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Country Experience on Country Experience on Work Items of Policy and Work Items of Policy and Regulation Working Group Regulation Working Group

Presented ByPresented By

Bijay Kumar RoyBijay Kumar RoyDeputy Director, Engineering (ICT Development)Deputy Director, Engineering (ICT Development)

Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA)Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA)


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Identified Areas of StudyIdentified Areas of Study

1.1. Adoption of Green Technologies and Adoption of Green Technologies and safety safety of wireless networksof wireless networks

2.2. Facilitation of Broadband in SATRC Facilitation of Broadband in SATRC CountriesCountries

3.3. CIIP and Cyber SecurityCIIP and Cyber Security

4.4. VoIP IssuesVoIP Issues


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1(a).1(a). Green Technology: Green Technology: Nepal’s Nepal’s

PerspectivePerspective The Telecommunications Policy, 2004 has made The Telecommunications Policy, 2004 has made

the provision for the provision for Technology Neutral LicenseTechnology Neutral License and it is mentioned that the service provider and it is mentioned that the service provider may may choose any telecommunication technology. choose any telecommunication technology.

It is also stated in the Policy that the equipment It is also stated in the Policy that the equipment selected by the service provider for the selected by the service provider for the technology shall be required to be technology shall be required to be internationally internationally recognized (as per the international recognized (as per the international specification), advanced and field proved. specification), advanced and field proved.


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1(b).1(b). Safety from Wireless Safety from Wireless Networks: Networks: Nepal’s Perspective Nepal’s Perspective

NTA has published a consultation paper NTA has published a consultation paper entitled entitled “Guidelines on Erection of Antenna “Guidelines on Erection of Antenna Structures and Protection from Non - Ionizing Structures and Protection from Non - Ionizing Radiation from Radio Base stations“ Radiation from Radio Base stations“ with a view with a view to to adopt safety norms and precautionsadopt safety norms and precautions while while erecting antenna structures, and to erecting antenna structures, and to protect/ensure health and safety of the general protect/ensure health and safety of the general public and occupational personnelpublic and occupational personnel as well as to as well as to maintain beauty of the city skylines.maintain beauty of the city skylines.

1(b). Safety from Wireless 1(b). Safety from Wireless Networks: Networks: Nepal’s Perspective Nepal’s Perspective

The Guideline makes it mandatory to take The Guideline makes it mandatory to take approval certificate from NTA before the approval certificate from NTA before the erection of any Antenna Structure and states erection of any Antenna Structure and states that all towers and associated structures, meant that all towers and associated structures, meant for telecommunications purposes and installed for telecommunications purposes and installed within the territory of Nepal, within the territory of Nepal, must comply with must comply with local safety and urban development local safety and urban development requirements and adhere to this guideline.requirements and adhere to this guideline.


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J.E. Moulder’s StudyJ.E. Moulder’s Study

A research was conducted by Prof. J.E. Moulder from University A research was conducted by Prof. J.E. Moulder from University of Wisconsin in some Canadian schools to evaluate exposure of of Wisconsin in some Canadian schools to evaluate exposure of mobile telephone radiation on children as mobile telephone radiation on children as children are more children are more vulnerable to RF radiation than grown up people.vulnerable to RF radiation than grown up people.


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Estimated Radiation near a Mobile Estimated Radiation near a Mobile Phone Base Station (Measured by J.E. Phone Base Station (Measured by J.E. Moulder in 2004 at a Canadian School)Moulder in 2004 at a Canadian School)


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1(b). Safety from Wireless 1(b). Safety from Wireless Networks: Networks: Nepal’s Perspective Nepal’s Perspective

The ICNIRP guidelines declare the effect The ICNIRP guidelines declare the effect harmful only when a harmful only when a human being comes into direct path of an antenna radiating human being comes into direct path of an antenna radiating surface surface (mounted on top of the tower) within 3 meters (10 feet). (mounted on top of the tower) within 3 meters (10 feet).

Continuous exposure for a prolonged duration can cause Continuous exposure for a prolonged duration can cause harmful effects on human health. The effect reduces as distance harmful effects on human health. The effect reduces as distance increases and increases and remains negligible at 8 meters (25 feet) and remains negligible at 8 meters (25 feet) and beyond.beyond.

The level of radiation that is not harmful for human health due The level of radiation that is not harmful for human health due to the fact that such antennas are to the fact that such antennas are generally mounted on towers generally mounted on towers and rooftops more than 100 feet away from the road levels.and rooftops more than 100 feet away from the road levels.


