather than information.
Is government willing to grant license of WLL and that too free of cost
if a private company wants to operate ? And can the same government work
day and night to happen it quickly without investing another five years
to come up with "lucrative policy"
Just my five cents :)
Pavan
On 1/21/2007, "Ananda Raj Khanal" <arkhanal at nta.gov.np> wrote:
>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"
>itpolicy-np at lahai.com"
>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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>>>> 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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