Nepal Telecommunications Act 2053 (1997)
The Telecommunications Act 2053 (1997) (“Act”) is the main law regulating the telecommunications sector. Under section 21, the operator of any telecommunications service must hold a license.
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (“NTA”) will determine the number of licenses to be issued for each telecommunications service and publish a public notice specifying the time limit to submit applications for a telecommunications license. Each applicant must pay an application fee.