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2. 2. Draft Broadband Policy of Draft Broadband Policy of Nepal : Major HighlightsNepal : Major Highlights

Vision:Vision: To transform Nepal into “Information Society” To transform Nepal into “Information Society” Mission:Mission: Build and extend broadband infrastructure Build and extend broadband infrastructure

throughout Nepalthroughout Nepal Goal:Goal: to make broadband internet penetration 15% by to make broadband internet penetration 15% by

2015 and 30% by 20202015 and 30% by 2020 Objectives:Objectives:

(1) to develop and extend broadband technology infrastructure(1) to develop and extend broadband technology infrastructure(2) to provide broadband services at affordable rate and with (2) to provide broadband services at affordable rate and with

good qualitygood quality(3) to interlink and strengthen the government (3) to interlink and strengthen the government

agencies/departments for delivering e-government services agencies/departments for delivering e-government services (4) to raise public awareness to use ICT related services (4) to raise public awareness to use ICT related services


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2.2. Draft Broadband Policy of Draft Broadband Policy of Nepal : Major HighlightsNepal : Major Highlights

Broadband DefinitionBroadband Definition Always ON Connection with Minimum upload and download Always ON Connection with Minimum upload and download

speeds of 128 kbps and 256 kbpsspeeds of 128 kbps and 256 kbps Strategies for the ImplementationStrategies for the Implementation

To build and extend of existing optical fiber backbone in 75 To build and extend of existing optical fiber backbone in 75 districtsdistricts

To raise awareness through ICT events To raise awareness through ICT events To share the broadband infrastructureTo share the broadband infrastructure To provide e-government servicesTo provide e-government services

Current StatusCurrent Status Broadband internet penetration < 3%Broadband internet penetration < 3% Broadband Technologies in use: ADSL, Cable Modem, Optical Broadband Technologies in use: ADSL, Cable Modem, Optical

fiber, V-Sat, WiFi, 3G fiber, V-Sat, WiFi, 3G


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3. 3. CIIP and Cyber Security CIIP and Cyber Security in in the Context of Nepalthe Context of Nepal

Nepal has promulgated The Electronic Transaction Act, Nepal has promulgated The Electronic Transaction Act, 2063 ( December 8, 2006)2063 ( December 8, 2006)

To make legal provisions for authentication and To make legal provisions for authentication and regularization, validity, integrity and reliability of regularization, validity, integrity and reliability of generation, production, processing, storage of generation, production, processing, storage of electronic recordselectronic records

Controller of Certification Authority (CCA) has been Controller of Certification Authority (CCA) has been establishedestablished

Sometime there is dilemma in working between Sometime there is dilemma in working between different entities say who regulates for content?different entities say who regulates for content?


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4.4. VoIP Issues in the VoIP Issues in the Context of NepalContext of Nepal

In the present regulatory framework, In the present regulatory framework, IP IP TelephonyTelephony has been categorized into two has been categorized into two broad groups namely, broad groups namely, VoIPVoIP (Voice Communication over Managed (Voice Communication over Managed

IP-based networks), IP-based networks), Internet Telephony Internet Telephony and and IP telephony IP telephony being defined as “the being defined as “the

transmission of voice signals over packet transmission of voice signals over packet switched IP-based networks.”switched IP-based networks.”

4.4. VoIP Issues in the VoIP Issues in the Context of Nepal (contd.)Context of Nepal (contd.)

VoIP: VoIP: Allowed to ILD Operators (In Nepal all voice Allowed to ILD Operators (In Nepal all voice

operators, fixed, mobile and rural operators operators, fixed, mobile and rural operators have ILD gateways), have ILD gateways),

No license fee required if it has ILD LicenseNo license fee required if it has ILD License Phone-to-Phone VoIP ( using E.164 Phone-to-Phone VoIP ( using E.164

numbering and Access Code)numbering and Access Code) Need approval from Regulator before Need approval from Regulator before

imposing tariffs to consumersimposing tariffs to consumers04/18/2304/18/23 WG Meeting on Policy and WG Meeting on Policy and

Regulation, 9-10 Aug 2010Regulation, 9-10 Aug 20101313

VoIP VoIP (Phone-to-Phone (Phone-to-Phone Communication)Communication)


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VoIP QoS BenchmarkingVoIP QoS Benchmarking


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4.4. VoIP Issues in the Context VoIP Issues in the Context of Nepal (contd.)of Nepal (contd.)

Internet Telephony:Internet Telephony: Internet Service Providers Internet Service Providers are allowed to are allowed to

provide Internet telephony which covers PC-to-PC provide Internet telephony which covers PC-to-PC voice (pure IP), PC-to-Phone (abroad) voice (pure IP), PC-to-Phone (abroad) communications. communications.

ISPs are providing Internet Telephony ISPs are providing Internet Telephony using using calling cards and ATAs to call abroad. calling cards and ATAs to call abroad.

