Nepal Telecommunication Policy, 2060 (2004)
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Jan 01, 2004
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The main objective of the Telecommunication Policy is to create favourable environment in order to make the telecommunication service reliable and accessible to all people at the reasonable cost throughout Nepal in collaboration with the private sector et.al in order to support the social and economic development of the country.
The following objectives have been determined in order to give support for accomplishment of this paramount objective.
- In order to bring the access of general public of rural and urban areas of Nepal to the telecommunication service, arrangement shall be made in a manner that the telecommunication service shall be available within the shouting distance in the inhabitated areas.
- The telecommunication service shall be made available on demand in the urban areas of Nepal. Arrangement shall be made in a manner that the corporate telecommunication service shall be available to the business areas
- Opportunity shall be provided to the consumers of the urban areas to choose service from various providers. Arrangement of opportunity to choose service accordingly shall be gradually extended in the rural areas also.
- Arrangement shall be made for getting opportunity to use appropriate information and communication technology for poverty alleviation and development of the rural areas.
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