ICT Policies

Telecommunication Policy 2056

His  Majesty's Government has accepted the telecommunication service as the basic prerequisite of the development. In order to promote private sector's participation in the telecommunication sector, the Telecommunication Policy, 2056 (1999 A.D.)  has created  favorable environment to some extent. The government has made commitment to maintain full competition by keeping the telecommunication sector open since 2004 A.D. through this policy.

The telecommunication is more significant in comparison with the other infrastructures in the context of difficult geographical structure of Nepal. The technological development rapidly taking place in the telecommunication sector and dynamic change also taking place in its structure has opened up new opportunities in this sector. It would be possible that the Nepalese peoples may be benefited from the gradual depreciation universally taken place in the tariff of the telecommunication service. In this context, the necessity of timely and dynamic policy is realized to utilize the additional possibilities and opportunities to be appeared in the telecommunication sector in future for the prosperity and welfare of Nepalese peoples by utilizing the achievements gained in telecommunication sector to the maximum extent and the Telecommunication Policy, 2060 (2004 A.D.) has, therefore, hereby been formulated for substitution of the Telecommunication Policy, 2056 (1999 A.D.).

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