No additional License required except ISPNo additional License required except ISP They also need to get tariff approval before They also need to get tariff approval before

imposing any rates to consumers.imposing any rates to consumers.04/18/2304/18/23 WG Meeting on Policy and WG Meeting on Policy and


Internet Telephony Internet Telephony (IP-to-IP)(IP-to-IP)


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Internet Telephony Internet Telephony (IP-to-Phone)(IP-to-Phone)


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4.4. Scenario after Opening up Scenario after Opening up of of VoIP and Internet VoIP and Internet TelephonyTelephony

Even though, the Operators having ILD operators are allowed to Even though, the Operators having ILD operators are allowed to use VoIP gateway, only recently few of the operator has announced use VoIP gateway, only recently few of the operator has announced such service publicly; and therefore, the consumers were deprived such service publicly; and therefore, the consumers were deprived of getting benefit from such technological advancements of getting benefit from such technological advancements

GoN, NTA and Telecom operators are facing challenges from VoIP GoN, NTA and Telecom operators are facing challenges from VoIP call bypass resulting as not many of the ILD operators are making call bypass resulting as not many of the ILD operators are making use of VoIP gateway.use of VoIP gateway.

Similarly, ISPs are focused mainly for providing Internet Telephony Similarly, ISPs are focused mainly for providing Internet Telephony calls abroad rather than within the country. This has created calls abroad rather than within the country. This has created competition in ILD sector.competition in ILD sector.

Also, the people living in rural areas who have access to Internet Also, the people living in rural areas who have access to Internet are not able to make calls to PSTN/PLMN and are deprived from are not able to make calls to PSTN/PLMN and are deprived from this benefit due regulatory restriction and this Has been a Great this benefit due regulatory restriction and this Has been a Great Issue.Issue.


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4.4. VoIP Issues in the Context VoIP Issues in the Context of Nepal- Issuesof Nepal- Issues

NTA has prepared a consultation paper NTA has prepared a consultation paper for fully opening up of VoIP servicesfor fully opening up of VoIP services

Some of the issues in consultation were:Some of the issues in consultation were: Should separate category of ITSP be created to Should separate category of ITSP be created to

make IP Telephony Calls to PSTN/PLMN network make IP Telephony Calls to PSTN/PLMN network within the country and abroad? within the country and abroad?

Should the number of Licenses for ITSP terminating Should the number of Licenses for ITSP terminating to PSTN/PLMN be limited? to PSTN/PLMN be limited?

What should be the License fee and/or Eligibility What should be the License fee and/or Eligibility criteria? And so on.criteria? And so on.


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4. 4. VoIP Issues in the Context VoIP Issues in the Context of Nepal- Big Concernsof Nepal- Big Concerns

The Operators showed big concerns The Operators showed big concerns mainly one followings:mainly one followings: Issue of non-level playing field among various,Issue of non-level playing field among various, since the since the

ISPs and telecom operators have paid different license fee for ISPs and telecom operators have paid different license fee for providing differing services. providing differing services.

The telcos claim that it is not justifiable to extend the scope of The telcos claim that it is not justifiable to extend the scope of ISPs because a technology is available for providing different ISPs because a technology is available for providing different types of services. types of services.

QoS, Security and Interconnection, QoS, Security and Interconnection, the telcos does not agree the telcos does not agree to provide interconnection to ISPs and pointed out QoS, to provide interconnection to ISPs and pointed out QoS, security as the major issues for consumers.security as the major issues for consumers.


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VoIP Call bypassVoIP Call bypass

All of SATRC countries are facing VoIP All of SATRC countries are facing VoIP call bypass as a big issue/problem call bypass as a big issue/problem

Results huge revenue loss to the Results huge revenue loss to the Operators as well as to the GovernmentOperators as well as to the Government

Operators are taking measures by Operators are taking measures by blocking the Phone Numbers, Mobile blocking the Phone Numbers, Mobile Numbers (SIM box detections)Numbers (SIM box detections)

Is there any permanent solution for this?Is there any permanent solution for this?04/18/2304/18/23 WG Meeting on Policy and WG Meeting on Policy and


SIM Box DetectionSIM Box Detection


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VoIP Issues in the VoIP Issues in the Context of Nepal - Way Context of Nepal - Way ForwardForward

NTA is planning for in-house discussions NTA is planning for in-house discussions with concerned stakeholders and make with concerned stakeholders and make seek expert adviceseek expert advice

The scenario in other SATRC countries like The scenario in other SATRC countries like India, Sri Lanka is also similar India, Sri Lanka is also similar

SATRC member countries will be expecting SATRC member countries will be expecting very comprehensive recommendations from very comprehensive recommendations from this Working Group. this Working Group.


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Telecom Statistics at a Telecom Statistics at a glance- Nepal (14 June, 2010)glance- Nepal (14 June, 2010)


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Telecom Statistics at a glance- Telecom Statistics at a glance- Nepal (14 June, 2010)Nepal (14 June, 2010)


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Thank you for your Thank you for your kind attention.kind attention.Email: Email: [email protected]

URL: www.nta.gov.npURL: www.nta.gov.np


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